WHAT IT DOES
In your program, on the PORTWARE record.
- Saves the root design as .f3d and STEP.
- Makes each component its own part with a STEP file.
- Builds the engineering BOM from the structure in Fusion.
- Status: where the design's files stand in PORTWARE.
Before you start
- Autodesk Fusion, Windows or macOS
- To save, your user needs the PLM integration user right; your administrator grants it.
- Early access: the PORTWARE side and the add-in's logic are tested; the first run inside a licensed copy of the program is done together with you.
INSTALL
Set it up once.
- Unzip the packageUnzip it into a folder.
- Add it to FusionUtilities › Add-Ins › Scripts and Add-Ins › Add-Ins › +, choose the PortwareConnect folder, Run; tick Run on Startup.
- Create an API keyIn PORTWARE: your name (top right) › My Preferences › Security › Add API Key. It asks for an expiry date and shows the key once, so keep it somewhere safe.
USE
Every day.
The add-in signs in as you: it sees only what you may see in PORTWARE, and every save is a new version you can go back to.
- SettingsDesign › Utilities › PORTWARE › PORTWARE Settings: server address and API key.
- SaveWith a design open: PORTWARE › Save to PORTWARE.
- Follow the statusPORTWARE Status lists the design's files.
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