Drawings with Dimensions and to scale

Drawings with Dimensions and to scale

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Drawings with Dimensions and to scale

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First off, I'd like to disclose that this is my first time using fusion 360 or any CAD program for that matter...

 

Anyways, I'm modeling a glider and as part of my project, I need to supply isometric and orthographic drawings. Once I had made all the individual components of the gliders I assembled them all in a new workspace. I then went into each component and created dimensions on three sketches each with a different plane (for top view, front view, and side view).

 

My problem is trying to get these drawings. I can just take screenshots on the workspace but then that isn't to scale, and when I render it (haven't figured out how to render to scale but I presume you can?) my dimensions don't show.

 

Just wondering whether anyone more experienced could help me figure out how best to do it?

 

Thanks so much

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chrisplyler
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ToddHarris7556
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@chrisplyler already pointed you in the right direction, but the quick response is this:

 

In most solid modeling packages, including Fusion, creating the model and creating the drawings are two separate things. In 'the old days' we used CAD to simply make drawings that could be used to make the part. The more contemporary solid modeling approach simply says 'build the part' in the computer. Then, develop whatever drawings, renderings, and animations are needed to communicate the part for manufacturing, assembly, sales, whatever. 

 

Once you've created your model/geometry, then the process of creating drawings is pretty straightforward. 'Views' are essentially windows that look at the model from different angles. They're typically to scale (which is basically saying 'how far in are you zoomed' and they're placed on a drawing sheet with whatever annotation (dimensions, notes, etc) is needed to communicate the need. Renderings can be saved as images, and then inserted onto a drawing sheet, but most often when folks use the word 'rendering' the they're referring to a 'money-shot/marketing image' which may be a perspective view that's not to scale per se. We do have the ability to insert Isometric views which  and they can be shaded, but that's a slightly different thing than what most refer to as a 'rendering'. 

 

Anyway..... go learn about drawings - Your world is about to become much more fun.


Todd
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