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How to install the Toolpath Add-In for Fusion

Install the Toolpath Add-In for Fusion to open, edit, and post process machining operations generated by Toolpath in Fusion

 

To install the Toolpath Add-In for Fusion, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Download the Toolpath Add-In .ZIP file by clicking the link here.
  2. Unzip the file by double clicking it or right clicking and selecting "Unzip". This will create a new folder. Windows will often create a duplicate sub folder in the unzipped result, be sure to copy the one that contains all the add-in files.
  3. Copy the unzipped folder to the following location on your local drive:
    1. Windows: %appdata%\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\API\AddIns
    2. macOS: anywhere outside of your "Downloads" folder. Make a note of this location.
  4. Open Fusion.
  5. In any Fusion workspace, go to the Utilities tab and open "Scripts and Add-ins".
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  6. Go to "Add-ins".
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  7. Click the green + icon next to "My Add-Ins" to open Finder (Mac) or File Explorer (Windows).
  8. Navigate to the folder you copied in Step #3, select the top level of the folder, and click the "Open" button.
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  9. You will now see Toolpath under My Add-ins. 
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  10. Ensure the "Run on Startup" checkbox is selected and click "Run".
  11. You will now see the Toolpath Add-In in the Design and Manufacture workspaces in Fusion.
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If you receive an error when using the Import Program option in the Toolpath Add-In for Fusion, please start troubleshooting by using the Update Add-In command and restarting Fusion. This should allow parts to be imported.