Embedded Files
Data Panel - This is where you can find your saved files and set the ACTIVE Fusion Projects and open team projects. You can create new projects and folders to organize your design files.
Browser - This is located on the left side of the screen and it list all of the objects in your open file. It organizes information about components, bodies, sketches, origins, joints, construction geometry.
Application Bar - This is at the top of the screen and give you access to the Data Panel, File Menu that will let you create, open, save and export files. This is also where you find the Undo and Redo buttons. There will be tabs at the top middle that will display the name and version of each of the files you have open. Access to Fusion 360 Extension are on the right side and include: your profile, feedback, sign out, and refer a friend.
Toolbar - This is a dynamic section that display the commands that are available and they typ of data you can create depending on whick workspace you are in. The Workspaces Menu is on the left side and expands to show the workspaces you can choose from. The tools on the toolbar are different for each workspace. Tabs divide each section of the toolbar in to groups. The Design Workspace includes tools for designing Solid, Surface, T. Spline, Mesh, and Sheet Metal bodies. Below that are Contextual Tabs that only display the tools that are relevant to your current state.
Canvas - This is the main area of the display. This is where the model you are working on will be shown in its own virtual 3D world.
View Cube - Located in the upper right corner of the screen, this feature lets you change your view point and allows you to see the model from different positions. You can select the vertex, edge or face of the cube to choose a standard view point or you can click and drag the cube to rotate the model. The Home Icon next to the cube allows you to return to the starting view point and its menu expands to allow you to change the views and home view for the file.
Navigation Bar - This is located at the bottom middle of the Canvas. It contains commands to change display settings for the canvas including zoom, pan, orbit and appearance of the model.
Marking Menu - This menu appears when you right click on the canvas. It contains frequently used commands in a wheel arrangement and additional command in a menu. The tools in the marking menu will change depending on where the cursor is when you right click.
Orbit - Hold Shift key and Click Rollerball and drag to rotate.
Look At - will orient your view to a surface you select.
Pan - Click Rollerball and drag to move/center your view.
Zoom - Mouse Rollerball forward = zoom in, backwards = zoom out
Fit (View All) - zooms to fill canvas with model.
Display Setting
Grid & Snap Settings
View Ports - opens other views of the model.
Timeline - Located at the bottom of the screen this section show each operation you have done in this file and organizes them in chronological order. You can right click on an operation to make changes or double click on it to edit the operation. For example, you can double click on a sketch in the timeline in order to reopen and edit that sketch. You could also right click on the sketch to make changes like sellecting a new surface for the sketch to be on.
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