fiza Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 (edited) We were looking at deploying Autodesk Fusion 360. It requires a client download and then a cloud login to use it. The only issue seems to be that the client part needs updating every 8 weeks otherwise the cloud parts may stop working. Anyone have any experience of this software? Edited June 6, 2016 by fiza
linkazoid Posted June 6, 2016 Posted June 6, 2016 We've used it. It needs updating every 8 weeks otherwise it stops working completely. Use this Advanced_Fusion360_Lab_Installation_Instructions_en-GB.pdf to get the correct installer and batch script. It still takes ages to install though. Not the easiest of software to deploy and use. Our DT staff are now trying 123D Design instead. 3
robyholmes Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 Sorry to bring back on old thread, but I'm trying to deploy Fusion 360 and I'm finding the admin installer won't run when using the quite command. When I set it, the exe loads and displays the extraction loading bar, once 100% the program closes and nothing is installed. Running the EXE as normal installs fine. No errors are reported in event viewer so not sure where to start.
fiza Posted November 3, 2016 Author Posted November 3, 2016 We gave up on it and the DT dept are using 123D Design and Onshape 1
robyholmes Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 We gave up on it and the DT dept are using 123D Design and Onshape Hi Fiza, 123D Design is another one I'm looking to deploy. We already use it but its manually installed. Use Autodesk Fusion myself and its very good, just a shame its so hard to deploy!
fiza Posted November 3, 2016 Author Posted November 3, 2016 Hi Fiza, 123D Design is another one I'm looking to deploy. We already use it but its manually installed. Use Autodesk Fusion myself and its very good, just a shame its so hard to deploy! We added it to our image and deployed to all machines over the summer. OnShape is worth a look as its all cloud based.
free780 Posted November 3, 2016 Posted November 3, 2016 I have both deployed. Fusion was a bit of a nightmare. I had to push out the file with the proxy setting as it failed to pick it up from the registry. Installing it silently through SCCM was fairly easy. There is a update next week so could be interesting.
robyholmes Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 I have both deployed. Fusion was a bit of a nightmare. I had to push out the file with the proxy setting as it failed to pick it up from the registry. Installing it silently through SCCM was fairly easy. There is a update next week so could be interesting. Another reason for me to look at SCCM. I'll have to see what happens with our proxy.
jonnykewell1 Posted December 7, 2016 Posted December 7, 2016 I have both deployed. Fusion was a bit of a nightmare. I had to push out the file with the proxy setting as it failed to pick it up from the registry. Installing it silently through SCCM was fairly easy. There is a update next week so could be interesting. Would you be able to help me with the deployment with proxy settings? I'm having all sorts of issues getting it to detect an internet connection. Cheers?
free780 Posted December 12, 2016 Posted December 12, 2016 Ok make sure this file is pushed out via GGP. C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Neutron Platform\Options\NMachineSpecificOptions.xml I would put a PC directly out to your firewall and set the proxy in the options then copy the NMachineSpecificOptions.xml to somewhere for GPP to push it out to the users. The I used a package in SCCM "%~dp0Fusion 360 Admin Install.exe" --quiet To update download the latest version. Create a new package. "%~dp0\Fusion 360 Admin Install.exe" --process update 2
robyholmes Posted January 9, 2017 Posted January 9, 2017 Hi All, I'm still trying to find a deployment method of Autodesk Fusion. I've tried the admin installer method but all I get is the extraction taking place then the program ends without installing. Next I setup App-V in the hope of using that. I've managed to capture Autodesk Fusion but when testing it on a client it loads the EXE but nothing appears. I know App-V itself is working as I've captured and deployed Paint.net fine. Has anyone got the deployment or App-V methods to work? Or another way? I don't want to roll this in to an image as it means re-imaging everything (Not something I'm wanting to do at the moment) and I struggle to see how it can update. Thanks, Rob
Marshall_IT Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 I have both deployed. Fusion was a bit of a nightmare. I had to push out the file with the proxy setting as it failed to pick it up from the registry. Installing it silently through SCCM was fairly easy. There is a update next week so could be interesting. Sorry to pull up an old thread again, but Autodesk have just discontinued 123d design and i only have a 32bit installer and my machine are now all 64bit so i'm looking at fusion 360 again. What detection method are you using as it looks like it uses a randomly generated path after webdeploy and i can't see many entries in the registry... TIA Chris.
robyholmes Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 I'd be interested to know if anyone has even managed to get the thing to install silently? Having no luck at all but we don't have the option of using SCCM which has been suggested before (Well not currently anyway, its on the list)
DalekSec Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 Holy necro batman! Well 3 months or so not bad... I'm testing the install now, all i've done is stick the .exe in a share and run a CMD on the PC to test the --quiet works. It installed fine, but when i load it, it comes up with the logo and then the window goes white, and stays white... Any ideas? 1
free780 Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 Are you using a proxy? I found I had to gpp a file in the profile for the proxy to be set. There is a log in appdata which tells you if it's struggling with proxies.
DalekSec Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 Are you using a proxy? I found I had to gpp a file in the profile for the proxy to be set. There is a log in appdata which tells you if it's struggling with proxies. I think you might be right, i came across this : https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-modify-proxy-server-and-firewall-settings-to-allow-Fusion-360-to-run-properly.html Entered the list into the whitelist, bar the amazonaws and google-analytics but it's still not loading properly, going to temporally put them two in the whitelist in and see if it works
free780 Posted August 8, 2017 Posted August 8, 2017 If you can give your test VM ( I assume) a static IP with http and https out you can know for sure its the proxy causing the issue. Maybe one day Auto desk/Adobe/Exam Companies/Apple will just build proxy with authentication support into there products.
DalekSec Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 Managed to get it working via proxy, contacted our provider and they managed to get it through. Next question, how do you guys deal with the updates? I've successfully pushed out the original install (bar 1 stubborn PC). Is the updates similar? Create a deployment in SCCM but install of the 'install.exe' --quiet put the 'update.exe--update quiet' ?
free780 Posted August 9, 2017 Posted August 9, 2017 I only had about 30 PCs so I just ran the latest version in a SCCM Package with the update switch. Though if it was a larger amount I woul run the command line for uninstall and run the install as a SCCM application. I think the detection rule was going to be difficult also probably need to script this: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-of-Autodesk-Fusion-360.html 2
DalekSec Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 Just logged onto it on my PC after i got an email saying a new update was available, and it was updating in the software (while they could work it doesn't stop them) Going to test if i log on as a student on a suite PC and if it updates then, be a lot easier if it updated when they were running it than manually pushing it out each time
free780 Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 You may have to give modify rights to users for its folder in program files. Also if you use applocker you'll have to allow exes signed by Autodesk. I reckon it'll download the updater into %temp% in the profile.
DalekSec Posted August 10, 2017 Posted August 10, 2017 Yeah it doesn't, Did think that would be to easy. Going to try and update them now with the update switch
DalekSec Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 After doing another update i've noticed the detection method isn't working as planned. How do you guys do the detection? We had the idea of using registry to detect the version number of fusion 360, but i can't find the registry for fusion 360!
DalekSec Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 After 30mins of spamming F3 in regedit i've found it!!!
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