topic Re: Hole Callout / Format in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Hole Callout / Format

nickGX2SM — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:15:44 GMT

Hi,

I have a question coming from Onshape and Solidworks.

Why does Fusion 360 use a hole spec format where the depth is specified as a fraction (e.g. 7/7 for 7mm thread depth), rather than the more common style of using the hole depth glyph and then the depth?

vs. Onshape

Is there a way to customise this?

Re: Hole Callout / Format

jhackney1972 — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:39:31 GMT

The first hole callout is from a Fusion 360 ISO template. The ISO template does not use the ANSI depth symbols. The 7/7 is to show the tapped hole is fully threaded. If it were partially threaded it would maybe read 5/7. The ASME template uses the ANSI depth symbols and calls out the clearance hole depth and the tapped hole depth, if they are different on separate lines. You can use an ASME template with metric dimensions if you desire.

Re: Hole Callout / Format

nickGX2SM — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:05:43 GMT

Thanks, this helps.

Edit. I've watched your video now, as I didn't realise there was one when first looking at your reply in email. Thanks again.

However if we select ASME standard, we can't then use A3 sheet size from what I can tell.

Do you know if it is possible to have ASME standard template with A3 sheet size?

I will however accept your solution as it seems to be the only real answer for the moment.

Re: Hole Callout / Format

jhackney1972 — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:12:31 GMT

No, A3 sheet size will not be available with an ASME template format.