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A major downfall of Fusion 360 is its lack of exporting options and its overall lack of interoperability with other CAD software. Its main filetype `.f3d`, seems to be closed source and isn't supported by any other programs. A naive approach of exporting to an intermediary format like `.step` or `.obj` then using something else like Autodesk Inventor or Blender to export to your final filetype from is likely to cause artifacts, loss of dimensions, and be a slow manual process. Luckily Fusion has more export options built-in, but they don't show the functionality in their desktop program.
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### [Go to the Autodesk 360 Dashboard](https://myhub.autodesk360.com)
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## [Go to the Autodesk 360 Dashboard](https://myhub.autodesk360.com)
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Going to [https://myhub.autodesk360.com](https://myhub.autodesk360.com) will give you a similar looking Project and file options as the data panel in the Desktop version. Navigate to your model and open it. Whether you are in the Design View or the 3D View in the top right corner, you'll have a few options to choose from.
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## Fusion 360 Export Formats
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### Fusion 360 Export Formats
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The file extension doesn't give much information about what a format actually is so I aim to give a brief description of each export format below. Basic rule of thumb as of writing is to export as an `.stl` if your 3D printing, and `.obj` if your going to a different piece of software to work on the model.
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The file extension doesn't give much information about what a format actually is so I aim to give a brief description of each export format below. Basic rule of thumb as of writing is to export as an `.stl` if your 3D printing, and `.obj` if your going to a different piece of software to work on the model.
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| FORMAT | WHAT ITS GOOD FOR. |
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| FORMAT | WHAT ITS GOOD FOR. |
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| Fusion 360 Archive | Provides a `.f3d` file-type which is a proprietary file-type for Fusion 360. Preserves full model functionality when opened in any Fusion 360, and is a great way to make personal backups of Fusion Models. |
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| Inventor 2016 | Downloads either a single `.ipt` if the part is a single component, or multiple `.ipt` files and a `.iam` if your Fusion model contains multiple components. `.ipt` is an Inventor Part file, and `.iam` is an Inventor Assembly file. The models lose all parametric abilities, but keep dimensions and shape. |
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| IGES | `.iges` is an open CAD format and should be usable in any CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements |
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| SAT | Developed by Dassault Systems but is a pretty widely accepted file-type for CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements. |
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| SMT | Only usable by Fusion 360 and Inventor 2019 |
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| STEP | `.step` is an open CAD format and should be usable in any CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements |
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| DWG | Autodesk AutoCAD file format. Exports a wireframe of your model. Great for exporting to AutoCAd but otherwise useless. |
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| DXF | Drawing format. Exports a wireframe of your model. Much better off making an actual drawing in fusion then exporting a `.dxf` |
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| STL | `.stl` is an open standard used by most 3D modeling and CAD programs and is great for 3D printing, keep in mind that units are not stored in `.stl` formats, so it is important to remember what units your model was created in. If you aren't prompted by the soft then it likely assumed millimeters so you may need to convert yourself by scaling the model. |
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| FBX | Autodesk owned file format. No real use in CAD and doesn't preserve dimensions so you end up with a tiny model. |
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| SketchUp | Exports a `.skp` which opens in SketchUp perfectly, Great if you want to use your part in a SketchUp Project. |
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| OBJ | `.obj` or Object is an open format and the geometry should be workable in most 3D modeling or CAD programs. |
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| Fusion 360 Archive | Provides a `.f3d` file-type which is a proprietary file-type for Fusion 360. Preserves full model functionality when opened in any Fusion 360, and is a great way to make personal backups of Fusion Models. |
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| Inventor 2016 | Downloads either a single `.ipt` if the part is a single component, or multiple `.ipt` files and a `.iam` if your Fusion model contains multiple components. `.ipt` is an Inventor Part file, and `.iam` is an Inventor Assembly file. The models lose all parametric abilities, but keep dimensions and shape. |
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| IGES | `.iges` is an open CAD format and should be usable in any CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements |
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| SAT | Developed by Dassault Systems but is a pretty widely accepted file-type for CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements. |
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| SMT | Only usable by Fusion 360 and Inventor 2019 |
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| STEP | `.step` is an open CAD format and should be usable in any CAD software. Does not retain any parametric elements |
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| DWG | Autodesk AutoCAD file format. Exports a wireframe of your model. Great for exporting to AutoCAd but otherwise useless. |
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| DXF | Drawing format. Exports a wireframe of your model. Much better off making an actual drawing in fusion then exporting a `.dxf` |
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| STL | `.stl` is an open standard used by most 3D modeling and CAD programs and is great for 3D printing, keep in mind that units are not stored in `.stl` formats, so it is important to remember what units your model was created in. If you aren't prompted by the soft then it likely assumed millimeters so you may need to convert yourself by scaling the model. |
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| FBX | Autodesk owned file format. No real use in CAD and doesn't preserve dimensions so you end up with a tiny model. |
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| SketchUp | Exports a `.skp` which opens in SketchUp perfectly, Great if you want to use your part in a SketchUp Project. |
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| OBJ | `.obj` or Object is an open format and the geometry should be workable in most 3D modeling or CAD programs. |
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_If you have anything to add to this table please contact me._
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<p>A major downfall of Fusion 360 is its lack of exporting options and its overall lack of interoperability with other CAD software. Its main filetype <code>.f3d</code>, seems to be closed source and isn’t supported by any other programs. A naive approach of exporting to an intermediary format like <code>.step</code> or <code>.obj</code> then using something else like Autodesk Inventor or Blender to export to your final filetype from is likely to cause artifacts, loss of dimensions, and be a slow manual process. Luckily Fusion has more export options built-in, but they don’t show the functionality in their desktop program.</p>
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<h3 id="go-to-the-autodesk-360-dashboard"><a href="https://myhub.autodesk360.com">Go to the Autodesk 360 Dashboard</a></h3>
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<h2 id="go-to-the-autodesk-360-dashboard"><a href="https://myhub.autodesk360.com">Go to the Autodesk 360 Dashboard</a></h2>
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<p>Going to <a href="https://myhub.autodesk360.com">https://myhub.autodesk360.com</a> will give you a similar looking Project and file options as the data panel in the Desktop version. Navigate to your model and open it. Whether you are in the Design View or the 3D View in the top right corner, you’ll have a few options to choose from.</p>
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<p>Clicking the download button provides you with a ton more options than the desktop version offers. Unfortunately, you cannot download straight from the website as it takes time to convert, so you have to wait for an email. In my experience, this usually takes less than a minute although I would imagine more complex models take more time.</p>
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<p>Below I have a list of every file-type that can be exported and a quick summary of what they are good for.</p>
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<img src="websiteExport.png" alt="List of Export Options" /><figcaption aria-hidden="true">List of Export Options</figcaption>
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<h3 id="fusion-360-export-formats">Fusion 360 Export Formats</h3>
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<h2 id="fusion-360-export-formats">Fusion 360 Export Formats</h2>
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<p>The file extension doesn’t give much information about what a format actually is so I aim to give a brief description of each export format below. Basic rule of thumb as of writing is to export as an <code>.stl</code> if your 3D printing, and <code>.obj</code> if your going to a different piece of software to work on the model.</p>
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# The Current State of Crypto
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## The Current State of Crypto
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In 2021 news about cryptocurrency has been dominated by _meme coins_. It is without a doubt that the crypto bull runs of 2021 have been thanks to the hype around coins with zero utility besides the ability to rapidly shoot up in value due to carefully constructed tokenomics^[@Shiba]. Unfortunately, the hype surrounding coins with actual utility has been disappointingly low in 2021.
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The current narrative of the most influential coins is that bitcoin will change financial infrastructure and keep governments from taking our freedom. Ethereum will be the backbone for everything from the internet, to art, to the mortgage on your house. The rest of the top 10 (and most of the top 100) coins by market cap are either smart-contract platforms with little community gunning for Ethereum's spot or meme coins promising valuations that challenge the wealth of the economy of the world.
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The current narrative of the most influential coins is that Bitcoin will change financial infrastructure and keep governments from taking our freedom. Ethereum will be the backbone for everything from the internet, to art, to the mortgage on your house. The rest of the top 10 (and most of the top 100) coins by market cap are either smart-contract platforms with little community gunning for Ethereum's spot or meme coins promising valuations that challenge the wealth of the economy of the world.
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# Return of the Utility
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## Return of the Utility
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The coin I want to talk about is Nano (XNO). As of writing, it is ranked #175 by market capitalization. Nano does one thing and executes it perfectly: being a currency. The current market capitalization is far lower than other coins with similar amounts of development and community. Ethereum has a vibrant ecosystem where usage causes more usage. [The figure here illustrates this nicely.](https://twitter.com/domothy/status/1462988092848156677/photo/1) The only way to increase demand for Nano and increase the price is to get it used for everyday transactions which would make the limited supply more scarce. Currencies have so much more to offer the world than just stores of value that can shoot up in price, and I think Nano is the perfect example of that. A coin of pure utility.
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# What is Nano
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## What is Nano
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**Nano is fast** because it uses a block-lattice architecture. This means that there is no concept of block times which are the limiting factor for most cryptocurrency's transaction time. Every wallet has a unique blockchain, and each "block" only contains a single transaction. Since the block is only needed when a transaction is made, wallets can pre-mine a block and hold onto the proof of work. Since each wallet manages its blockchain and proof of work, nodes only need to worry about the balance of each wallet. This enables transactions to be instantly propagated to the network, and the nodes that govern the network only keep track of the balance of each wallet.
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**Nano is free** to transact because it does not rely on paying miners for proof of work, and it is designed to be efficient so running a node is cheap and does not require support from the network. Bitcoin requires 1900 kWh of power for a single transaction^[@BTC_ECI], whereas Nano is only 0.111 Wh per transaction^[CanadianVelociraptor_2018] which is a difference of about 17 million percent.^[Numbers as of writing. Mining difficulty is variable, and hardware efficiency gets better every day.] There are many arguments that no one will run the nodes required to keep the Nano network healthy without proper incentives. Nano can work around this by keeping the requirements to run a Node very low so that the indirect benefits of running a node far outweigh the costs of the hardware. Companies will likely run nodes since running a node will be cheaper than paying transaction fees for other payment methods. The Nano whitepaper goes into great detail about the types of nodes.
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Most cryptocurrencies have features that directly benefit other users or network maintainers from being used. Transaction fees fed back into the coin's ecosystem are a great way to create feedback loops that generate more use for a coin. The incentive structure for Nano is much less direct but arguably much more potent. Established players in the cryptocurrency and payment processor world benefit significantly from having transactions go through them. To single out Coinbase, they have a feature where you can transfer crypto between any other member on the platform instantly and free^[@CoinbaseHowSend]. This proprietary feature could create a walled garden that Nano threatens to dismantle.
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<h1 id="the-current-state-of-crypto">The Current State of Crypto</h1>
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<p>In 2021 news about cryptocurrency has been dominated by <em>meme coins</em>. It is without a doubt that the crypto bull runs of 2021 have been thanks to the hype around coins with zero utility besides the ability to rapidly shoot up in value due to carefully constructed tokenomics<a href="#fn1" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref1" role="doc-noteref"><sup>1</sup></a>. Unfortunately, the hype surrounding coins with actual utility has been disappointingly low in 2021.</p>
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<p>The current narrative of the most influential coins is that bitcoin will change financial infrastructure and keep governments from taking our freedom. Ethereum will be the backbone for everything from the internet, to art, to the mortgage on your house. The rest of the top 10 (and most of the top 100) coins by market cap are either smart-contract platforms with little community gunning for Ethereum’s spot or meme coins promising valuations that challenge the wealth of the economy of the world.</p>
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<h1 id="return-of-the-utility">Return of the Utility</h1>
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<p>The current narrative of the most influential coins is that Bitcoin will change financial infrastructure and keep governments from taking our freedom. Ethereum will be the backbone for everything from the internet, to art, to the mortgage on your house. The rest of the top 10 (and most of the top 100) coins by market cap are either smart-contract platforms with little community gunning for Ethereum’s spot or meme coins promising valuations that challenge the wealth of the economy of the world.</p>
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<h2 id="return-of-the-utility">Return of the Utility</h2>
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<p>The coin I want to talk about is Nano (XNO). As of writing, it is ranked #175 by market capitalization. Nano does one thing and executes it perfectly: being a currency. The current market capitalization is far lower than other coins with similar amounts of development and community. Ethereum has a vibrant ecosystem where usage causes more usage. <a href="https://twitter.com/domothy/status/1462988092848156677/photo/1">The figure here illustrates this nicely.</a> The only way to increase demand for Nano and increase the price is to get it used for everyday transactions which would make the limited supply more scarce. Currencies have so much more to offer the world than just stores of value that can shoot up in price, and I think Nano is the perfect example of that. A coin of pure utility.</p>
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<h1 id="what-is-nano">What is Nano</h1>
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<h2 id="what-is-nano">What is Nano</h2>
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<p><strong>Nano is fast</strong> because it uses a block-lattice architecture. This means that there is no concept of block times which are the limiting factor for most cryptocurrency’s transaction time. Every wallet has a unique blockchain, and each “block” only contains a single transaction. Since the block is only needed when a transaction is made, wallets can pre-mine a block and hold onto the proof of work. Since each wallet manages its blockchain and proof of work, nodes only need to worry about the balance of each wallet. This enables transactions to be instantly propagated to the network, and the nodes that govern the network only keep track of the balance of each wallet.</p>
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<p><strong>Nano is free</strong> to transact because it does not rely on paying miners for proof of work, and it is designed to be efficient so running a node is cheap and does not require support from the network. Bitcoin requires 1900 kWh of power for a single transaction<a href="#fn10" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref10" role="doc-noteref"><sup>10</sup></a>, whereas Nano is only 0.111 Wh per transaction<a href="#fn11" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref11" role="doc-noteref"><sup>11</sup></a> which is a difference of about 17 million percent.<a href="#fn12" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref12" role="doc-noteref"><sup>12</sup></a> There are many arguments that no one will run the nodes required to keep the Nano network healthy without proper incentives. Nano can work around this by keeping the requirements to run a Node very low so that the indirect benefits of running a node far outweigh the costs of the hardware. Companies will likely run nodes since running a node will be cheaper than paying transaction fees for other payment methods. The Nano whitepaper goes into great detail about the types of nodes.</p>
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<h1 id="why-isnt-nano-mainstream">Why isn’t Nano Mainstream</h1>
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<p>Most cryptocurrencies have features that directly benefit other users or network maintainers from being used. Transaction fees fed back into the coin’s ecosystem are a great way to create feedback loops that generate more use for a coin. The incentive structure for Nano is much less direct but arguably much more potent. Established players in the cryptocurrency and payment processor world benefit significantly from having transactions go through them. To single out Coinbase, they have a feature where you can transfer crypto between any other member on the platform instantly and free<a href="#fn13" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref13" role="doc-noteref"><sup>13</sup></a>. This proprietary feature could create a walled garden that Nano threatens to dismantle.</p>
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<p>It would be unfair to suggest that Nano’s problems are from big established players fighting innovation. Nano’s most vital features also make it susceptible to spam attacks. Since there is no fee and the network supports dividing 1 Nano into 30 decimal places, attackers can spam the network by sending trace amounts of Nano to random addresses. The ability to send these dust transactions creates a ton of stress on the network and has even ground Nano to a halt in the past<a href="#fn14" class="footnote-ref" id="fnref14" role="doc-noteref"><sup>14</sup></a>. However, the network did perform better than most had hoped, and the spam attack worked as an excellent verification of Nano’s capabilities. Since then, the development team has focused on solutions to ensure that the issue doesn’t occur again. It is worth noting that although Nano is feeless, it is not free. So, while sending Nano does not cost any Nano, it does cost computation, so attacks on the network are still costly.</p>
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