Create an exploded view in a Fusion drawing

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In Fusion, an exploded view separates, or explodes, an assembly,

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so that you can view the individual components.

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After generating an exploded view in the Animation workspace,

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you can place it in a drawing to help show the relationship of the parts.

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To create an exploded view, begin with your assembly open in the Animation workspace.

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You can start with the current storyboard or create a new storyboard, if needed.

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In this example, begin with Storyboard1.

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In the Browser, select the top level of the assembly that you want to explode;

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here, a Caster assembly is selected.

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Then, on the toolbar, expand Transform and select the level you wish to explode.

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You can select: Auto Explode: One Level, to explode the first-level children components of the assembly;

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Auto Explode: All Levels, to explode all levels of an assembly, for a complete exploded view;

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or Manual Explode, to manually select components and the axis that they should explode along.

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In this example, because there is only one level, select Auto Explode: One Level.

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The assembly explodes into its individual components.

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Now, use the options on the Auto Explode toolbar to adjust the appearance of the components.

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For example, you can use the Explosion Scale slider to modify the distance between the assembly components.

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Move the slider left to place the objects closer together, or right to place them further apart.

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Selecting Trail Line Visibility shows the trail lines for each object.

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You can also expand the drop-down to select either One-Step Explosion,

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where all components explode at once,

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or Sequential Explosion, where components explode in sequence.

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However, since this selection applies to the animation and not to the drawing view,

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leave One-Step Explosion selected.

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Click OK, then Save your design and click OK again to close the Save dialog.

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Next, open your drawing to add the exploded view.

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In this example, a drawing has already been created with multiple views,

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and you see a notification that an update was made in the referenced design.

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First, to update the drawing, on the Application bar, click Update.

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Then, click Create > Base View.

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In the Drawing View dialog, for the Representation, select Storyboard1.

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Now, when you place your pointer over the sheet,

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you see a preview of the exploded view attached to your cursor.

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Next, adjust the Orientation.

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If needed, select different isometric views and preview each by moving your pointer over the drawing sheet.

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In this case, select NW isometric, then click in the drawing to place the view.

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You can customize the view further if needed.

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Back in the dialog, for this example, adjust the Style to Visible Edges,

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change the Tangent Edges to Full Length, and set Center Marks and Center Lines to Holes.

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When you are finished, click OK to generate the exploded view.

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From here, you may want to add numbered balloons to call out individual parts.

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On the toolbar, select Tables > Balloon.

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In the Balloon dialog, leave the Type set to Standard.

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Then, select each component and click to place a numbered balloon.

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When you are finished, Close the Balloon dialog.

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Exploded views help not only to identify each component,

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but also to illustrate the construction and assembly of your design.