1. Download

Open the latest release page on GitHub. Under Assets, click BuildBook-Setup-<version>.exe. It downloads to your Downloads folder.

2. Run It

Double-click the downloaded file.

Windows may show a blue box saying “Windows protected your PC”. That’s normal for small free tools without a paid code-signing certificate. Click More info, then Run anyway. All of the source code is on GitHub.

3. Install

Accept the licence (MIT: free to use), click Next, then Install, then Finish.

If Fusion is open, the installer reminds you to restart it.

4. Restart Fusion

Close Fusion completely (File → Exit, or the X on its window), then open it again. BuildBook starts by itself.

1. Download

Open the latest release page and, under Assets, click BuildBook.zip.

Open your Downloads folder and double-click the zip. It becomes a folder called BuildBook.

2. Open Fusion’s Add-Ins Folder

In Finder, choose Go → Go to Folder… (or press ⇧⌘G), paste this and press Return:

~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/Autodesk Fusion 360/API/AddIns

If it says the folder can’t be found, open Fusion once, then try again.

3. Copy BuildBook

Drag the unzipped BuildBook folder into that AddIns window. If macOS asks to replace an older one, choose Replace.

Note: the folder name must stay exactly BuildBook (not BuildBook 2 or BuildBook-main), and it must have BuildBook.py directly inside it.

4. Restart Fusion

Quit Fusion (⌘Q) and open it again.

Copy The Folder By Hand

• Download BuildBook.zip from the latest release.
• Right-click the zip → Extract All… → Extract.
• Press Windows + R, paste the folder below and press Enter.
• Copy the extracted BuildBook folder into that window. Copy the folder that has BuildBook.py directly inside it, not a folder around it.
• Restart Fusion.

%APPDATA%\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\API\AddIns

Windows (PowerShell)

irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobotsMadeSimple/BuildBook/main/install/install.ps1 | iex

Mac (Terminal)

bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RobotsMadeSimple/BuildBook/main/install/install.sh)

Open The Panel

Click the BuildBook button once. Its panel opens docked under the Browser, with the Steps, Step, Parts and Export tabs and Settings (the gear). The panel remembers where you put it.

To check it’s running: open UTILITIES → ADD-INS → Scripts and Add-Ins (or press Shift + S), then the Add-Ins tab. BuildBook should show as running, with Run on Startup ticked. If it isn’t, select it and click Run.

Updating

• Windows installer: download the newer BuildBook-Setup-<version>.exe and run it. It replaces the old version and keeps your settings.
• Copied folder (Mac or Windows): download the new zip and copy the folder over the old one (choose Replace).
• Git: run the install command again.

Then restart Fusion, or reload BuildBook without restarting: Settings (gear) → Add-in → Reload BuildBook.

Uninstalling

• Windows installer: Start → Settings → Apps → Installed apps, find BuildBook for Fusion, click ⋯ → Uninstall.
• Copied folder: delete the BuildBook folder from Fusion’s add-ins folder.
• Restart Fusion.

BuildBook keeps a few files of its own (logs, picture previews, your defaults) and leaves them in case you reinstall. Delete this folder to remove them too:

Windows:  %APPDATA%\RobotsMadeSimple\BuildBook
Mac:      ~/Library/Application Support/RobotsMadeSimple/BuildBook

No Button After Restarting Fusion

Open Scripts and Add-Ins (Shift + S) → Add-Ins tab.

• Listed but stopped: select it, click Run, and tick Run on Startup.
• Not listed: the folder is in the wrong place or has the wrong name. The add-ins folder should contain BuildBook\BuildBook.py, not BuildBook-main\BuildBook\BuildBook.py.

“Another Copy Of This Add-In Is Already Running”

BuildBook is installed twice, e.g. once by the installer and once by hand or with Git. Keep one: in Scripts and Add-Ins, stop and remove the extra entry, or delete the extra folder.

The Installer Says Fusion Is Open

You can carry on: the new version starts the next time Fusion opens. Or close Fusion first.

The Panel Opens Blank Or Grey

Close the panel and click its button again. If it stays blank, restart Fusion.