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Create radial, diameter, and angular dimensions in Autodesk Fusion drawings.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
In the Drawing workspace in Fusion, you can create radial or angular dimensions in your drawings using the Dimension tool.
00:12
Dimension creates the appropriate dimension based on the selected element, or by selecting a specific tool from the Dimensions menu.
00:21
There are tools for creating angular, radius, diameter, jogged radial, and arc length dimensions.
00:29
Start with your drawing open in the Drawing workspace.
00:33
From the Navigation bar, click Zoom Window, and then draw a window to zoom in on the area of the drawing that you are dimensioning.
00:41
In this example, the front projected view is selected.
00:46
If needed, click the middle mouse button and drag to pan the view.
00:51
To start the Dimension tool, press D.
00:55
To create a diameter dimension for a circle, select the circle, then click to place the dimension.
01:03
With the Dimension tool still active, you can create additional dimensions.
01:08
For example, select a curve, and then click to place a radius dimension.
01:14
Continue to add as many radial and diameter dimensions as needed.
01:19
To create an angular dimension, you need to specify two edges.
01:24
Click Fit to zoom out, then zoom in to the side view.
01:30
With the Dimension tool still active, select two edges that represent the side angle.
01:37
Click to place the angle.
01:40
Press D again, select two more edges, and again, place the dimension.
01:47
You can also create an angular dimension between points, which is better shown in this second drawing.
01:54
From the Dimensions menu, select Angular Dimension.
01:59
Press the Spacebar to switch from edge selection to point selection.
02:04
Select the center point, and then select the first point of the angle, followed by the second point.
02:12
Click to place the dimension.
02:15
This creates an angular dimension between three points.
Video transcript
00:03
In the Drawing workspace in Fusion, you can create radial or angular dimensions in your drawings using the Dimension tool.
00:12
Dimension creates the appropriate dimension based on the selected element, or by selecting a specific tool from the Dimensions menu.
00:21
There are tools for creating angular, radius, diameter, jogged radial, and arc length dimensions.
00:29
Start with your drawing open in the Drawing workspace.
00:33
From the Navigation bar, click Zoom Window, and then draw a window to zoom in on the area of the drawing that you are dimensioning.
00:41
In this example, the front projected view is selected.
00:46
If needed, click the middle mouse button and drag to pan the view.
00:51
To start the Dimension tool, press D.
00:55
To create a diameter dimension for a circle, select the circle, then click to place the dimension.
01:03
With the Dimension tool still active, you can create additional dimensions.
01:08
For example, select a curve, and then click to place a radius dimension.
01:14
Continue to add as many radial and diameter dimensions as needed.
01:19
To create an angular dimension, you need to specify two edges.
01:24
Click Fit to zoom out, then zoom in to the side view.
01:30
With the Dimension tool still active, select two edges that represent the side angle.
01:37
Click to place the angle.
01:40
Press D again, select two more edges, and again, place the dimension.
01:47
You can also create an angular dimension between points, which is better shown in this second drawing.
01:54
From the Dimensions menu, select Angular Dimension.
01:59
Press the Spacebar to switch from edge selection to point selection.
02:04
Select the center point, and then select the first point of the angle, followed by the second point.
02:12
Click to place the dimension.
02:15
This creates an angular dimension between three points.
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