Master Autodesk Fusion: Understanding Bodies vs Components [UPDATED!!]

[@eriorellana89]

in the example workflow its still unclear what the difference is

[@gkoornhof]

Day 1 of asking for Dark Mode in Fusion 360

[@NicollasAlexandre]

At 2:40 you exported the component as it's own file to be able to be reused. However on the original assembly you still have the unlinked version of that component. Is it on the plans to include a check box or similar to automatically replace the local instance on the original assembly with the external linked version of that component? AFAIK the "save copy as" command does the exactly same thing and also don't create the link automatically - you could change the functionality of it to perform this change automatically.

[@rsilvers129]

99% of my parts are a single body. I assume there is no reason to make that into a Component since it can be dragged into an Assembly anyway? Or is there still a benefit? Is it needed for Joints to work properly? I read that it was, but I have also made Joints without turning a part into a "component." Does this mean that single-body parts imported into an Assembly get "component" status automatically?

[@eddrm4685]

My timeline does not change when I activate a component. Do I need to change something in preferences to make that happen?

[@eddrm4685]

@@dakin80 Thank you for the reply. I see what you are saying about QC and errors...It seems they also don't read/respond to comments.

[@eriorellana89]

so when you want to make something you create components to organize bodies? I have always built things in fusion 360 just by creating sketches and making new bodies but thats the wrong way apparently.

[@YouveBeenCabadged]

Please don't use background music - it makes the audio harder to follow.

[@yoyoyosiie]

can't help but notice the Audio Jungle "watermark" at the very beginning 🧐would've thought autodesk had the money to pay for it....

[@Te4mUp]

So buggy....

[@BGraves]

Look how cluttered and disgusting that feature history timeline is.

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

but it's so powerful