How to export Fusion 360 Drawing files into Autocad .DWG or DXF file Formats?

[Anonymous]

Respected Sir,

         I am facing problem of exporting drawing files into native .DWG or DXF file formats from Fusion 360 Drawing environment. I have also tried for Options:- Output as DWG. But file will convert into DWG file with higher version that is 2017 DWG format which is not compatible with AutoCAD 2007 software. I have also tried for converting higher version DWG to lower version DWG file formats using DWGtrue view software.

        But my problem is, when I open drawing in AutoCAD 2007, Drawing is generally placed in Layout Tab instead of Model Tab, in which I can not edit my drawing.  Also drawings are placed as block. When I try to copy drawing from layout tab to model tab to make editable, only dimensions gets copied instead of whole drawing. So, kindly provide some guidance in this regard.

[ahreum.ryu]

Hi @Anonymous

Welcome to the Fusion 360 community! 

I think you have 2 problems.

1. higher version. 

    In this case, we only provide 2013 version. I think you need to convert to lower version. 

    

2. layout view. 

    Fusion360 drawing views remain linked to the parts and assemblies from which the views are created. However, this drawing data is not fully editable in AutoCAD.

    If you require a drawing that is 100% editable in AutoCAD, export the file and use “save layout a drawing” in AutoCAD.

    Please take a look at this video. 

    here is how to change to Model view. 

    

   Many Thanks! 

[bplabmac]

hi Arheum Ryu,

your explain is very interesting for me because that will can resolve my problem
but how to do or use “save layout a drawing” in Autocad 2016 on MacOS

I don't find it....

thank you by advance for your answer

bp

[James.Youmatz]

Hi @bplab,

I think this should work! Make sure you are in the Layout tab with the DWG file opened that you exported from Fusion. Then, type the command EXPORTLAYOUT, and a save screen will come up and then you can save it as a new drawing. When you open that new drawing up, it will all be in the Model space, and if you use an Explode command you can then edit the line work.

Let me know if that helped!

Thanks,

[cmiller66]

Hi bp,

Unfortunately EXPORTLAYOUT is not supported in AutoCAD for Mac. Can I ask what specifically you want to do with the drawing after output from Fusion 360?  Is there missing functionality you're looking for, or are you looking to use the output for something like import for CNC?

There have been a few threads about this in the forum, for example, http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-validate-document/dwg-versions-using-drawing-outputs/m-p/649478....  If you want to export specific geometry to DXF (for use in CNC, etc.) the most straightforward way to do this is by saving the sketch geometry (from the Model, not Fusion Drawing) to DXF.

Thanks,
Chris

[Anonymous]

hello, this is aasavari, i am facing the similar problem while working in fusion and zwcad environment. whenever i export the .dwg file from fusion to model in zwcad i am not able to see any drawing i can only see dimensions and center marks etc but no lines or chamfers or anything like that.can you please help? 

[Salient1492]

Hello All,

I am finding better results, Exporting the Model from Fusion 360 as a IGES, then 'Import>IGES' into AutoCAD.

This results in the 3D editable model in AutoCAD to scale.

Regards

Jack H.

[bplabmac]

I Jack

thk u very much for your answer

it works fine

regards

[bplabmac]

Hello Guys,

thk u for all answers

bplab

[furmanr · Accepted solution]

Same here.

Although it could be a ZWCAD thing - I tried opening the DWG with an online dwg viewer and it opened normally.

When opening the same file in zwcad I saw only the annotations.

I use ZWCAD 2015 so it should be compatible with the Autocad 2003 export option...

Regards

[vertunc1976]

Drawing module of Fusion is soooooo TERRIBLE!! Why is it not developed for so many years. Man!! Autodesk has to reimburse what they charge and foremost they should pay compensation to their customers for killing their very precious time!!! Please spare some time and pay attention to your customers needs. Drawing module is very very weak that I can not neither present my model nor can send it to CAM for production because there are so many errors and lack of necessary tools!!!