topic Re: How to align drawings on the page? in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:35:12 GMT

Hey Guys,

I'm trying to align (center) a view to the center of the page, but I can't figure out how to do that?

I also want to do a bottom align of 2 views on the same page, and I con't find anything that can help me do that.

Likewise, I couldn't find any alignment tool in the drawing toolbar. Is there a workaround for that?

Thanks.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

jhackney1972 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:06:43 GMT

The drawing template I use has a center of sheet markings in the border so I use them to do what you desire.

(view in My Videos)

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 13:57:34 GMT

Hey John,
This is a nice workaround for the center align.
I also need to align multiple views, it could be bottom or top align. Do you have a workaround for that?

Ben.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:17:25 GMT

Use Move and Transform and track from first view.

Unfortunately the alignment isn't associative.

If you move the first view the Moved view doesn't go with it.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:21:45 GMT

@TheCADWhisperer, I have tried and too messy when you have to do that on 7 sheets.
Thanks for your feedback 👍

Ben.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:46:31 GMT

I'm not sure, how the Drawing team missed that feature. The Align tool is very basic, and every design software has it.

Another option they forgot, is the Export to PNG/JPEG. It is important when you need to send the drawing to the Patent application.

Ben.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

jhackney1972 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:06:43 GMT

I use the Move command, and key points, to align views to other views. I think this is what the @TheCADWhisperer is talking about. It is the same as I showed in my first video to center a view but I am tracking off a key point in another view. I can see if you had to do a lot of views, it could get tedious.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

TheCADWhisperer — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:59:26 GMT

@Beyondforce wrote:
I'm not sure, how the Drawing team missed that feature. The Align tool is very basic, and every design software has it.
Another option they forgot, is the Export to PNG/JPEG. It is important when you need to send the drawing to the Patent application.

Ben.

You can do these operations in Autodesk Inventor Professional - and Align of views is associative.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 16:20:46 GMT

So now I have to install Inventor? 😉

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

CGBenner — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:16:56 GMT

@ClintBrown3D

Any thoughts on this one?

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

ClintBrown3D — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:19:55 GMT

Hi @CGBenner

Does this help?

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 15:28:24 GMT

Hey @ClintBrown3D,
This doesn't really answer my questions:
1. I would like to align (position) a view in the middle of the page.
2. I have 2 or more different components views that I want to create bottom or top alignments.
3. Export to PNG or JPEG would be very helpful.

Thanks.

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

ClintBrown3D — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:32:08 GMT

Hi @Beyondforce

I'd love to jump on a call with you to better understand the use case and see how we can help.

If you're up for it, here is a link to my calendar, please book a session with me, and we can chat on Zoom.

(note times are in 24:00 format so 03:00 is 3am, 15:00 is 3pm). Or if a good old-fashioned email is more your style, feel free to ping me Clint. Brown {a} Autodesk.com

Re: How to align drawings on the page?

Beyondforce — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:38:48 GMT

Hey @ClintBrown3D,
I appreciate your time to talk. I have booked your calendar 👍

Cheers / Ben.