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Fusion 360 is a modern 3D CAD/CAM tool for product development. With Fusion 360 you have one integrated tool to take your idea from concept to manufacture. With built-in collaboration you can work with anyone, anywhere and because it’s cloud based you can access your designs anywhere, on any device.

Features:

Iterate Designs, Explore Forms

• Surface Modeling - Explore ideas and create organic shapes with T-Splines push-pull commands.
• Solid Modeling - Direct and history based modeling are seamlessly integrated.
• Parametric
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What's New in Fusion 360

Full list of changes available here.

Solution:

Manually remove files and folders to do a clean uninstall before reinstalling Autodesk® Fusion 360. The process varies depending on whether you are on Windows or Mac OS.

Note: To download an automated uninstall tool, see How to do an automatic Clean Uninstall for Autodesk Fusion 360.

1. Go to the Start Menu > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.
2. Select the existing Autodesk Fusion 360 entry from the list and click Uninstall. (Sometimes this step will not work depending on what happened to the installation files. If that is the case move onto the manual deletion steps below)
3. Upon completion of the uninstall program exit Control Panel.
4. Launch Windows Explorer and go to C:Users%username%AppDataLocalAutodesk
5. Delete the following folders (if present):
   • Autodesk Fusion 360
   • Web Services
   • Webdeploy
   • production
   • Neutron Platform
   • Neutron
6. Go to: C:Users%username%AppDataLocalAutodeskCommon and delete the following folders:
   • Material Library
   • DB Manager
   • Exchange Archives
7. Go to: C:Users%username%AppDataLocalTemp and delete:
   • 7Z*.*
   • Autodesk
   • proteinrun
   • ProtoLabs
   • Neutron
8. Go to C:Users%username%AppDataRoamingAutodesk and make sure the following folder are deleted:
   • Autodesk Fusion 360
   • MC3
   • Neutron Platform
   • NINVFUS
   • Synergy
9. Delete the libraries.json file:
   C:Users%username%AppDataRoamingAutodeskCAM360configurationlibraries.json
10. Delete the XML files stored in:
    C:Users%username%AppDataRoamingAutodeskFusion 360 CAMSettings
11. Make sure the following folders have been deleted:
    • Autodesk Fusion 360
    • MC3
    • Neutron
    • NINVFUS

If Fusion 360 can't be removed from the Windows control panel or using the uninstall utility, back up the registry key and remove the following registry keys.

• HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-1935655697-515967899-682003330-300583SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstall73e72ada57b7480280f7a6f4a289729f
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftFusion
• HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-1935655697-515967899-682003330-300583SOFTWAREAutodeskFusion 360 CAM
• HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-1935655697-515967899-682003330-300583SOFTWAREClassesfusion360
• HKEY_USERSS-1-5-21-1935655697-515967899-682003330-300583_Classesfusion360

For instructions on accessing hidden files and folders, see How to Access Hidden User Library folder on Mac OS

1. Uninstall Fusion downloaded from Autodesk.com:

1. Click the Launchpad.
2. Find and click on the Remove Autodesk Fusion 360 icon. This starts the uninstaller.

2. Clear any remaining program files manually:

1. Using the Finder, navigate to /users/%username%/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/.
2. Delete the following folders:
   • Autodesk Fusion 360
   • MC3
   • FusionDoc 20XX or FusionDoc
   • Synergy
   • Neutron
   • Neutron Platform
   • NINVFUS
   • production
   • Web Services
   • Webdeploy
3. Delete the libraries.json file in the below directory (not applicable to MAS version):
   /users/%username%/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/CAM360/configuration.
4. Delete the XML files located in:
   /users/%username%/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Fusion 360 CAM/Settings.
5. Go to the following locations and remove the listed folders and files:
   • /users/%username%/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Common (If present, delete the Material Library folder)
   • /users/%username%/Downloads (If present, delete Fusion 360 Client Downloader.dmg)
   • /users/%username%/Library/Caches/com.autodesk.senddump
   • /users/%username%/Library/Logs/autodesk.webdeploy.streamer.log
   • /users/%username%/Library/Preferences/com.autodesk.fusion360.Autodesk Fusion 360.plist
   • /users/%username%/Library/Preference/com.autodesk.MC3Framework.plist
   • /users/%username%/Library/Preference/com.autodesk.AcCoreConsole.plist
   • /users/%username%/Library/CrashReporter/MaterialLibraryMigrator.plist
     Note: Deleting a plist will not do anything if Fusion already ran on a startup. Reboot the machine or terminate the cfprefsd process after deletion. Use Force Quit in the Activity Monitor.
6. Launch a Terminal window.
7. open $TMPDIR and press Enter.
8. In the Finder window, move the following folders to the Trash:
   • Autodesk
   • Neutron
   • proteinrun
9. Close the Finder and the Terminal.

For Fusion 360 downloaded from the Mac Apple Store (MAS):

1. Drag the Fusion 360 icon from the LaunchPad to the trash.
2. Using the Finder, go to /Users/%username%/Library/Containers.
3. Delete the following:
   • com.autodesk.mas.fusion360
   • com.autodesk.mas

• Visit the Autodesk Fusion 360 website, here, and download the free trial again.
  Note: If you subscribed to a Fusion 360 entitlement (start-up, hobbyist, or education), after reinstalling it will not be in trial mode when you sign in.
• Or download Fusion 360 from the Mac App Store again.