Creating a cloud project and uploading data

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To create a new project, on the Application bar, click Show Data Panel.

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In the Data Panel, you will see a list of projects.

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If you currently have a project open, click the Home icon next to its name to return to the project list.

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Then, click New Project.

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Type a name for the project, and then press Enter.

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The created project is now added to the list and highlighted.

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Double-click it, and you can now upload data, save data, and invite others to collaborate with you on the project.

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Next, bring in a few designs to be used in a future assembly.

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Click Upload, and if you have those designs open in another Explorer window, you can simply drag them into the area on the right.

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Alternatively, you can click Select Files, and then select the designs that you want to upload.

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This could include data from Fusion, other CAD tools, or non-CAD file formats, like PDF and images.

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Fusion is very flexible with data types.

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Expand the file types list to view the data formats that the Fusion Upload tool supports.

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Once you have selected the files, click Open, and then Upload.

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The loading process begins.

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With the Data Panel still open, you see the progress at the bottom.

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While in this case, the designs being uploaded are Fusion archive files,

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which are compact, how long this takes will depend on file sizes and your upload speed.

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Once the designs have been uploaded, simply double-click the design in the Data Panel to open it.

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Then, Close the Data Panel.

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As an alternative to uploading a file, you can also open a design in Fusion using the Open file tool.

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From the File menu, select Open.

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In the Open dialog, select Open from my computer, and then select the design that you want to open.

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This will work for Fusion archive files as well as many neutral file formats.

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Click Open to open the design as a new file.

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Then, from the File menu, click Save to save the design to your current project.