Forward kinematics
Solve end-effector pose from joint values for mechanisms with any number of degrees of freedom.
Autodesk Fusion 360 plugin · Open beta
Build & orchestrate robotic mechanisms — all inside Fusion 360.
Forward and inverse kinematics, motion planning, and animation for n-DOF mechanisms — design, evaluate, and animate without ever leaving Fusion 360.
n-DOF · any mechanism
Forward & inverse kinematics
Task- & configuration-space planning
Capabilities
Everything you need for robotic design.
Inverse kinematics
Solve joint values to reach a target pose, working straight on your assembly geometry.
Motion planning — straight line (task space)
Plan straight-line end-effector motion through Cartesian space with joint motion resolved along the path.
Motion planning — end-effector / configuration space
Interpolate directly between joint configurations for smooth, predictable moves.
COLLISION
Collision path planner
Plan end-effector paths through the mechanism's workspace that account for collisions along the way.
Demos
See it run.
Forward Kinematics
Forward kinematics for n-DOF mechanisms
Drive any joint configuration and read the resulting end-effector pose in real time, for mechanisms with an arbitrary number of degrees of freedom.
Inverse Kinematics
Inverse kinematics for n-DOF mechanisms
Specify a target pose and let FKMP solve for the joint values that reach it — directly on your Fusion 360 assembly.
Motion Planning · Cartesian
Straight-line motion in task space
Plan and preview a linear end-effector trajectory through Cartesian space, with the joint motion resolved for you along the path.
Motion Planning · Configuration
Straight-line motion in configuration space
Interpolate directly between joint configurations for smooth, predictable moves in the mechanism's configuration space.
Collision Path Planner
Collision-aware path planning
Plan end-effector paths through the mechanism's workspace that account for collisions along the way.
Workflow
Design, evaluate, animate.
01
Design
Model your mechanism in Fusion 360.
02
Evaluate
Solve kinematics and plan motion on the real geometry.
03
Animate
Preview and play back trajectories in place.
Native
Nothing to integrate.
FKMP · Fusion 360
FKMP runs directly on your Fusion 360 assembly geometry — no ROS bridge, no external solver, no export/import round-trips. Prototype robotic mechanisms for any environment and test them in place.
ROS bridge
external solver
export / import round-trips
Install
Get FKMP running.
Download open beta
v1.0.1 · updated 13 Jul 2026 · Windows only
01 Download
Grab the ZIP
Download FKMP-1.0.1.zip using the button above. Windows only — Fusion 360 must have been launched at least once.
02 Install dependencies
Run install_deps.bat
Unzip it, copy the FKMP folder into your Fusion 360 AddIns folder, then double-click install_deps.bat inside it.
03 Register & restart
Add it in Fusion, then restart
Add FKMP in Fusion's Add-Ins tab, click Run, then fully quit and relaunch Fusion 360.
1Windows only. Make sure Fusion 360 has been launched at least once before installing.
2Unzip FKMP-1.0.1.zip and copy the FKMP folder (the one containing
FKMP.py and FKMP.manifest) into %APPDATA%\Autodesk\Autodesk Fusion 360\API\AddIns\FKMP\.3Inside that FKMP folder, double-click install_deps.bat to install
numpy, trimesh, and scipy into Fusion's Python.4In Fusion 360, open Utilities → Add-Ins → Scripts and Add-Ins (
Shift+S) → Add-Ins tab, click the green +, and select the FKMP folder → Run. Tick Run on Startup to auto-load each session.5Fully quit and relaunch Fusion 360 — required. Fusion caches failed imports per-process, so Stop/Run alone won't clear a
ModuleNotFoundError from before the dependencies were installed.6Verify: look for an FKMP tab in the toolbar with Kinematics and Motion Planning panels.
Start building robotic mechanisms in Fusion 360.
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