An add-in for Autodesk Fusion 360 that provides advanced parameter options to help with prototyping.
- Slider bars to intuitively adjust user parameters (click, drag or scroll)
- Add, remove or update user parameters
- Automatic syncing of parameters between the workspace and the add-in window
- Automatic adjustment of min/max/increment of sliders based existing/new parameters
- The window stays open and updates while sketches are edited or if designs are switched/opened
- The window stays on top of other windows
- Parameters can be changed in the Render workspace
- Comments and expressions are supported
- No dependencies apart from Fusion 360 are required for this add-in to work
Tested on:
| # | Operating System | Fusion 360 Version | Advanced Parameters Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.2604) | 2.0.15509 x86_64 | 1.1 |
| 2 | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.2846) | 2.0.16009 x86_64 | 1.1, 1.2 |
| 3 | Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.3324) | 2.0.16976 x86_64 | 1.2 |
- Download the source code from the latest release and extract the archive
- To permanently install the add-in copy its INNER directory containing the source code to
C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\API\AddIns - OR to open it from its existing location go to UTILITIES toolbar tab > ADD-INS > Add-Ins tab > Green + button and locate the INNER directory containing the source code
- Go to UTILITIES toolbar tab > ADD-INS > Add-Ins tab
- Click Advanced Parameters in the list to highlight
- Select Run on Startup (Optional)
- Click Run
- Go to the SOLID toolbar tab
- Click on the red fx icon in the MODIFY panel
- A window will load
- Use the top toolbar to add a parameter, update a parameter or change slider settings
- Existing parameters can be updated by entries in the toolbar followed by clicking Update
- Drag a slider left/right, use a mouse scroll wheel or click left/right of the slider to change the value
- Click Delete to remove a parameter (this will only work if the parameter is not used in the workspace)
- Expressions can be used as value input
- Other parameters can be used in expressions
- Hold down the Shift key to stop a slider syncing with the workspace while it is changed
- Press the Enter key with a text entry field selected to submit it
- To remove a comment enter a space character in the comment entry field and click Update
- Negative values are possible
- A mouse scroll wheel can be used to change slider settings
- The default unit is millimetres (mm)
- To create a degrees slider add "deg" to the end of entered values
- At this stage only millimetres and degrees are supported
- Complex designs will slow down the responsiveness of the slider. For these, it is recommended to pause syncing by holding down the Shift key while a slider is moved or entering sketches so the whole model does not need to be updated for every change.
- Parameters cannot be updated while anything in the workspace is selected
- Parameters in the workspace will not update when the Fusion 360 parameters window is open (until it is closed)
- This add-in only works up to five decimal places
- Changing the increment can change the slider value(s) to the nearest increment multiple