This app is so usefull. If you are going to export a sketch of gear or spline shape, this app is unevitable. I try many method of the Fusion 360 basic feature and non of it can work. This app also allow you to select many body at once. It quit usefull. The downside is it not faster compare to manual select.

I have used this many times for my two shaper origins and it works great.  I have also used this a lot for exporting svg files for my laser cutter.   100% should be installed if you have either

This is kind of a mess. The .pkg file for macOS is not notarized. You have to use xattr to remove the quarantine flag even to install it on macOS 15. But don't bother because it doesn't work with the current version of Fusion, giving the following error:

Due to some internal changes made to the Fusion API, the Add-In: 'ShaperUtilities' from 'Brian Ekins' cannot be loaded. You need to install a new version of the Add-In that is compatible with this version of Fusion.

QUick and easy.
One of the most best addons I ever used in any software. 
Thaanks for creating it and additional kudos for the fact it is a freeware.

i do not see the preference option on my mac... only works for windows

Great functionality, just please use valid certificates to sign your MSI. 

It says that api changed and i need to update extension (i downloaded the 1.8) :/

I got this when I trued to run the latest version on 9/24/24.

"Due to some internal changes made to the Fusion API, the Add-In: 'ShaperUtilities' from 'Brian Ekins' cannot be loaded. You need to install a new version of the Add-In that is compatible with this version of Fusion."

Thanks to the Shaper team for making such a great plug-in and making it available for free. 

It exports SVG files which is super helpful. I use it to export SVG's to use on my CNC and vinyl cutter. I have been using this plug-in for several years and recently it broke which was super frustrating. This broke my whole workflow. I would get errors complaining about 3 point curves or something. Turns out Autodesk changed something in Fusion. The Shaper team found a really easy workaround/fix. Just turning off a setting:

https://community.shapertools.com/t/shaper-utilities-export-error-fix-5-31-24/13609

I have been using this plugin for many years and I think it's awesome. It's weird that the functionality isn't natively supported in Fusion 360...

I was having issues where some faces would only export as blank SVGs. But others seemed to work fine. 

After a lot of tinkering, I found that rotating the body so that the face points towards the "Front" or "Back", it works properly. Any other planes export as blank.

I've loved this utility but the current version doesn't work correctly with the newest version for Fusion. It does not export the correct face and is unable to export certian geometries. It makes most of wha I use Fusion for useless. Is there a fi for this in the works?

Would be nice if the 'shaper utilities' had more functionality than just for the Origin.
For example, i have the Shaper Trace; these utilities would be great if they let me import my traces / svg's from shapertools files directly into Fusion360.

This has been such a great help and it works great.

I mostly use it for cutting pieces on my Laser but I will be using my CNC Router soon and it will be great for that too.

The only suggestion I would like to make is that the file name of the SVG be the same as the Name of the model file with version instead of Body1.svg when saving the file.

A minor thing I can live with but it would be a great help if future releases are made.

Thanks,

Jeffery

does not work anymore since the newest fusion update. Only exporting Entire Sketch works

Running Sonoma 14.4.1 on a M3 Mac with 64GB of ram.  No other apps running other than Fusion.  Downloaded Shaper Origin today.  It runs pretty quickly up to Compute Finished and then I get the spinning globe and Fusion is shown as Not Responding in the Activity Manager.  I've let it run for some time with no change.  I have to force quit fusion.  I would really like to use this as the alternative is $500.  Thanks for any suggestion!  Rating a 5 in the hope that this will work :)

hallo. nachdem ich gestern das neuste update von fusion 360 geladen habe sagt mir 360 das es mit dem shaper plugin einen API fehler gibt und nicht mehr genutzt werden kann

I get a failed install on Ventura.

В Illustratore отлично открывается.

currently trying to run most recent version and it gives an error saying it is incompatible with current version of fusion 360. 

Fusion Version: 2.0.16985 x86_64

I had the same installation problems as Ken Kreshtool on May 07, 2020. His advice saved me a lot of time because the installation appeared to be successful, but I still didn't see anything. That way, within a few minutes I had the SharperUtilities.bundle in the right place and it was running like clockwork. I give the tool 5 stars, I would rather not rate the installation. The configuration was this:

Fusion 360 2.0.17721 x86_64

macOS 13.6.1 (22G313) on MacBookPro15,4

this will work great for my tool

Ive had issues for it not working lately but now I downloaded it again and closed Fusion 360 then clicked Sharper Utilities in my downloads and installed then I opened 360 again and now it works !!!

It's simple and perfect

A must-have application if you want to laser-cut fusion models. Downloaded the newest version of Fusion and then the latest update for Shaper tools. Worked first-time perfectly. A great free app. 

Update works as advetised.  Just make sure you install the addon, if Fusion is running, exit and restart after the update is done.  

First of all, this is a handy addon. but now with the new fusion version it doesn't work. I downloaded the latest version but I still have the same message. I hope I will get back soon. 

I was very excited when I found this add in. Unfortunately, as others have complained about, this add in gets an error from Fusion and is not available. I tried this multiple times on 9/18/23 and the latest version was updated on 9/15/23. I really hope they will get this repaired.

Probleme d'installation

Impossible de charger l'utilitaire dans la derniere version de Fusion

The best tool out there, but my fusion updated and it now states that a newer version of this tool is needed due to changes in Fusion. I hope a new one can be made!

UPDATE: reinstalled it again and error message gone! Plug in works, just make sure you have the newest 1.7 version and you close out and restart fusion for it to take effect.

Same problem as the people described before: Fusion update, you will need to install a new version of the Add-In: 'ShaperUtilities' from 'Brian Ekins' due to some internal changes being made to the Fusion 360 API

Any help available for now? I´ve the latest version of Fusion 360 updated today.

Just downloaded and installed the utilitiy twice on Win 11 and Fusion 360 2.0.16976 x86_64, no Shaper button is displayed and fusion popped up an error message:

Fusion update, you will need to install a new version of the Add-In: 'ShaperUtilities' from 'Brian Ekins' due to some internal changes being made to the Fusion 360 API.

Hi, a new version of Fusion360 has been published and an warning on ShaperUtilities appear, Fusion360 version Fusion 360 2.0.16753 x86_64. Could you please update this plugin according to the the API constraints ? Many thanks for your job !

[edit] updated with new version 1.7.0, it works fine now, Many thanks !

The tool is the bee's knees.  Made my life so much easier!  Thanks so much!!

This is a livesaver for my workflow, which is currently producing output to Cricut cutters for balsa RC models. Let's not get into how many frustrating weeks it took to figure it all out end-to-end from DevWing to the crap Cricut software you have to use. However, every time I use it, it reminds me of the very cool Shaper Origin which may be a more useful option for me (on the woodworking side) than a fixed CNC table setup.

I am designing 2D pattern pieces using sketches; using normal lines for cutting, and construction lines for engraved detail. 

When running the plug in I select input type as ‘entire sketch’ and check ‘export construction’. 

This gives me what I want in most cases but there always seems to be at least one element where the line colour on the SVG (black for normal, blue for construction) is wrong.

There are a number of pattern pieces within a sketch and most output the correct line colours but theres always part of one piece that is always wrong.

I have redrawn the element that output wrong to see if that fixed the problem and it hasn’t.

I'm getting an error when trying to use this version with the latest Fusion 360. Some "changes" to the API:

API Error! Due to some internal changes made to the Fusion 360 API, the Add-In: 'ShaperUtilities' from 'Brian Ekins' cannot be loaded. You need to install a new version of the Add-In that is compatible with this version of Fusion 360.

thank you for this utility, but i have a problem, when i use solid bodies layout, i can't select any face from bodies. Is there a solution for this?!

thank you

I always tried export some face from a body but all fusion 360 freeze, all stops to respond commands. it´s terrible plug-in.

This is great for generating svg files regardless of if you have a shaper. It's easy to use and works perfectly!

Honestly, I don't even have a Shaper. I was just looking for a solution to cut adhesive backed velvet flockings for the designs I create in Fusion using my Silhouette Cameo 4. Took me barely more than 5 minutes to figure it out, worked like a charm. I can't understand why this isn't a default function in Fusion... Anyways, thank you guys!!!

I really like this tool. Before I send the DXF to my laser, I first cut the pieces in paper on a Cricut Maker 3 to see if it fits right, the software of the Cricut works best with SVG files. Finding this Add-In helped me a lot ! Way better and quicker then online converters. 

Thanks !

When downloading Win64 version, the file saved was named "Unconfirmed ######.crdownload".  Once I changed the filename to: ShaperUtilities_win64.msi the installer ran fine.  A test export made a SVG file with no issues.

Worked great in the past, since 1.6.2 it only generates empty SVG files.
Used the same model as before.
Tried it on 2 different computer.

Result unfortunately the same -> 0Byte SVG file
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Changd from 1 to 5 stars because: 
Support reacts fast for a work around with 1.6.2 and
With 1.6.3 it still works with german language. 
Thank you !

I got it to work once, but every time it saves, the window pops up for ~1second and then disappears again, so unless i time it just right at hit the save button right as it comes up, I can't actuall export.

This is running the plugin on a mac

Hope someone can help me. I love this plugin, however, it's been giving me an error while exporting which i cannot figure out. the error is "Error in calculating circle defined by 3 points. The points must be unique." after the error I get "An unexpected error occurred while executing the Shaper Origin Export command." It tells me to look in the log file but nothing in the log file makes sense to me. I searched online and could not fine any fixes or solutions. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I've been trying to figure out how to export designs from F360 into Design Space by Cricut in order to rapidly prototype box designs. It has been really frustrating that no DXF export tools will properly export my curves. This tool seems to do a fantastic job exporting all features. I espescially love that I can export an entire sketch.

I'm still trying to figure out how to draw/export properly so the segments I want show up as unique segments. This is my problem and not a problem of the app.

Thanks so much shaper!!

If you're hoping to use this with parts designed in the sheetmetal workspace, hope again, cuz it's a total pain. Jump into a flat pattern and the tool disappears, so here's the workaround:

In the flat pattern, "export as DXF". Then File, Upload, and send that DXF right back into the cloud from whence it came. Now, open the DXF as its own design, and use this plugin on it.

For designs that don't have cutouts or holes, you're done, this works. But for designs that do have interior features, more suck awaits:

For some reason, this can't export an entire design at once, only the outer profiles or the interior features, not both. Those come out as separate files, and then you need to merge them somehow, preferabily while preserving alignment. I'm still working on a good way to do this. 

Wow, how good is this for using with LaserGRBL?

btw, I had no issues installing from the Windows installer downloaded from here.

This plug-in just saved me hours!

installed it, restarted Fusion 360, and nothing is happening no Shaper icon, no nothing. I tried @Ken Kreshtool way but unfortunately is not working either for me.

Is there any other plugin that do work to export to svg?

Hello folks,

[EDITED June 3, 2020]

I had a terrible time getting the new ShaperUtilities (Export to Origin) v1.5 installed into Fusion 360 (Mac OS) today. The installer failed. And none of the manual installation instructions were correct. They were just wrong as to the location in which to manually install the bundle. I wasted over 2 hours on this.

The correct answer seems to be this, if the installer fails:

VERSION 1: Manually install the "ShaperUtilities.bundle" file into the folder 

[user]/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/

OR

VERSION 2: Manually install the "ShaperUtilities.bundle" file into the folder 

[user]/Library/Containers/com.autodesk.mas.fusion360/Data/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins

Why 2 options? Because there are two very slightly different versions of Fusion 360, with different folders for where plug-ins go! If you downloaded it directly from Autodesk, use Version 1. If you downloaded it from the Mac App Store, use Version 2 (the ".mas" in the pathname = "mac app store").  In real life, you might have both — or remnants of both — on your Mac, like I do. Maybe I downloaded first from the Mac App Store and then downloaded a newer version directly from Autodesk? Crazy & confusing! Is there any easy way to know which version you are actually using? No. 

I *think* it’s OK to install a copy of ShaperUtilities.bundle in both locations, if you have both locations available on your computer. YMMV. 

As soon as I installed in location 1, and re-started Fusion 360, the “Export to Origin” icon — black circle with white triangle — was right there in the Tools tab. And the plugin is working fine, just like it used to before Fusion 360 changed things that necessitated the update to the plugin. 

Can you please update your online installation instructions? I spent over 2 hours fighting with this. What a waste of time!!!

Thanks.

Ken

P.S. You can extract the ShaperUtilities.bundle file from the .pkg file using the app called Pacifist.

P.P.S. A lot of installation headaches are recently being caused by needing to give permission in Mac's System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy ... either "Accessibility" or "Full Disk Access". That wasn't the problem for me here — the installer failed for me even with those permissions given. 

@san cuttriss - Same problem with MacOS here, and still not working:

I tried the green + method you mentioned in a previous reply, but when navigating to the ShaperUtilities.bundle it is greyed out in the file selector that appears after clicking +.  It will not allow me to select it?

I can find ShaperUtilities.bundle in this location:
$HOME/Library/Containers/com.autodesk.mas.fusion360/Data/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/ShaperUtilities.bundle
and there is also a symbolic link to that file, from this location:
$HOME/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/ShaperUtilities.bundle

Could you please clarify which is the correct location?  Would it be possible to just copy it to that location?  Or does it have to be added with "+", and why does that not work?

Also, please clarify if it is required to add it both under the Script and the AddIns tab.  Your answer seems to suggest both, but not why this is the case. 

It's a great tool, and I was worried that it might be abandoned when it stopped working with the latest Fusion360 releases.

Delighted to see it not only updated to be compatible, but also improved- hopefully no more weird line weight scaling 'features'!

Thanks!

This plugin is amazing, but I recently started getting an unexpected error telling me to check the log. Not sure if someone else has been experiencing this, but I'm getting "Failed in getOrientedBodyFailed" and "Failed in ExportCommandExecuteHandlerFailed" from the log.  Not exactly sure what these mean, but before I was able to export out bodies and now I can only export out sketches to SVG.

I had some issues creating SVGs for the Shaper Origin in the beginning. Being a CAD guy, I'm not familiar with Illustrator et al.

Now it's super easy to create a sketch in Fusion 360 and importing it to SVG. Just tick "Advanced" and use "Entire Sketch". With the new version it's even easier to export text to SVG.

This made the process of getting designs onto the Shaper Origin almost completely effortless, without fumbling with export settings, or post processing in another tool.

Plugin works amazing. The only problem is its absence every time I open Fusion.

This is almost ridiculously useful. If you need an SVG, you need this. Kudos to the Shaper folks for making it available.

This little plugin simply outputs a color-coded SVG file. It works great. Written for the Shaper Origin, it eliminates any need to use an are program like Inkscape to get what you need with this device. Also, while written for the SO, this also works great for Glowforge users. The color coding is not specific to the Glowforge but the operation type can quickly be changed in the Glowforges UI.

Great plugin to use with Shaper Origin handheld CNC! Nice and simple.