Create Drawing reference

In the Create Drawing dialog, you can create a new drawing to document a design in the Drawing workspace in Fusion.

Templates

If you plan to reuse title blocks, borders, document settings, or sheet settings across multiple drawings, create a drawing template to save time and apply consistent standards. You can also create placeholder views and placeholder tables that automatically generate drawing views and part lists from the referenced design when you use the template to create a new drawing.

Access the Create Drawing dialog

In the Application Bar, click the File icon, then click New Drawing > From Drawing or From Animation. The Create Drawing dialog displays.

Reference section

Select the contents to include in the new drawing.

Contents (From Design only)

Select an option to filter the contents to include in the new drawing.

Full Assembly: Automatically selects the full assembly.
Visible Only: Automatically selects all components with visibility on in the browser. Toggle the visibility of components in the browser to customize which components to include or exclude from the drawing.
Select: Manually select components in the canvas or browser.

Components (From Design > Select only)

Click components in the canvas or browser to include in the new drawing.

Representation (sheet metal components only)

Select an option to represent a sheet metal component.

Folded Model: Uses the folded sheet metal model to generate the drawing views.
Flat Pattern: Uses the flat pattern of the sheet metal model to generate the drawing views.

Storyboard (From Animation only)

Select a storyboard to include in the new drawing.

Destination section

Specify the Drawing, Template, Standard, Units, and Sheet Size settings for the new drawing.

Drawing

Select whether to create a new drawing or add a new sheet to an existing drawing for the current design.

New Drawing: Create a new drawing to document the design.
Existing Drawing: Add to the selected existing drawing.

Sheet (existing drawing only)

Select whether to create a new sheet in the existing drawing or add to an existing sheet.

Create new sheet: Create a new sheet in the selected drawing.
Existing Sheet: Add to an existing sheet in the selected drawing.

Template

Select a drawing template to use.

From Scratch: Start with a blank, default drawing template.
Browse: Select a drawing template with your custom title blocks, borders, document settings, sheet settings, view placeholders, and parts list placeholders already set up.

Standard

Select the drafting standard.

ASME
ISO

Units

Select the units.

in (inches)
mm (millimeters)

Sheet Size

Select a sheet size for the current sheet from the dropdown menu.

ISO:

A4 (297mm x 210mm)
A3 (420mm x 297mm)
A2 (594mm x 420mm)
A1 (841mm x 594mm)
A0 (1189mm x 841mm)
Custom

ASME:

A (11in x 8.5in)
B (17in x 11in)
C (22in x 17in)
D (34in x 22in)
E (44in x 34in)
Custom

Width

Displays the width of the sheet. You can change the value when you select the Custom sheet size option.

Height

Displays the height of the sheet. You can change the value when you select the Custom sheet size option.

Orientation

Select the sheet orientation.

Landscape
Portrait

Horizontal Zones (Custom sheet size only)

To specify horizontal zones, type in a positive even number.

Vertical Zones (Custom sheet size only)

To specify vertical zones, type in a positive even number.

Sheet Creation section (only when smart template is selected)

Specify the scope of sheet creation.

Structure

Select whether to create sheets for the first level components only or for every component in the model.

First Level: Sets the scope of sheet creation to the first level components only.
All Level: Sets the scope of sheet creation to all level and a sheet for every component in the model is created.