create drawing of angled component

[robpage]

I have a component that is at a 45 degree angle in my assembly.  I want to make a drawing of it but it comes into the drawing at the same angle—I want it to be straight up and down.  I figured I'd be able to make a projected view that was perpendicular but nope.  Is there a way to do that besides duplicating the component, straightening it out then making the drawing?

[robpage]

I have a component that is at a 45 degree angle in my assembly.  I want to make a drawing of it but it comes into the drawing at the same angle—I want it to be straight up and down.  I figured I'd be able to make a projected view that was perpendicular but nope.  Is there a way to do that besides duplicating the component, straightening it out then making the drawing?

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

You need to create a custom view, here's a screencast I made a while ago. Make sure you save the model after making the view. If you don't have a face with the correct orientation create a joint origin correctly orientated then use select Look At and select the joint .

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

You need to create a custom view, here's a screencast I made a while ago. Make sure you save the model after making the view. If you don't have a face with the correct orientation create a joint origin correctly orientated then use select Look At and select the joint .

[robpage]

Perfect!   Thanks so much.

[robpage]

Perfect!   Thanks so much.

[markusbarnes]

Why did AutoDesk choose this awkward way of creating a drawing when a component is angled?  In my case, I wanted to make a drawing of a single component and not the entire assembly.  Since the component was at a joint angle, the drawings were consistently projected at the same angle.  Why would anyone want to draw a part based on a screen angle, especially if the part is isolated from the assembly?

[markusbarnes]

Why did AutoDesk choose this awkward way of creating a drawing when a component is angled?  In my case, I wanted to make a drawing of a single component and not the entire assembly.  Since the component was at a joint angle, the drawings were consistently projected at the same angle.  Why would anyone want to draw a part based on a screen angle, especially if the part is isolated from the assembly?

[jeremyYE229]

Can this be fixed? It makes no sense why the part could not come into the drawing as a normal view. All other 3D design software do it, why does Fusion do it this way? Creates way more work and takes extra time that is pointless. It would be very rare to need to have a part put into the drawing at an angle unless it is the assembly drawing. 

[jeremyYE229]

Can this be fixed? It makes no sense why the part could not come into the drawing as a normal view. All other 3D design software do it, why does Fusion do it this way? Creates way more work and takes extra time that is pointless. It would be very rare to need to have a part put into the drawing at an angle unless it is the assembly drawing.