Initial design with drawing

[skipb48]

Is it possible to start the design process in drawing rather than 3-D version. Oh, FYI – I am an old man trying to learn new things, and I grew up learning manual drafting skills, so that is a place I like to start. I have done a few things from the Design menu and I'm a bit familiar with that menu item, but when I'm done with a project for my wood shop I want to see all the dimensions.

[etfrench]

No.  Just turn on Show Dimensions for a sketch, then print the screen.

[jeff_strater]

Unfortunately, there is no way, today, to start with a Drawing, and derive a 3D model, from, say, front, top, and side views in Fusion.  There may be add-ins out there that can do this.  So, I would encourage you to take some time, and learn the 3D modeling environment.  Most designs start from 2D sketches, (which are kind of like Drawings) which then can be used to generate 3D geometry using features like Extrude, Fillet, Revolve, etc.  You'll get the hang of it pretty quickly, especially if your designs are relatively simple geometry.  And, you can generate your traditional, drafting-style Drawings directly from the 3D model, and add all the necessary dimensions in those Drawings.

[g-andresen]

Hi,

You cannot start in drawing mode, because drawings are derived from 3D elements.
You can normally only make the dimensions of sketches visible by right-clicking > show dimensions.
Other dimensions such as extrusion heights or angles of solids of revolution could be projected into a correspondingly arranged sketch.

günther

[Drewpan]

Hi,

I learned AutoCAD and drafting first and so entering the modelling environment took a bit to get my head around. The

main thing I had to learn was that with drafting you do all the hard work first and then you draw it. With modelling you

make the model and let the computer do the hard work and create the drawings. Stick with it, you will not regret any

time spent learning this software.

Start with the documentation, there are embedded tutorials. Do the Self Paced Learning. Hit the Fusion YouTube pages

from AutoDesk. Practice a lot.

Check out the RULES that are pinned to the top of the forum. They will help a lot.

Cheers

Andrew

[Warmingup1953]

How new to Fusion are you? Have you followed any of the self-paced learning links or followed any YouTube staged learning tutorials?  In Fusion, Drawing and Sketch have specific meanings.

[skipb48]

Ok, Ok I will go through the process with a 3-D! It's just that teaching old dogs new tricks isn't easy, for the old dogs. 😜

Thanks all for the quick responses.