Create and modify bend notes

Learn how to use the Bend Note command in the Drawing workspace in Fusion to create bend notes associated with sheet metal flat pattern bends on the current sheet.

When you create bend notes for bends in a sheet metal flat pattern, the bend notes automatically populate with information about the bends.

Create a bend note

1. On the toolbar, select Text > Bend Note .

The Note dialog displays and Type is set to Bend Note.

1. Click a bend center line.
2. Optional: Click additional bend center lines to place more bend notes.

The bend notes display along the center line of each bend you selected on the sheet.

Change the location of a bend note

1. Click the bend note to select it.
2. Click the grey grip.
3. Click a new location.

After you move a bend note, a leader line appears with an arrowhead that points to the center line of the bend. The bend note is still associated with the bend.

Edit bend note text

1. Double-click the bend note text.

   The text box and Text dialog display.

2. In the text box, modify the text.

3. In the Text dialog, modify settings for a section of selected text:

   • Font
   • Height
   • Emphasis
   • List Format
   • Justification
   • Symbols

4. Click anywhere on the sheet or click Close to complete the command.

The modified bend note text displays on the sheet.

Restore original text

To restore the text originally generated by the bend note, right-click the bend note and select Restore.