Trouble With pick points in drawing mode.

[DillonRA]

I have a drawing here that I cannot select the furthest outside edge of. I'm trying to note bend dimensions and this is getting very frustrating. 

[DillonRA]

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Embed/Timeline/c1d50eb2-5490-4659-ab05-f6c4544636f3

[ClintBrown3D]

Hi @DillonRA 

Have you tried using Object Snaps?

[DillonRA]

That is a handy trick, but unfortunately still not working for me.

As a note, I did have to reorient the flat pattern in the design before starting my drawing because Fusion likes to pick an edge at random to align with the x-axis. 

[DillonRA]

I cannot for the life of me get a video to embed in a reply. I get an HTML error. 

https://screencast.autodesk.com/Embed/Timeline/3bd5d410-6122-4155-92e0-4453fd3c542b

[ClintBrown3D · Accepted solution]

Hi @DillonRA 

Yes, OK, this is a not going to be possible with a snap (just yet). Right now, if a Snap is not available, the best bet is going to be to use a sketch. I would draw a line on the model, as shown in the video below.

We are going to be addressing this dimension type in the coming months. I know that the workaround is not great, we are planning to be add an "Arc Extents" or Maximum distance type dimension, which would address this need.

[DillonRA]

That is pretty time consuming, but it definitely works.
Thank you!

Hopefully a fix for flat pattern orientation will release soon as well. That has to be the most frustrating part of Fusion for me.