Problem creating drawing from design

[johanV3GJ7]

Hi Everyone,

I am running a Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8500 CPU @ 3.00GHz (3.00 GHz). 16gb ram, nvidia geforce rtx 3060 12gb graphics card and windows 11 home 24h2. I installed fusion and made sure that it is updated. All drivers are updated. When I try to create a drawing from a design the "create drawing" dialog pops up and I accept the defaults. When I click "OK" a new tab opens called "untitled" and it is a read only file. It contains a blank sheet and I cannot do anything. The only button in fusion that works is to close the application. If I try to open a existing drawing from one of the sample files it opens but I cannot do anything and I am forced to close fusion.

[GPU Information]
GPU Device: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
GPU RAM: 12160 MB
GPU Driver API: DirectX 11.0
GPU Driver Version: 581.29
GPU Driver Date: 09/06/2025

[Graphics Effects Settings]
Anti Aliasing: On
Ambient Occlusion: On
Object Shadow: Off
Ground Shadow: On
Ground Reflection: Off
Selection Display Style: Normal
Transparency Effect: Better Performance

• All drivers are updated
• I disabled the build in graphics card in device manager
• I am running Direct x 11
• I used the service utility to repair and reset fusion
• I uninstalled the graphics driver and reinstalled it
• I added Fusion and accoreconsole.exe to the program settings under 3d settings in NVidia control panel.
• I rebooted several times (desperate times)

Please let me know what I missed or did wrong. if someone needs additional information please let me know and I will reply as soon as possible.

Thank you!

[TheCADWhisperer]

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@johanV3GJ7 wrote:

When I click "OK" a new tab opens called "untitled" and it is a read only file. It contains a blank sheet and I

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@johanV3GJ7 

Can you use the Windows commands Shift Win S and Ctrl v to copy and paste a screen capture of this screen into your next Reply?

Can you File>Export your *.f3d file to your local drive and then Attach it here to a Reply for testing?

[johanV3GJ7]

Hi, Thanks for helping!

This is a test file I created to make sure there are no funny things in the design.

this is what it looks like when I try to make a drawing

then it goes wrong

There is no drawing to export but I attached the 3d model I am using to test.

Thanks again!

[jhackney1972]

Works just fine here.  I suggest you try an different template.  If you do not have one, create a new one for test.  I have also attach one of Fusion's standard templates for you to try.  I had to ZIP it as I cannot attach a F2T file.

[johanV3GJ7]

Thank you for your response.

I cannot use a template with the non commercial license.

See screenshot below

This is another drawing I opened from the training doc's. Now that this document is open, I cannot click on anything. If I hover over a button (Lets say base view) it shows the description, but nothing happens when I click on it. None of the buttons work, I have to close fusion. I can create drawings on this same account using my laptop but not this computer.

[jhackney1972]

It would seem to me that it is time to use the Fusion Service Utility to Repair Fusion or uninstall and reinstall.

[johanV3GJ7]

I tried the repair and reset options in the service utility before I created this post. I didn't think to try a reinstall because it was a fresh install. However, I uninstalled it and then reinstalled fusion. I was able to create one drawing, I didn't add any dimensions, I just moved things around and it seemed to work. I turned off my computer and started working in the workshop. I just switched my computer on now to start the night shift and the problem is back. Even the drawing I created last night opens but I cannot do anything. I have to close fusion completely. In the screenshot below you will see my recent data. I tried the flywheel the backplate and test.

[johanV3GJ7]

Hi,

Is there someone with something else I can try?

Thanks

[johanV3GJ7]

I have also tried to use software rendering, and it doesn't work. I know it was probably a desperate attempt!  

[johanV3GJ7]

I have also confirmed that the settings for windows reflect the changes I made in the nvidia console.

[johanV3GJ7]

I have now uninstalled and reinstalled fusion. It works with the first launch. If you close and open fusion it is broken again.

Any ideas please.