You can find detailed usage instructions in the following help document:

https://up1.autodesk.com/prd/2027/NETFE/7AD44191-34AB-52E2-864B-F138219F9E2E/help.html

The 3D Printing Essentials Fusion Add-In supports the following features:

Design workspace

• Add Parts (CAD and mesh import: STEP, IGES, SAT, STL, OBJ, 3MF)
• Duplicate Components
• Scale (with individual centroid mode)
• Minimize Bounding Box
• Optimize Orientation
• Sinterbox (with optional label)
• Label (with multi-row support)
• Pins and Holes
• Minimum Part Gap Analysis
• Minimum Wall Thickness Analysis
• Upskin / Downskin Analysis
• Trapped Volume Analysis (multi-body)
• Interlock Analysis
• Z Removability Analysis
• FFF Setup Automation
• SLA/DLP Setup Automation
• MJF / Binder Jet Setup Automation
• SLS Setup Automation
• MPBF Setup Automation
• Settings
• Check for Updates

Manufacture workspace / Manufacturing Model

• Tessellate
• Duplicate Components
• Scale (with individual centroid mode)
• Mirror
• Center Components on Platform
• Optimize Orientation
• Sinterbox (with optional label)
• Label (with additive setup support)
• Component List (with optional HTML export)
• Minimum Part Gap Analysis
• Minimum Wall Thickness Analysis
• Upskin / Downskin Analysis
• Trapped Volume Analysis (multi-body)
• Interlock Analysis
• Z Removability Analysis
• Slice Analysis
• Move by Keyboard
• Post Configurator (FFF)
• Display Component Colors
• Display Mesh Face Groups
• Check for Updates
• Netfabb for Fusion (Windows only)

Fusion libraries added by this Add-In

This Add-In also adds a “3D Printing Essentials” folder to Fusion’s template library, containing templates used by the automation workflows:

Template Library

• FFF – Additive Arrange V1
• FFF – Automatic Orientation
• FFF – Solid Volume Supports
• SLA-DLP – Additive Arrange V1
• SLA – Automatic Orientation
• SLA – Braced Bar Support
• SLS – Additive Arrange V1
• MJF – Additive Arrange V1

Note: The FFF, SLA/DLP, MJF/Binder Jet, SLS, and MPBF setup automations support dynamic machine and print setting selection from Fusion's full machine library. Any compatible machine and print setting installed in Fusion can be selected. Orientation, arrangement, and support templates can also be chosen from Fusion's template library or your own custom templates.

Install:
1. Download the installer from the Autodesk App Store.
2. Right-click on the "Downloads" folder and select "Open in Finder".
3. Right-click on the "3DPrintingEssentials-macos.pkg" -> "Open With" -> "Installer".

Uninstall:
You can unload the add-in without uninstalling it by clicking the "Stop" button when the add-in is selected in the list box on the "Add-Ins" tab of the "Scripts and Add-Ins" dialog.
Unchecking "Run on Startup" causes the add-in not to be loaded in future Fusion sessions.
- Navigate to the ./ApplicationsPlugins folder and select the app bundle you want to uninstall
- Either drag the app bundle to the Trash or right-click and select “Move to Trash”
- Right-click on the Trash-Can and select “Empty Trash”
- If you prefer keystrokes, you can also just select the app bundle and then hit Command+Delete to move the app to Trash, then empty the Trash and the app will be removed.

Supported additive technologies: FFF, SLA/DLP, MJF/Binder Jet, SLS, and MPBF (Metal Powder Bed Fusion — requires Manufacturing Extension).

Supported import formats: STEP (.step, .stp), SAT (.sat), IGES (.iges, .igs), STL (.stl), OBJ (.obj), 3MF (.3mf).

Localization: Command names and descriptions are localized for English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Turkish, and Chinese Simplified.

Platform: Windows and macOS. Netfabb integration is Windows-only.

For detailed usage instructions for every command, see the built-in help file included with the add-in (`help.html`).

Sinterbox: If "Move bodies to new component" is checked when generating a sinterbox for a subset of component instances in an assembly, unselected component instances will be removed.

Part Design not supported: Most Design workspace commands require Assembly Design or Hybrid Design mode. Switch design type if commands are unavailable.

Cloud template classification: Templates stored in Fusion's Cloud library appear in all template dropdowns regardless of type. Use descriptive names and the name filter field to narrow results.

MPBF requires Manufacturing Extension: The MPBF Setup Automation requires the Autodesk Manufacturing Extension to be active.