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Adjust your Fusion preferences to design your way.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:03
Preferences control your default settings in Fusion, as they are linked to your Autodesk account.
00:09
This way, any changes you make to the preferences are saved with your Autodesk ID
00:14
and are loaded when you sign into Fusion on any machine.
00:18
From the Application bar, click Autodesk Account, and then click Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
00:25
This dialog is organized into logical categories to help you quickly find the settings you want to change.
00:32
From the General category, you can control the behavior of Fusion's interface.
00:37
Here, you can customize system settings like language, graphics, driver selection, and live update settings,
00:45
as well as file settings like offline cache, versioning, and recovery time interval.
00:51
You can also adjust the settings for the tooltips and command prompts,
00:55
the default measure unit, command errors and warnings,
00:59
and Fusion Team notifications.
01:03
If you prefer a different modeling orientation or pan and zoom controls,
01:07
you can change those settings and more.
01:10
You can choose to use gesture-based view navigation.
01:13
You can also adjust your preferences for each workspace.
01:17
Now, select API.
01:21
Here, you can change the default language for scripts and add-ins, their default paths, and your debugging preferences.
01:28
Next, select Design to control the Design workspace behavior.
01:33
These settings adjust the way components, sketches, and bodies display and behave.
01:39
Select Manufacture to specify an external editor, enable cloud libraries, adjust which properties display in the browser,
01:46
and adjust the display and behavior of tool path prompts and inspection results.
01:52
The Manufacture category also includes Optional Features,
01:56
which allows you to adjust settings that improve the functionality for some program features.
02:01
From the Electronics section, there are a variety of ways for adjusting the way schematics and boards display and behave.
02:08
This category also includes sub-pages for adjusting other preferences for electronics.
02:14
For the Render workspace, you can adjust the default environment, ground plane, and camera settings for rendering.
02:22
For the Drawing workspace, adjust the default standard, unit, sheet size, and annotation settings for newly created drawings.
02:32
Select Simulation and Generative Design to adjust the processor and glyph settings used for simulations.
02:41
You can also review your Token and Cloud Credit preferences.
02:45
Autodesk tokens and cloud credits are pay-as-you-go currency units that let you access cloud services in Fusion.
02:52
From Configurations, you can choose to export configured components as configured designs or standard designs.
03:00
Select Material to set a default physical material library and category for newly created designs.
03:07
You also have the option to apply a separate appearance material, if needed.
03:12
From the Graphics category, you can control the graphics settings to optimize the display and performance of the program,
03:19
especially during navigation.
03:22
There are additional sub pages as well, including Display and RDP Optimization.
03:28
From the Network category, you can adjust the network proxy and server verification settings that affect network access.
03:36
The preferences in the Data Collection and Use category let you opt in or out of the desktop analytics program
03:43
and personalized communication.
03:45
This data helps the Fusion team improve performance and stability.
03:50
It also provides customized tips and feature information.
03:54
From the Unit and Value Display category, customize the precision, notation, and format display for different units and values.
04:03
You can also control the settings for the Simulation and Generative Design workspaces.
04:09
From the Default Units category, set the default units for different workspaces.
04:14
If you change the default units, then the new default units only apply to new designs.
04:20
From the sub-page Simulation and Generative Design,
04:24
you can adjust the default units useful in those workspaces, including length, mass, time, force, pressure, and temperature, among other units.
04:36
Finally, from the Preview Features category, joining the Fusion Insider program lets you try out new functionality in Fusion
04:43
and provide feedback.
04:46
Some preview features provide access to new functionality,
04:49
while others improve existing workflows.
04:52
Note that preview features may be released as part of an extension in a future update, or they may not.
04:59
You can filter preview features by workspace or by preview type.
05:03
Fusion’s robust preferences allow you to customize your design experience to suit the way you work.
Video transcript
00:03
Preferences control your default settings in Fusion, as they are linked to your Autodesk account.
00:09
This way, any changes you make to the preferences are saved with your Autodesk ID
00:14
and are loaded when you sign into Fusion on any machine.
00:18
From the Application bar, click Autodesk Account, and then click Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.
00:25
This dialog is organized into logical categories to help you quickly find the settings you want to change.
00:32
From the General category, you can control the behavior of Fusion's interface.
00:37
Here, you can customize system settings like language, graphics, driver selection, and live update settings,
00:45
as well as file settings like offline cache, versioning, and recovery time interval.
00:51
You can also adjust the settings for the tooltips and command prompts,
00:55
the default measure unit, command errors and warnings,
00:59
and Fusion Team notifications.
01:03
If you prefer a different modeling orientation or pan and zoom controls,
01:07
you can change those settings and more.
01:10
You can choose to use gesture-based view navigation.
01:13
You can also adjust your preferences for each workspace.
01:17
Now, select API.
01:21
Here, you can change the default language for scripts and add-ins, their default paths, and your debugging preferences.
01:28
Next, select Design to control the Design workspace behavior.
01:33
These settings adjust the way components, sketches, and bodies display and behave.
01:39
Select Manufacture to specify an external editor, enable cloud libraries, adjust which properties display in the browser,
01:46
and adjust the display and behavior of tool path prompts and inspection results.
01:52
The Manufacture category also includes Optional Features,
01:56
which allows you to adjust settings that improve the functionality for some program features.
02:01
From the Electronics section, there are a variety of ways for adjusting the way schematics and boards display and behave.
02:08
This category also includes sub-pages for adjusting other preferences for electronics.
02:14
For the Render workspace, you can adjust the default environment, ground plane, and camera settings for rendering.
02:22
For the Drawing workspace, adjust the default standard, unit, sheet size, and annotation settings for newly created drawings.
02:32
Select Simulation and Generative Design to adjust the processor and glyph settings used for simulations.
02:41
You can also review your Token and Cloud Credit preferences.
02:45
Autodesk tokens and cloud credits are pay-as-you-go currency units that let you access cloud services in Fusion.
02:52
From Configurations, you can choose to export configured components as configured designs or standard designs.
03:00
Select Material to set a default physical material library and category for newly created designs.
03:07
You also have the option to apply a separate appearance material, if needed.
03:12
From the Graphics category, you can control the graphics settings to optimize the display and performance of the program,
03:19
especially during navigation.
03:22
There are additional sub pages as well, including Display and RDP Optimization.
03:28
From the Network category, you can adjust the network proxy and server verification settings that affect network access.
03:36
The preferences in the Data Collection and Use category let you opt in or out of the desktop analytics program
03:43
and personalized communication.
03:45
This data helps the Fusion team improve performance and stability.
03:50
It also provides customized tips and feature information.
03:54
From the Unit and Value Display category, customize the precision, notation, and format display for different units and values.
04:03
You can also control the settings for the Simulation and Generative Design workspaces.
04:09
From the Default Units category, set the default units for different workspaces.
04:14
If you change the default units, then the new default units only apply to new designs.
04:20
From the sub-page Simulation and Generative Design,
04:24
you can adjust the default units useful in those workspaces, including length, mass, time, force, pressure, and temperature, among other units.
04:36
Finally, from the Preview Features category, joining the Fusion Insider program lets you try out new functionality in Fusion
04:43
and provide feedback.
04:46
Some preview features provide access to new functionality,
04:49
while others improve existing workflows.
04:52
Note that preview features may be released as part of an extension in a future update, or they may not.
04:59
You can filter preview features by workspace or by preview type.
05:03
Fusion’s robust preferences allow you to customize your design experience to suit the way you work.
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