Problem exporting DWG
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I'm guessing you've made a drawing and exported that, DWGs from made with New Drawing From Design are just 2d. To get the 3d model you need to export using Dashboard, when you click the download icon you're given a choice of formats, pick DWG and you'll be emailed a link to download the converted file. You could just send the link to your machinist or download yourself and email.
Here's what to look for on Dashboard.
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It would be nice if you could export from the data panel in Fusion. You have some export options from Fusion's file menu but they are restricted to igs, sat, smt, stp and f3d all the other file types have to be exported from Dashboard. Just remembered you do have the option to share a public link from the data panel, but that will let anyone with the link download the file as any file type available for export.
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Your only option with Fusion would be to make a 2d drawing with dimensions and tolerances and export the 3d model as a separate model and send him both. If that's not good enough for him I'd say find another machinist who can think for himself. 
What he's asking for is a design done in AutoCAD with the 3d model in model space and the dimensions in paper space. Here's some info.
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@Anonymous wrote:
Mark,
So if I understand what is going on here correctly, a model, which has built-in dimensions, can be exported (after opening in A360) to a .DWG file, but when opened in AutoCAD, it loses all dimensional data and becomes just an information-less picture? Doesn't it seem like that would be the whole point of the file? What is a model without dimensions? Could he not have clicked on whatever the equivalent of "Inspect" is, and check to see the embeded dimensions?
John
No the DWG is just the 3d model there are no dimensions in it. Most solid modelers work like Fusion you have 2 files, the 3d model and a linked 2d drawing. I don't think the Fusion team understood how important 2d drawings are, without them there's no way to specify tolerances, finishes, materials etc.
The way I work is I'm supplied with a 3d model and 2d drawing, although I machine from the 3d model I need to know how accurate and\or important parts of the model are. Also before I start work the 2d drawing is signed by me and the customer, any changes made after that date would mean a requote and more cost. So your question about just measuring the model, yes he could get a size but how important is that size, does he assume everything is +\- 0.001mm making the whole part to that tolerance would cost a lot more than only specifying a tolerance that's good enough.
Mark.
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To add a little to the great info Mark has given. You may already know this but just in case you don't...
- you can export DXF directly from fusion 360 no need for the PDF
- you can also add the tolerances you need
- you can add dual dimensions, metric and english. (I design a lot in metric, but one of the machine shops I use like imperial)
Unless your customer has AutoCAD you might want to stick with PDF. See this thread. views-are-missing-in-drawing-dwg-export
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@Anonymous
Here's a link to the help on 2d drawing, once you've created a 2d drawing you can export as DWG or PDF.
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