topic Trouble With pick points in drawing mode. in Fusion Support Forum

Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

DillonRA — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:59:42 GMT

I have a drawing here that I cannot select the furthest outside edge of. I'm trying to note bend dimensions and this is getting very frustrating.

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

DillonRA — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:01:54 GMT

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Embed/Timeline/c1d50eb2-5490-4659-ab05-f6c4544636f3

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

ClintBrown3D — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:39:38 GMT

Hi @DillonRA

Have you tried using Object Snaps?

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

DillonRA — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:01:02 GMT

That is a handy trick, but unfortunately still not working for me.

As a note, I did have to reorient the flat pattern in the design before starting my drawing because Fusion likes to pick an edge at random to align with the x-axis.

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

DillonRA — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:03:41 GMT

I cannot for the life of me get a video to embed in a reply. I get an HTML error.

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Embed/Timeline/3bd5d410-6122-4155-92e0-4453fd3c542b

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

ClintBrown3D — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:16:37 GMT

Hi @DillonRA

Yes, OK, this is a not going to be possible with a snap (just yet). Right now, if a Snap is not available, the best bet is going to be to use a sketch. I would draw a line on the model, as shown in the video below.

We are going to be addressing this dimension type in the coming months. I know that the workaround is not great, we are planning to be add an "Arc Extents" or Maximum distance type dimension, which would address this need.

Re: Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

DillonRA — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:22:34 GMT

That is pretty time consuming, but it definitely works.
Thank you!

Hopefully a fix for flat pattern orientation will release soon as well. That has to be the most frustrating part of Fusion for me.