Saving for 3D printing and laser
Save as STL
Use the Save As Mesh command to export a mesh body from a design in Fusion 360 to a 3MF or STL file.
In the Design workspace, right-click a component in the Browser.
Select Save As Mesh.
The Save As Mesh dialog displays.
In the dialog, select the Format:
- 3MF
- STL (Binary)
- STL (ASCII)
Select the Unit Type:
- Centimeter: One unit from the design equals one centimeter.
- Millimeter
- Meter
- Inch
- Foot
Select the Structure:
- One File: Saves all bodies in the component to a single file.
- One Body Per File: Saves each body in the component as separate files.
Click OK.
The Save STL dialog displays.
Navigate to the location to save the file.
Enter a file name.
Click Save.
The mesh body is saved as an 3MF or STL file in the location you specified.
Save as DXF
Save sketch objects to a DXF file for use in other applications.
Saving as a DXF can be useful for operations such as laser cutting.
Identify an existing sketch to export, or create a sketch.
If you have a body you want to laser cut, create a sketch on the top or bottom face of the body. The edges of that face are automatically projected into the sketch.
Right-click that sketch in the browser and select Save As DXF.
