Migrating to FreeCAD from Fusion360

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What do I do?

  1. The first thing that you want to do is to get your files out of proprietary formats and storage. Start by exporting your models from the cloud to your local machine.
  2. We recommend exporting to STEP format.

FAQ

  1. What formats do you support in FreeCAD?
  2. What formats should I use to migrate to FreeCAD?
    • STEP is the best format because it is a solid Shape format, as opposed to a Mesh (STL, OBJ, DAE). Example, Importing Step with Colors.
    • Importing an STL is possible, but this mesh format will be difficult to modify further. We recommend converting imported meshes to solid Shapes using Part ShapeFromMesh. Remodelling the object in FreeCAD, while using the mesh as reference, is the best advice.

Learning Resources

Comparison Videos

Model a compressor turbine in FreeCAD and Fusion360