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Well, just about! I was asked if I could help make a part for a 1980 model Toyota Hilux Pickup (very similar to Marty s in Back to the Future). The part in question is a small air vent coupler that sits under the dashboard. The original truck only has a right-hand side version; the left-hand... Continue Reading
AutoConstrain just got a fantastic upgrade that s more powerful and user-friendly than ever! If you often work with turned parts or enjoy creating revolves, you ll love our new Diametric dimensions feature. It automatically identifies your center lines and provides the diameter dimensions you’ve been looking for. Using AutoConstrain is now even easier! You can edit... Continue Reading
AutoConstrain for Fusion is here! Fusion Subscribers will start getting access to this new tool from today, as it is rolled out with the January update. AI powered AutoConstrain in Fusion automatically identifies and applies sketch constraints and dimensions to unconstrained sketch geometry. Located under the new Automate tab in the Sketch environment, AutoConstrain will... Continue Reading
Ever want to create a drawing with mixed units? Here s the fastest way to do it. Using “Duplicate Sheet”, to copy the original sheet, then editing the units on one of the dimensions of the duplicated sheet. Next, use “Match Dimension” to copy across the dimension override to the rest of the sheet. Take a... Continue Reading
The ISO standard for hole notes ISO 15786 does not include the same symbols as ANSI/ASME, but instead uses U, V, W, Y, as per the table below (extract from ISO 15786:2008(E)) Below is a comparison of ISO Versus ANSI/ASME below:
I ve shifted gears a little, and moved from being the product manager for drawings, to being the product manager for Design AI on Fusion. You may have seen the announcements at Autodesk University, we re going to ship AutoConstrain very soon. This is an AI tool to help you complete your sketches, by using AI to... Continue Reading
Representation Dimensions: Show Dimensions as: These Representation settings can be applied to Linear, Angular, Radius and Ordinate Dimensions. Inspection Dimensions: Show Inspection Dimensions with: These Inspection settings can be applied to Linear, Angular, Radius and Ordinate Dimensions. Note that you can mix and match dimension representation overrides, with inspection dimensions.…
Chuffed to bits, to say that Varun and I will be presenting the Ultimate Guide to Drawing Automation at AU in San Diego later this year. This session will also be live-streamed (no pressure!). This is your chance to learn about drawing automation from the folks who built it. We ll show you how to set... Continue Reading
If you ve ever wanted to move a detail view, or a section view to another sheet in Autodesk Fusion, but not been sure how, this is the video you have been looking for. One of the secrets, is that you can move any view off of a sheet, and it will not be visible in... Continue Reading
I recently replied to a forum past asking if it is possible to add a watermark of a company logo, to a drawing in Autodesk Fusion. This is my workflow, the secret sauce, is to add it to the border.