Sketches to DXF’s to drawings?

[Oceanconcepts]

I’m having problems figuring out a workflow within Fusion to do what I want. I need to export a DXF file for a PCB layout designer- all seems good there.  I create a sketch, project the locations of specific components, project the fastener heads and bosses and areas of the case that support the PCB so I can indicate keep-out areas, trim everything up to within the board outline, and export a DXF. It works. 

Now, I also need to provide an annotated drawing where I can indicate through notes what is a keep out area, what is a limited height of component area, and so on, to help the layout engineer interpret the DXF. The obvious way to do that (to me) would be to make a drawing directly based on the sketch I generated, but no can do. Drawings only want solid bodies. 

I don’t want to create a drawing that includes the entire (complex) case, fasteners, and all parts that impact the board- all I need are the dozen or so projected lines I created from those objects in the sketch. 

I can open the DXF in other CAD programs and annotate there, but it seems I should be able to do this within Fusion- am I missing something?   The only thing I can think of is to extrude the sketch to make solids and generate a drawing, but that seems like a real kluge. 

I can open some of the files in AutoCad 360 to add annotations, but the import in that program seems buggy and not all of the drawings I need will open successfully- AutoCad 360 creates the drawing, but when I go to look at it it is blank.  All the Fusion DXF’s open fine in other programs.

Is there any way to create a drawing from a sketch?

[zhixin.ni · Accepted solution]

Hi Ron,

Currently there is no way to create a drawing from a sketch. The drawing cannot be created without a solid body in a design. As you realised, the workaround is to extrude the sketch to make solids and generate a drawing.

This is a valid user pain point in my opinion. I will propose it as a wish list in our user requirement backlog.

Thank you

[Oceanconcepts]

Thanks Nick, I wanted to make sure I was not missing something. I will post to the Idea Station. 

As I described above, this is an important requirement for me when it comes to PCB layout and specification. I can envision other situations where it would be very helpful.