Fusion 360 Blog
I recently wrote a blog post for the official Fusion 360 blog, outlining some of the latest features that we added to the last release of Fusion 360. I thought I'd share a video of the new tools in this blog post. The main features that we added in the September release were: Arrange Dimensions... Continue Reading →
You may need to include additional symbols on your drawings in Fusion 360. The good news, is that we support Unicode symbols. If you're looking to add a symbol like the "Unequally disposed profile" Ⓤ, or a symbol that is not part of the standard Fusion palette, the tables below have got you covered. Simply... Continue Reading →
In the August update to Fusion 360 we added control over Text Height Groups. This enhancement give users control over the text based annotations on drawings, including Balloons! The default setting for Text Height Groups is "Medium", changing this to "Small", or "Large" with scale all text elements down or up proportionally. Dimension arrows, text... Continue Reading →
In the Fusion 360 August 2021 updates, we added several enhancements. Text Height Group - control balloon sizes, text sizes etc.Line Weights Group - more control over line weights, (with custom options)Grips overhaul - we removed redundant grips and aligned grips with the sketch environment Check out the video showing an overview of the new... Continue Reading →
If you have ever wanted to hide specific rows in your parts list, then this is the quick tip for you! The video below shows how you can hide rows and re-number items. https://youtu.be/thjXodr5OlY We are constantly improving drawings in Fusion 360 - in August 2021, editing Parts lists is a bit of a workaround.... Continue Reading →
In the drawings environment it is possible to import a title block from another template file (note I said template, not drawing). So you're looking to update your title block, or to swap your title block for a newer one, the good news is that there is a really simple way to do this. You... Continue Reading →
I've been asked how to create a "Relative View" in Fusion 360 by users transitioning from SolidWorks. The good news, is that it's very simple in Fusion 360, simply use a "Named View", the video below explains exactly what you need to do, enjoy! https://youtu.be/N2pXkChd3NY
Breaking or restoring the alignment of projected or section views is effortless in Fusion 360. Simply hit the Shift key while dragging a view to break or restore alignment, it's that easy! Here's a quick video showing Alignment in action: https://youtu.be/SLePaq1HAF4
The print dialogue in Fusion is relatively simple, you hit print, it sends your drawing to the printer, magic! What may not be obvious, is what happens behind the scenes, and how the drawing is scaled. Here’s how printing from Fusion 360 desktop client works. Fusion 360 prints 1:1 when the paper size of the... Continue Reading →
With the April 2021 release of Fusion 360, the drawings team have introduced support for the creation of "All Level" drawings using smart templates. If you already have smart templates set up, you can use them as before, and benefit from the new functionality. When creating a new drawing (using a smart template), you can... Continue Reading →
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