2D PDF Drawing Readable Quality Please?

[Anonymous]

Hi, I have put alot of decals/labels into a control system cabinet with many internal hardware. My problem is that I want to save it in 2D drawing where all labels are readableThe quality of the decals are so bad I can't even read them. Thank you. ... Is there any other way to do this? I have tried using the Fusion Viewer but even those don't register the labels/decals 😕 The only way I can really see the labels is if I open the program in Fusion360 itself... which other people don't have. My ideal would be clear precise readable pdfs.  Thank you so much.

[ahreum.ryu]

Hi @Anonymous, 

Thank you for posting 🙂 

If you use "Shaded" option, you are able to see the decals. but if you use the "Visible edges", it doesn't support yet. 

However, I found your request in the ideastation and the status is implemented. we would be able to see the function soon.  

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-ideastation-request-a/showing-decals-on-a-drawing/idi-p/6803756

Many thanks, 

Ahreum. 

[Anonymous]

Hi, Thank you for the reply. But I'm afraid this is not what I meant. I had used shaded for it. I can see the labels. My problem is Output to PDF ... when I do save it, the quality of PDF is really bad I can't read the labels at all specially when I zoom in. I attached pic of what I meant. This is even biggest I could save with A0, ratio 1:1

[ahreum.ryu]

Hi @Anonymous, 

Thank you for the reply.. 

Hum.... could you share your file to me? I'm not sure whether I can found a workaround. but I would like to give it a shot. my email address is ahreum.ryu@autodesk.com

I think if you extrude the shape, you would have better quality when exporting PDF. 

here is QUICK TIP: How to emboss letters https://youtu.be/R-JYwL1rrxk

Many thanks, 

Ahreum. 

[Anonymous]

Hi, Thanks for the reply again.  I'm not sure I am allowed to share the project, and as for emboss... it is too much time and effort.  I would like to use decals for labeling because there's so many and I can copy and paste premades from picture editor. Thank you.

[daniel_lyall]

@Anonymous Fusion staff will do a NDA 

[TrippyLighting]

I don't even think there is a NDA necessary. The quality of the PDF output of the drawing environment in Fusion 360 is is really no other word to describe it.

This is a known issue and has been reported many times.

[ahreum.ryu]

Hi @Anonymous, 

Thank you for sharing your design. 

When I put the shaded view in the drawing, the Decal image seems to display with lower resolution. so I reported this issue(FDWG-8265) to development team and if I receive any response, I will get back to you. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.  

Many thanks, 

Ahreum.