Dimensioning on an angled plane at an angle. Simple but complex problem.

[wesley.bonafe]

I want to create a drawing and dimension something that exists in two angles.  Because it does not exist in one of the three main planes defined by the origin it does not dimension correctly.  Hopefully the screencast will clarify the problem.  Is there an easy solution?

 

[Phil.E · Accepted solution]

What you want is typically known as "auxiliary view".

Fusion handles this with "named views". These are created in the model, and referred to in the "base view" workflow in drawings.

Steps:

1. Open your model, use Look At command to view the part from the view you want in the drawing. Look at is found on the navigation toolbar, center bottom of screen.
2. Right click on Named Views folder near the top of your screen.
3. Pick New Named View.
4. Rename the view if you like.
5. Use the view in drawings by placing the named view as a base view.
6. Look on the "orientation" drop down list for your named view.

[davebYYPCU]

Did you actually notice @Phil.E this video has the sketch toolbar error, for the three lines before he hopped away...

Video proof.....  using L for line has not reset the toolbar, 

Now just got work out the rest....

[TheCADWhisperer]

... just to be sure, if you are modeling something with Design Intent to build with 2x4 lumber, are you aware that 2x4 lumber is actually 1.5x3.5?

This isn't related to your drawing view dimension issue, just wanted to make sure that what you design actually goes together OK.

[chrisplyler]

Dimensions in F360 drawings are always normal to the sheet of paper.

Most people don't dimension a 3D view like that. They put it on the sheet for visual understanding, but then they create 3 orthagonal views of the part and dimension those.

Best practice is to create your Component normal to the Origin, and then if you want an angled 3D view like you show, you would create a named view for it, or just use one of the Isometric choices from the Base View orientation list.

Creating Components that are skewed relative to their Origin, as you have done, just creates headaches for modeling assemblies.

[wesley.bonafe]

This was supposed to be a Thank you for the heads up on board dimensions.

Also thank you on parts pieces & workflow.  It may be customary to draw each piece existing on an angle orthographically.  I thought about interrogating the 3d model and doing just that.  I need the 3d model to get things right and will use it if I can.  A seperate drawing will not self correct unless I replace the part drawn in the 3d model with a linked part inserted in the appropriate location at the correct angle and then edit that part & update the drawing.  I am still forcing myself to turn sketches black before I extrude them so this may be over my head.  My intent is to utilize the software as intended without creating more work.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I have a similar problem and I understand the points made above but for my drawing this would mean 3 named views and 3 drawings which doesn't seem like a great solution but I'm probably mis-understanding.

The link below contains a design, can anyone show me how to dimension a drawing that would show the angle of the edges from the face (so I can set my circular saw to that angle). 

https://a360.co/3os6gkm

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Attached is how I think I could do it, but the angular dimensions are different to those that I measure in design mode.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

set the file again and allow the download.
or (better)
File > Export >save as f3d on local device > attach to next post

günther

[Anonymous]

Hi Günther, here's the file - thanks for your help

Phil

[g-andresen]

Hi,

I hope that I did not have a knot in my head and that I created the representation in the sense of a joiners experienced in multi mitre cuts.

günther

Screencast

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the guidance, that's really helpful.