topic Re: Symbols for Hole Notes in Fusion Support Forum

Symbols for Hole Notes

aandroski — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:18:10 GMT

As a teacher, on my computer, the hole notes automatically appear in the format I want for counterbore and countersink, as shown in the following picture:

But on all of my student computers it is automatically displaying them like this:

I checked all of the document settings in the drawing, but they are all the same.

What do I need to do to get the student hole notes to automatically display like mine do?

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:36:45 GMT

It looks like your drawing template is in metric (ISO) and the students are using an imperial (ASME inch) template.

You will need to re-create the student drawings using a metric template.

It's easiest if you do this from the model.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:37:05 GMT

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

aandroski — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:24:10 GMT

I checked and both were created with the same settings. The original 3D
models were made with document settings in inches, and the drawings were
both created with ASME, the following settings:
[image: image.png]

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:37:24 GMT

Hi @aandroski

Your image did not attach for some reason.

I would suggest that your students try again, using the steps I showed above, I'm sure that this will work 🙂

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:50:52 GMT

I have created my drawing using ASME inches and have the same problem for hole notes of countersink and counterbore.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:45:28 GMT

Hi @nancy_c_smith

Please can you share your F3D file of the model and drawing for me to have a look at?

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

aandroski — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:22:08 GMT

Here are my files. The teacher file makes the correct symbols and the student file does not when creating the drawing.

You asked for f3d files of both the model and drawing, but I do not see any way to export a drawing file- also this forum limits the attachments at 3. I am attaching a pdf of the student drawing.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:31:03 GMT

I downloaded the teacher file and created a drawing. Unfortunately, the hole notation for the countersink and counterbore does not work. I'm still getting v and w .

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:38:57 GMT

link to drawing https://a360.co/3b3nwrC

part file is attached

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:46:50 GMT

Hi @aandroski and @nancy_c_smith

I did some additional testing on my end. I have 2 PC's, one PC worked as expected, the other experienced the same issue as you.

The issue, is that on the PC with the problem, I did not have the AIGDT font installed. If you download and install the font from this link you will be able to see the icons in the hole notes. Simply open the zip file and double-click on the .TTF file, you should see this window, then choose "install". Note this works in a Windows environment.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:23:44 GMT

I installed new font and it is still not working.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

jhackney1972 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:33:33 GMT

To save a Fusion 360 2D drawing and model together, you go the A360 website database, you can get there from the Fusion 360 data panel, and export the 2D drawing. This will give you a F3Z file which contains the drawing and related model.

I will take a guess as to the issue. The AIGDT font is used to create the symbols your students are missing, check to see if they have that font loaded.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:37:10 GMT

I do have the font loaded ( I can select it as a font within the drawing from the dropdown) and it is still not working.

Nancy C Smith

Centennial High School

Ellicott City, MD 21042

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

jhackney1972 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:45:42 GMT

Did you restart your computer after installing the font?

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

jhackney1972 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:56:46 GMT

Downloaded and opened your model and drawing and I do not see any issues with the symbols in the drawing as you can see with the screen capture. Since my system has the required fonts installed, I did not expect any problems either.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

ClintBrown3D — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:08:36 GMT

I was able to get the font to work by restarting Fusion. I did not reboot my machine, but a restart is always a good idea.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:39:10 GMT

My PC FUSION 360 version does not annotate countersink and counterbore properly even though I have downloaded and installed the font. I have a student Chromebook using fusion360 online and the hole notes do not work there either.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:18:50 GMT

I have restarted my computer and fusion 360. Here's a screenshot of the font available and my fusion 360 version.

Re: Symbols for Hole Notes

nancy_c_smith — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:22:20 GMT

this screenshot has the browser expanded with new font selected