How do I scale a blueprint inserted into fusion to a specified measurent???

[ianhughes7UFVF]

Hi

I have a blueprint that I want to insert into fusion as a canvas and I want to use its measurements to create a 3d model.

As you can see its in inches which is not a problem.

Usually I draw a line where its relevant and then just scale the canvas manually to match close to the line.

But I understand there is a very accurate way of doing this that would be good for this project.

Could anyone explain how to do this.
Help is always appreciated 🙂

Regards

Ian

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

You just have to tell Fusion what size it should be.

Say the right hand vertical edge line is 2 inches,

set calibration of the 2 end points to 2 inches.

Might help....

[ianhughes7UFVF]

Hi

You mention setting the calibration of the end points. Is there a fusion command for that?

Sorry to be somewhat dim on this.

Regards

Ian

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

Yep, 

Select the actual canvas entry in the Browser,

right clink and select Calibrate.

Zoom into the required endpoint left click

zoom in to the 2nd endpoint left click.

in the text box set the distance for those 2 endpoints. (2 inches?) Ok, 

Canvass is now correct size.

It is then normal to zoom out, right click again, and select Edit

now you can set the canvas aligned to (visible) document origin, with the triad arrows.

Might help.....

[mufuo · Accepted solution]

First, upload it to Fusion 360 as a canvas without scaling. Draw around it, then scale it according to the size of any line whose size you know. For example, your line is 20 mm, but the actual measurement is 100 mm. If you scale your drawing with 100/20=5, all measurements will be almost correct.

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Calibrate - how?

günther

[ianhughes7UFVF]

Hi

Thanks for the video that really helped me.

Thanks to everyone for the help. Now it will make things alot easier.

Just by the way, do you understand the notation of the measurements. Every area seems to have double measurements for them, which is making it hard for me to interpret the blueprint.
Regards

Ian

[ianhughes7UFVF]

Hi

For example these measurements:

I assume one of those measurements is for the vertical line to the right, but we have + 15 1/8" at the top and then +8 3/8 at the bottom.

I am not sure which is the length of the vertical line.

Again we have the top horizontal line that has 4 7/8 to the left and -0" to the right. I suppose that means that top line is 4 7/8.

Can anyone clarify this.

Regards

Ian

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

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@ianhughes7UFVF wrote:

Hi

For example these measurements:

I assume one of those measurements is for the vertical line to the right, but we have + 15 1/8" at the top and then +8 3/8 at the bottom.

I am not sure which is the length of the vertical line.

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15 1/8 - 8 3/8 = 6 6/8 (?)

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@ianhughes7UFVF wrote:

I suppose that means that top line is 4 7/8.

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Yep!

günther

[ianhughes7UFVF]

Hi

I think you are right. Other measurements on the blueprint that I didnt post show lines that have a start measurement and then an end measurement but its like they have used an overall measurement and this is a segment.

That 6.75" seems to be the logical conclusion of that measurement as you suggested.

Regards

Ian

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

This is a common reference point dimensioning

günther