How to import DWG files into Fusion 360

How to import DWG files into Fusion 360

Issue:

You would like to import and open both 2D and 3D DWG format files in Fusion 360.

Causes:

Importing DWG files can cause some confusion, as the files must undergo the cloud translation process and can either contain 2D or 3D information.

Solution:

Both 2D and 3D DWG files are uploaded the Fusion 360 through the Data Panel. This pushes them through the Cloud Translation Process and will allow them to be opened and edited in Fusion 360.

To upload a DWG file (either 2D or 3D) into Fusion 360;


1. Hit the Upload button in the Fusion 360 Data Panel.

2. Browse Window's explorer for the DWG file/s that you would like upload into Fusion 360 and bring them into the Upload dialogue box. With two ways to do this one by either dragging them over or 2 hitting the "Open" button in the file explorer window.

* The files will then be shown in in the Upload dialogue box. Hit the "Upload" button to upload them to your Fusion 360 Data Panel.



3. The DWG designs are now uploaded to Fusion 360 and will be shown in your Data Panel. You can open the designs by double clicking them or right clicking them and selecting "Open."

*After uploading the DWG files, you may notice some differences in the files opened in Fusion 360. DWG files containing any 3D geometry will open as a collection of bodies and solid features - no sketches will be included in the imported 3D DWG design:

*2D DWG files, however, only include two-dimensional geometry. These files will open in Fusion 360 with no solid geometry but a collection of two dimensional sketches which can be edited in Fusion 360:

Weekly Revit Tip - Need elements locked in Revit!?

Work-sharing : Work-set Locking

There will most likely be a time when your working on a project that not only needs work-sets setup but it also have a number of designers within that one project file. We all know, the more CAD designers within a project file the higher the chances of a project standard becoming vulnerable and certain information that you would like to prevent from being edited is exposed for change. An example for instances, the building grids have been established in a project and for no reason will the location change or for anyone  to edit them. Unfortunately, Revit does not come with "layer lock" or any sort of “lock” tool, but as long as Work-sharing is enabled work-sets can be utilize as "locks". 

To do this, from the Application menu, choose Options and then change the user name to “Admin” or something similar. Make sure the items you want to “lock” are on a workset dedicated to this purpose. In the example above, if you want to lock the building grids, you can simply check out the Shared Levels and Grids workset. Otherwise, you can create a custom workset, place elements on it and then “lock” it. To lock a workset, simply open the “Worksets” dialog, select the workset you want to lock and click the Editable button. The name Admin will appear in the Owner column (see below Figure 20).

Figure 20—To “lock” a workset, create an Admin user and leave it checked out

Click OK to dismiss the dialog and then close the project file. When you synchronize, do not relinquish User-created Worksets. This means that the user “Admin” will continue to own the workset even after quitting Revit. No one else will be able to modify the Shared Levels and Grids (or other workset locked this way) until Admin returns to the file and relinquishes.

Important: This tip goes against what is normally considered best practice when working with work-sharing Revit files. Typically,it's not good practice to have anyone close out of the project file without relinquishing. But in this case we make an exception since our goal is the locking of a particular work-sets. Make sure to use this technique with care and caution.