Fusion 360 Camera & Viewport

Control the Fusion 360 camera and capture images via tools/fusion-camera. All coordinates are mm. Output is JSON.

Quick reference

tools/fusion-camera get              # current camera state (eye, target, up, FOV)
tools/fusion-camera view isometric   # jump to a preset view
tools/fusion-camera fit              # fit all geometry in view
tools/fusion-camera screenshot       # capture the viewport as PNG

Preset views

Jump to standard orientations. All presets auto-fit geometry unless --no-fit is used.

tools/fusion-camera view top
tools/fusion-camera view bottom
tools/fusion-camera view front
tools/fusion-camera view back
tools/fusion-camera view left
tools/fusion-camera view right
tools/fusion-camera view isometric          # default iso (top-right)
tools/fusion-camera view iso_top_left
tools/fusion-camera view iso_bottom_right
tools/fusion-camera view iso_bottom_left

Camera movements

Orbit (rotate around target)

# Rotate 45° right
tools/fusion-camera orbit --yaw 45

# Rotate 20° up
tools/fusion-camera orbit --pitch 20

# Combine
tools/fusion-camera orbit --yaw 30 --pitch 15

Positive yaw = clockwise (looking down). Positive pitch = tilt up.

Zoom

# Zoom in 2x
tools/fusion-camera zoom --factor 2

# Zoom out to half
tools/fusion-camera zoom --factor 0.5

Pan (move the whole view)

# Shift the view 100mm to the right
tools/fusion-camera pan --offset 100,0,0

# Shift the view 50mm up
tools/fusion-camera pan --offset 0,0,50

Look at a specific point

# Point camera at the center of a body
tools/fusion-camera look-at --target 50,40,10

# Same but from a specific distance and angle
tools/fusion-camera look-at --target 50,40,10 --distance 500 --elevation 30 --azimuth 45

• elevation: angle above the XY plane in degrees (0 = eye level, 90 = directly above)
• azimuth: angle around the Z axis in degrees (0 = looking along +X, 90 = looking along +Y)

Direct camera control

For precise camera placement:

# Get current state
tools/fusion-camera get

# Set exact position
tools/fusion-camera set --eye 500,300,400 --target 50,40,10

# With custom up vector
tools/fusion-camera set --eye 500,300,400 --target 50,40,10 --up 0,0,1

# Set orthographic with specific extents
tools/fusion-camera set --target 50,40,10 --extents 200

# Set perspective with specific FOV
tools/fusion-camera set --eye 500,300,400 --target 50,40,10 --fov 60

Projection mode

# Switch to orthographic (no perspective distortion)
tools/fusion-camera projection orthographic

# Switch to perspective with 45° FOV
tools/fusion-camera projection perspective --fov 45

Visual style

tools/fusion-camera style shaded              # solid shading
tools/fusion-camera style wireframe           # wireframe only
tools/fusion-camera style shaded_wireframe    # shaded + visible edges
tools/fusion-camera style hidden_edges        # shaded + all edges (including hidden)

Screenshots

Capture to terminal (base64)

# Default 1920x1080
tools/fusion-camera screenshot

# Custom resolution
tools/fusion-camera screenshot --width 3840 --height 2160

# Set view first, then capture
tools/fusion-camera screenshot --view front
tools/fusion-camera screenshot --view isometric --width 2560 --height 1440

Save to file

tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/model.png
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/top_view.png --view top
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/render.png --view isometric --width 3840 --height 2160

Workflow: capture from multiple angles

tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/front.png --view front
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/top.png --view top
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/iso.png --view isometric
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/right.png --view right

Export

Export the full design to different file formats:

# STL (for 3D printing / CNC)
tools/fusion-camera export stl ~/Desktop/model.stl
tools/fusion-camera export stl ~/Desktop/model.stl --refinement high

# STEP (industry standard CAD interchange)
tools/fusion-camera export step ~/Desktop/model.step

# IGES (older CAD interchange format)
tools/fusion-camera export iges ~/Desktop/model.iges

# F3D (Fusion 360 archive)
tools/fusion-camera export f3d ~/Desktop/model.f3d

STL refinement options: low (fast, rough), medium (default), high (slow, smooth)

Complete command reference

Camera state

Command	What it does
get	Current camera eye, target, up, FOV, projection
set --eye x,y,z --target x,y,z [--up x,y,z] [--fov D] [--extents D]	Set camera directly

Views

Command	What it does
view PRESET [--no-fit] [--no-smooth]	Jump to preset orientation
fit	Fit view to all geometry

Movements

Command	What it does
orbit --yaw D --pitch D	Rotate around target
zoom --factor F	Zoom in (>1) or out (<1)
pan --offset x,y,z	Shift view in world coords
look-at --target x,y,z [--distance D] [--elevation D] [--azimuth D]	Point camera at target

Projection & Style

Command	What it does
projection perspective/orthographic [--fov D]	Switch projection mode
style shaded/wireframe/shaded_wireframe/hidden_edges	Visual rendering style

Capture & Export

Command	What it does
screenshot [--view V] [--width W] [--height H] [--path P]	Capture viewport
save PATH [--view V] [--width W] [--height H]	Save screenshot to file
export FORMAT PATH [--refinement low/medium/high]	Export design (stl/step/iges/f3d)

Common patterns

"Show me the model from the front"

tools/fusion-camera view front
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/front.png --view front

"Zoom into this area"

tools/fusion-camera look-at --target 50,40,10 --distance 200

"Give me an isometric render at high resolution"

tools/fusion-camera view isometric
tools/fusion-camera style shaded_wireframe
tools/fusion-camera save ~/Desktop/render.png --width 3840 --height 2160

"Export for 3D printing"

tools/fusion-camera export stl ~/Desktop/print.stl --refinement high