Create a base view

Learn how to create a base view on a sheet in the Drawing workspace in Fusion.

1. Select Create > Base View .

   The Drawing View dialog displays and a preview of the base view displays at the cursor.

2. Click to place the base view on the sheet.

3. In the Drawing View dialog, select the Reference.

   • Create New: Adds a new reference to the browser.
   • Existing Reference: Adds the base view to the selected existing reference in the browser.

4. Select the Representation.

   • Model
   • Storyboard

5. Adjust the Appearance settings:

   • Orientation: Select one of the standard orthographic views or a named view.
   • Style: Select a display style.
     • Visible Edges
     • Visible and Hidden Edges
     • Shaded
     • Shaded with Hidden Edges
       • Improve View Quality (Shaded and Shaded with Hidden Edges): Select to improve the appearance of shaded views. May affect performance.
   • Scale: Select a scale.

6. Adjust the Edge Visibility settings:

   • Tangent Edges: Select a display style for tangent edges.
     • Full Length
     • Shortened
     • Off
   • Interference Edges: Check to display interference edges.
   • Thread Edges: Check to display threaded edges.

7. Specify the automatic creation of Center Marks and Center Lines:

   • Center Marks: Choose the hole types that receive automated center marks.
     • Hole: Creates a center mark for hole features.
     • Round Extrudes: Creates a center mark for round extrudes.
     • Round Cuts: Creates a center mark for round cuts.
     • Fillet: Creates a center mark for fillets.
     • Minimum fillet radius: Specify the minimum fillet radius for a center mark to be created.
     • Maximum fillet radius: Specify the maximum fillet radius for a center mark to be created.
   • Center Lines: Choose the hole types that receive automated center lines.
     • Hole: Creates a center line for hole features.
     • Round Extrudes: Creates a center line for round extrudes.
     • Round Cuts: Creates a center line for round cuts.

8. Select OK.

The base view displays on the current sheet.