Multi-sheet drawings

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Hey guys, it's Bryce here with yet another Fusion 360 quick tip.

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This week we will cover some tips with multi-sheet drawings.

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We can start by adding a sheet by hitting the Plus button at the bottom of Fusion 360.

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Next, let's rename the drawing.

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Notice that the Sheet Page and Sheet Total are automatically tracked in the title block.

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Now, I want to create a drawing of just one component in this design.

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But this design is made of multiple components.

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Let's create a Base view.

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Notice that for the reference, I'm going to choose Create New.

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This will create a new reference in the browser.

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We can have multiple references in the browser to control the visibility and suppression of components

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independently in different Views and Parts lists on the same sheet.

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All the components in this design are previewed in the view.

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In the browser, we get two options for every component.

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We can use the check box to suppress the components.

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This will remove the component from the parts list, and hides it from the view.

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Alternatively, we can use the light bulb next to the component.

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This will remove the component from the view, but it will remain in the associated parts list.

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In this case, we just want to create a drawing for the bottom plate component,

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so we can select the component and choose Suppress All Except Selected.

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Make sure to use the browser in conjunction with multi-sheet drawings to get the correct components in the Views and Parts lists.

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Now, the last time I created a new sheet, I hit the Plus button.

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Doing this will use the same template as the active sheet.

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This time, I will right-click and select Add Sheet.

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This will allow me to choose a different template to use for this next sheet.

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Once the sheet is created, we can reorder the sheets by simply clicking and dragging the sheets in the Drawing Sheet pane

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at the bottom.

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Now, here's the last multi-sheet tip: Let's say I want to start with the same three sheets for every drawing.

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I can lay out these sheets with varying title blocks and sheet sizes.

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Then, save them as a template.

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Next time you create a drawing, reference this new template and start with a new multi-sheet drawing

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the way your company lays out your drawings.

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Well, that is a quick tip for this week. Until next time.