Need to dimension part on 45 in drawing

[M&GToolWorks]

I've tried googling this issue but get a lot of 3d printer results, and nothing that I can find in regards to drawings. 

I have a cylindrical part, with a cut put in at a 45 degree angle. I am trying to make a drawing for this part with the dimensions for that cut. 

All of this information is in the sketch geometry, but I cannot seem to get the model as shown in the drawing to rotate onto a 45 so that I can dimension the part accordingly. 

Can anyone show me how to do this? I see crazy complex designs that autodesk shows as examples, how do people make blueprints for these parts to be manufactured? 

[g-andresen]

Hi,

please share your design to take a look at and for qualified hints.

günther

[M&GToolWorks]

Hello, 

The design is really quite simple, take a round part, and put a 45 degree flat on it. 

Unfortunately I have learned not to share parts, as I cannot access the part I shared, which Autodesk *guesses* that is why I cannot access the part. 

I will make you an example so that you can hopefully show me how to dimension. 

[M&GToolWorks]

Here is an example part. 

[TheCADWhisperer]

Why did you model the part at 45°?

That requires extra work.

If the part was sitting on the table in front of me, I could rotate 45° and it is the same part - doesn't change by rotating.

So why not model in position for drawing view?

(You could rotate the body, but I never understood why people will create extra workplanes to mode at rotated angles.)

[MRWakefield · Accepted solution]

That's nothing like I was envisioning! Just goes to show how important an image or model is when posting a question.

Anyway... in the model workspace you can create a named view which is normal to your angled plane. You can then insert this view into your drawing.

[MRWakefield]

I expect the real part has more features than this example.

[M&GToolWorks]

Thank you, I did not know that was even an option. 

For those in the future that may stumble upon the post looking for the same feature, here is a quick video on how to do a named view: 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/learn-explore/caas/screencast/Main/Details/8a07ad4...

[MRWakefield]

You're welcome, that's what we're all here for. By the way, this is what I thought you meant before you posted a model:

 

[M&GToolWorks]

That ONE I figured out 😁