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Proper way to intall Fusion 360 on linux using Bottles	This short guide will show you how to install Fusion 360 on linux using Bottles.	May 26 2024

Requirements

• Flatpak (optional, but easier)
• Bottles

Bottles installation

The easiest way to install Bottles is using flatpak. You can install it using the following command:

flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles

Fusion 360 installation

Once you have Bottles installed, install caffe-9.7 runner and create a new bottle with it. Then, in the bottle, you can install Fusion 360 using their "Install Programs" feature.

Running Fusion 360

After the installation, you can run Fusion 360 from the Bottles app.

Workarounds

• If you're stucked in the login screen, you can try the following workaround:

  1. Click Sign in in the fusion 360 app and follow the steps until you get the Go to product button.
  2. Find AskIdentityManager in the Program Files\Autodesk\webdeploy\production\some digits\Autodesk Identity Manager\AskIdentityManager.exe
  3. Run the executable inside the bottle with the link (surrounded by quotes) from Go to product button as launch options and also select run in terminal.
  4. You should be logged in now.
  • (source: #393#issuecomment-1986967643)

• If you're having issues with the rendering, follow #401#issuecomment-1993855862 and #401#issuecomment-2003639665