HOWTO: Downloading & Importing OpenHornet F360 Models - jrsteensen/OpenHornet GitHub Wiki
This document should help walk you through the steps of importing all of the OpenHornet models into your personal install of Fusion360. If you do not yet have Fusion360 registered and installed your computer, start at Step 1. If you already have Fusion installed and registered, skip to Step 2.
If you have any questions along the way, reach out via the #fusion360
Step 1: Download Fusion 360:
At this time, all MCAD files for the OpenHornet project are managed through Autodesk Fusion 360. If you do not already have a license, navigate to https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/personal
Scroll down on the page and click where it says “Get Started”
If you don’t already have an account, this is when you will create one.
Fill out the form on the next page to enroll you for the personal use version.
After clicking “Next” a download page will pop up. Click the download link.
Once your Fusion360 Installer has finished downloading, Open in and follow on screen instructions to finish downloading and installing Fusion for personal use.
Step 2: Download Openhornet MCAD Files
The OpenHornet CAD models can be imported to Fusion360 directly from the github at https://github.com/jrsteensen/OpenHornet. Just scroll down on the main page until the links are displayed.
Each of these links contain all the required models for every part of the current version of the project. The models are split into 6 different subgroups. These are:
| Drawing | Description |
|---|---|
| Top level | This contains the entire model for the OpenHornet project hardware |
| UIP | This contains the models required to build the Upper Instrument Panel |
| LIP | This contains the models required to build the Lower Instrument Panel |
| LC | This contains the models required to build the Left Console |
| RC | This contains the models required to build the Right Console |
| CT | This contains the models required to build the Center Tub |
Clicking one of these links will take you to an autodesk fusion archive page. Some pages, especially the Top level model may appear to have trouble loading or show an error outright. This is normal for a project of this size.
We recommend you click the “Open in Fusion 360” button in the top right
Be patient! The site may show another error stating “Fusion 360 not detected” This is an error related to the browser not being able to detect your new install You can open Fusion360 in the background or try a different browser to fix this. If the problem persists, reach out on the Fusion360 channel on the OpenHornet discord server.
Once the files are transferred to your Fusion360 install, a pop-up windows will ask where you would like to upload the models in your personal account.
It is recommended that you create a dedicated “Project” to store all the models and an individual folder for each of the OpenHornet assemblies. You can create both projects and folders by clicking “Change Location” near the bottom of the screen.
Files can also be downloaded as a Fusion360 archive file (.f3z). Just click “Download” in the top right corner of the website and select “Fusion 360 archive”.
Once again patience is key here. The f3z file will be compiled and emailed to your supplied email where you can download to your computer. It can be imported to fusion by clicking the file icon in the top right corner of the Fusion360 application. Then click “Upload…”. See attached image below.
Once the “Upload” window opens, select your newly downloaded .f3z file, designate a project and folder then click “Upload” The window may need to be moved to be able to see the “Upload” button at the bottom of the page.
Note:
Either upload process can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 hours from start to finish depending on your internet connection as well as the specific assembly model you are uploading. Fusion360 may also be unresponsive while showing no indications that it is doing anything. This is a problem within Fusion360 itself.
If you see this and a spinning mouse wheel, it's normal. Grab a coffee. It might be a short while.
Eventually a “Job Status” window will appear, showing you the current upload progress of each of the individual models in the assembly. This is the part that takes the longest.