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You draw blocks that represent the subsystems in your product — sensors, motors, PCBs, housings, software modules — and wire them together with typed connections. The diagram saves inside your Fusion document, right next to the 3D model.\n\n**Key capabilities:**\n\n- Drag-and-drop blocks from electrical, mechanical, and software libraries.\n- Connect blocks with typed wires (power, data, mechanical, etc.).\n- Link any block to an actual Fusion component so the diagram and the CAD model stay in sync.\n- Run rule checks to catch orphan blocks, interface mismatches, and power budget violations.\n- Export reports: BOM, connection matrix, pin map, PDF, SVG, and more.\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"docs/Images/Blank%20Canvas.png\" alt=\"Blank canvas – the diagram palette as it appears when first opened\" width=\"720\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe System Blocks palette, ready for a new diagram.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n---\n\n## Why This Exists\n\nMost engineering teams document their system architecture in separate tools — Visio, Draw.io, PowerPoint — that immediately fall out of sync with the CAD model. Fusion System Blocks keeps the diagram **inside the assembly file** so there is one source of truth. When you rename a component in the 3D model, the linked block updates automatically. When a newcomer opens the Fusion document, they see both the physical design and the logical architecture in one place.\n\n---\n\n## Current Status\n\n\u003e **Experimental — V0.1.1**\n\u003e\n\u003e Core diagramming, CAD linking, and export features are implemented and tested (600+ automated tests). The add-in is usable for personal and academic projects. APIs and file formats may change before v1.0.\n\n---\n\n## Installation\n\n### Requirements\n\n- **Autodesk Fusion** (latest version) on Windows 10/11 or macOS.\n- No other dependencies — Fusion bundles its own Python runtime.\n\n### Step-by-Step\n\n1. **Download** the latest release ZIP from the [Releases page](https://github.com/zcohen-nerd/Fusion_System_Blocks/releases).\n\n2. **Unzip** it. You will get a single folder called `Fusion_System_Blocks`.\n\n3. **Move** that folder into your Fusion Add-Ins directory:\n\n   | OS | Path |\n   |---|---|\n   | **Windows** | `%APPDATA%\\Autodesk\\ApplicationPlugins\\` |\n   | **macOS** | `~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/ApplicationPlugins/` |\n\n4. **Open Fusion** (or restart it if it was already running).\n\n5. Go to **Utilities → Add-Ins** (or press \u003ckbd\u003eShift\u003c/kbd\u003e+\u003ckbd\u003eS\u003c/kbd\u003e).\n\n6. Find **Fusion System Blocks** in the list, select it, and click **Run**.\n\n   \u003e Optionally check **Run on Startup** so it loads every time you open Fusion.\n\nThat's it — a \"System Blocks\" button appears in the toolbar. Click it to open the diagram palette.\n\n---\n\n## Usage\n\n### What Is a System Block?\n\nA **system block** is a rectangle (or other shape) on the diagram that represents one piece of your product — a motor controller, a chassis, a sensor module, a firmware process, etc. Each block has **ports** (connection points) and can carry metadata like status, cost, and mass.\n\n### Creating Your First Diagram\n\n1. Click the **System Blocks** button in the Fusion toolbar to open the palette.\n2. In the ribbon, choose a block type from the **Create** group (Electrical, Mechanical, or Software).\n3. The block appears on the canvas. Double-click it to rename it.\n4. Add a second block the same way.\n5. Select the first block and press \u003ckbd\u003eC\u003c/kbd\u003e to enter connection mode, then click the second block. A wire appears between them.\n6. 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