Create drawings of configurations

Learn how to create drawings that document Configurations in the Drawing workspace in Fusion.

Create a drawing to document a Configuration

Each Drawing can document one Configuration.

1. Open a Configured Design.

2. In the Browser, activate the Configuration you want to work with.

3. From the Workspace menu, select Drawing > From Design.

   The Create Drawing dialog displays.

4. In the Create Drawing dialog, select:

   • The Configuration you want to document.
   • The Contents to include in the drawing.
   • The Destination settings.

5. Click OK.

   The new drawing is created and opens in the Drawing workspace in its own tab.

6. Place the first Drawing View.

7. On the Drawing toolbar:

   • Use the Create tools to create Drawing Views and Sketches.
   • Use the Modify tools to modify move, rotate, and delete objects on Sheets in the drawing.
   • Use the Geometry tools to add centerlines, centermarks, and extensions.
   • Use the Dimensions tools to dimension geometry in Drawing Views.
   • Use the Text tools to add notes to each Sheet.
   • Use the Symbols tools to add symbols to each Sheet.
   • Use the Insert tool to add images to each Sheet.
   • Use the Tables tool to add tables to each Sheet.
   • Use the Export tool to export Sheets to different formats.

8. On the Sheet, modify the Title Block.

9. On the Sheets bar to add new Sheets to the drawing.

10. Save the drawing.

Save As to document a different Configuration

1. Open a drawing that documents a Configuration.

2. In the Browser, right-click the Configuration reference.

3. Select Switch Configuration.

4. Select a different Configuration.

5. Click OK.

   The Configuration you selected replaces the original Configuration throughout the drawing. The Browser and all Views on all Sheets update to reflect the new Configuration. Dimensions and annotations update. If a dimension or annotation is no longer relevant, it is automatically deleted.

6. Use File > Save As to save the updated drawing as a separate document associated with the new Configuration.

Tips

• Create a drawing for the most complex configuration first, then Switch Configuration and Save As to document other configurations and maintain relevant annotations.
• If a Drawing already exists for an exploded view of the Configuration, you can select that existing Drawing and add to it.