Helical Solutions Resources

Helical Solutions Resources

Mac OS, English

Autodesk Inc.
The Helical Solutions Resources add-in allows you to easily add Helical Solutions tools to your Autodesk® Fusion® tool library.

General Usage Instructions

Instructional Video:

The first time the add-in is launched, it will open an instructional video in your internet browser which will show you how to use the add-in which is available at the link below.

https://harveyperformance.widen.net/view/video/o1nxpfydls/Autodesk-Add-in-Website-Tutorial---Helical.mp4?t.download=true&u=r5tz5r 

The video can also be accessed in the add-in by clicking the '?' icon at the top/right of the splash screen that is displayed when the add-in is launched.  

Launch the Add-In:

The add-in is available in the 'MANUFACTURE' workspace.  It can be launched from the 'MANAGE' toolbar panel of the 'MILLING', 'TURNING' and 'UTILITIES' toolbars.  

Splash Screen:

The splash screen is displayed when the add-in is launched.

  • The '?' button can be clicked at any time to view the online instructional video for this add-in.
  • Search by Tool Number: To add a known tool number directly to your Fusion tool library, enter the tool number and click 'Add Tool'.
  • Search for a Tool: To open the Harvey Tool online catalog to find a tool, click 'Start Search'.  

 

Online Catalog:

When 'Start Search' is clicked on the splash screen, the online catalog will open in a Fusion browser.  Use the browser to search for the tool you are looking for.  Once you find the tool, click the 'Open in Fusion' button in the catalog to send the tool to your Fusion library.  The catalog can be navigated and closed using the 'Website Navigation' pane located above the catalog.  

Adding a Tool:

When a tool is added to the Fusion library, you will be prompted to open the Fusion tool library or add more tools.

Open Library: Closes the add-in and opens the Fusion tool library where any tools downloaded will be available in the 'Helical Solutions' tool library.

Add More Tools: Returns the previous page of the add-in where you can continue to add/search for tools. 

Screenshots

Commands

Installation/Uninstallation

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 "HelicalSolutions_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 sessions of Fusion.
- 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.

Additional Information

Known Issues

Contact

Company Name: Autodesk Inc.
Support Contact: ivan.mikesic@autodesk.com

Author/Company Information

Autodesk Inc.

Support Information

For support contact ivan.mikesic@autodesk.com.

Version History

Version Number Version Description

1.0.0

Initial release
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