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Project Roadmap: Fusion 360 to Plex Sync

This document outlines the step-by-step implementation plan for the Autodesk Fusion 360 tool library to Plex Manufacturing Cloud synchronization project.

Phase 1: API Discovery & Authentication

  • Set up Postman and discover relevant Plex API endpoints.
  • Obtain API authentication credentials (Client ID/Secret or API Key) for the Plex environment.
  • Successfully authenticate via a test script (plex_api.py).
  • ACTION ITEM: Regenerate API Key in the Developer Portal (Previous key was exposed in .docx git history).

Phase 2: Local Data Reading & Parsing

  • Identify the permanent network share path for the Fusion 360 tool library JSON files.
  • Write a script to consistently read the JSON files from the network share (Fusion files are the absolute Source of Truth).
  • Parse the Fusion 360 JSON schema to identify key tooling attributes (Completed in Fusion360_Tool_Library_Reference.md).

Phase 3: Plex API Source-of-Truth Implementation

  • Implement API call to retrieve current tooling inventory from Plex (master list) to prep for overwrite.
  • Implement API call to update/create purchased parts (focused first on consumables like cutting tools) in Plex.
  • Implement API call to create/update Tool Assemblies, assigning the purchased consumable parts to them.
  • Implement API call to link Tool Assemblies to Routings/Operations.
  • Implement API call to update tooling within the specific Workcenter Document (production/v1/control/workcenters).
  • BLOCKED: Waiting on IT (Courtney) to enable Tooling & Manufacturing APIs in the Developer Portal.

Phase 4: Data Mapping & Sync Logic

  • Create a mapping definition between Fusion 360 data structures and Plex API payload requirements (Completed in Fusion360_Tool_Library_Reference.md).
  • Implement the core synchronization logic:
    • Utilize the Fusion JSON file output as the explicit Source of Truth relative to Plex.
    • Push updates for purchased consumables to the master inventory list.
    • Link those consumables into Tool Assemblies.
    • Ensure those assemblies dynamically flow down to the Routing and then the Job when run in the shop, linking tools directly to manufactured parts.
    • Push final setups to the workcenter documents.
  • Add basic error handling and logging (e.g., logging successful syncs or failed API calls to a text file on the network share).

Phase 5: Automation & Deployment

  • Finalize the synchronization script.
  • Deploy the script to a server or always-on PC with access to the network share.
  • Schedule the script to run daily at midnight (e.g., using Windows Task Scheduler).