topic Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

whittakerdw — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:44:38 GMT

When making a 2D model out of a 3D component, is there any way of making the background a different color other than white? I tried inserting an image of blank blueprint paper and sizing that to cover the whole space but when I put the base view and projected views on the sheet they were under the inserted image of the blueprint and not visible. Is there a way to attach these base views to the inserted image? As seen in the attached images they are only visible when highlighted.

Thanks in advance

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

jeevesme — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:02:37 GMT

I don't believe there is a way to change the color yet. You may have to create your own title block using a different program and insert the picture or color you want as your background as part of your title block. I haven't done it so I do not know if it will work though.

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

HughesTooling — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:09:33 GMT

One workaround is to put it on a body as a decal.

Create a component then a rectangular body and add the image as a decal.

Create a drawing and create a base view of just that component.

Create another base view of the body\bodies you want in the drawing and they should be in front of the first base view.

Mark

Edit. Just remembered I think you need to set the view for the first component to shaded.

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

whittakerdw — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:14:39 GMT

How would you have two separate base views in one drawing?

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

HughesTooling — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:20:30 GMT

Just click base view and you'll get another one. Here body3 is the image and body1 is the model used for the drawing.

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

HughesTooling — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:33:50 GMT

You can also add base views to an existing drawing from the model workspace. The example below is a sheet metal part but it works with ordinary components the same way.

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

micahsa — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:02:22 GMT

Please tell me this has gotten some love in the past 4 years.

I am looking to have a more stylized background for my drawings. I understand I can't change background color (just that alone would be great), so I've tried an image built into the titleblock that I've scaled to fit the background.

The problem is it always covers up the views, no matter what I do.

Is there any possible work around to get an image to show behind a view within a drawing. Please?

Re: 2D Drawing setting a canvas as background

Pramod.kadam — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:07:32 GMT

Hi All,

Please check the https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/changing-background-on-drawings-using-color-or-image/td-p/10878890 .
We have added this request to our public roadmap.

Thanks