Fusion 360 - Use PDF for better Designs - Ask LarsLive

[@leoshamacek3433]

Hello Lars, let me say one tip. I see that sometimes happen that model run out of screen and especially with 3D mouse is not fastest to zoom back, or if you want to see all model best way what work for me very well is just double click on your mouse scroll button. I think it comes from AutoCad. Maybe you know that. Thanks for your work. I learned a lot.

[@PaperHunter]

If the PDF is vectors, you can use Inkscape (free) or Illustrator to open it and save as a SVG or DXF and insert it into Fusion as a sketch.

[@michaelnoyola7971]

Lars, thank you. This answered a question that I had, that wasn't answered even by Autodesk. Your explanation of what you were doing was super clear especially for a super noob like me.

[@sergeybob3224]

Thanks, Lars ! Your lessons and tips are always useful and interesting ! Good luck !..

[@Auday365]

Thanks Lars, also we have to check the drawing scale also to ensure we have the correct scaling from the drawing.

[@patrickhult]

You are a true genius and a excellent teacher. Btw can you do a video about your studio and gears/ setup? Tnx in advise from Sweden

[@johnvodopija]

Thank you Lars. The canvas and calibrate capability used like you have demonstrated is very powerful. Great stuff. Cheers JV 👍😎🇦🇺

[@tctn]

Native PDF files actually contain vector lines and features. What I mean by native PDF is a PDF file which wasn't scanned, rather It was created with a software. The drawing you are using in the video is much likely a native PDF. This kind of PDF files can actually be converted to DXF or DWG files pretty accurately, as they contain vector drawings in them. Then you can scale the DXF and do some sanitation, you'd end up with pretty good editable duplication of the original PDF drawing. One software I highly suggest for pdf dxf conversion is called "Able2Extract" this piece of software can convert PDF files very accurately and seamlessly to dxf. It even works with scanned PDF files, but the end result will be effected hugely by the amount of the quality of scanned document. Check it out.

[@GetRealwithMike]

As always, easy peasey. I'd love you to do a Fusion 360 video tutorial creating an HO scale Victorian house from a real house (picture). Here's the why. I want to make duplicates of homes I visited and the town I grew up in used to have a lot of Victorian homes. Many were torn down by rich people to build condos. I want to recreate some of them as models. These had all of the fancy gingerbread, corbells and more. I need to do two separate types of drawings. The first is to make trim pieces I can 3D print on my resin printer, the other is drawings to laser cut. Basically the walls, roof floors etcetera. That would make my day times a hundred.

[@cscole]

Lars, you just made my life a lot easier!! You Rock!

[@zuverinb]

That shirt is AWESOME!!!

[@mrme8419]

can also try use screenshot method {what i mean is internally take the photo and bring the image to gimp or other free similar programs available then save as other format

[@NicksStuff]

I *thought* PDFs had their dimensions included (i.e. no need to calibrate)

[@TobiPHartmann]

Thanks Lars I love your Videos 🤩 I have learned so much🤓 Great Shirt😍

[@nurgentleukes9163]

Hi Lars, I love your work. Can you perhaps show us how to a T-Square, a ruler or a protractor? I want to make these for my wife, she is a draughtsman

[@bluedeath996]

assuming the pdf was made correctly you can convert it to svg and use it directly as a sketch. Since all drawings should be vector based anyway.

[@103apartment]

Love this. Helps me a bunch.

[@creators-shed777]

As always, great video. Just a quesion not related to Fusion. What software do you use for your live streams?

[@nrom6698]

Good video, but it's not what I expected under the title Use PDF for better Designs. I expected a new feature to use a pdf as a sketch. :)

[@KwongKan]

dayum dat shirt, where can I get one?

[@avejst]

Nice walkthrough Thanks for sharing this nice video😀👍

[@joeprints9176]

Where can I find that shirt? (and thanks for all your tutorials.... helped me out numerous times)

[@termlimit]

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[@rickmccaskill7888]

Thanks that cleared a few thing up for me.

[@chuckpickering3167]

Another excellent video. Very much appreciated.

[@swiftrick15]

I have been importing pictures from templates as SVGs in Fusion and extruding the images as is. It works great. No need to redraw. However when scaling image the inner dimensions are not scaling proportionally to the outside of the objects. Have you ever done it this way?? How can I scale it accurately without distorting original dimensions?

[@lukes317]

What version of fusion 360 are you using? And how to you have a constraints toolbar. Also some of your buttons, such as the finish sketch button look different.

[@FilmFactry]

I have a Fusion Assembly, and would like to import it into Autoidesk Revit to be rendered with an Architectural design. What is the best format, to not lose the appearances. Thanks.,

[@amollyrosebain4645]

thanks this helped me!

[@forward3dprinting796]

Love the shirt bud

[@feldmanjared]

Thanks Lars!

[@peterwakefield915]

Excellent illustration Lars. I must apologize for my daughter in advance tho. She doesn't like your accent. Every time I watch your videos she complains. Ha ha the mind of a ten-year-old... UK

[@saddlepointmachine73]

thanks, solved my dilema after i got nowhere with fusions help

[@AlessioSangalli]

Why use joeg instead of png as raster format?

[@superalpha]

F360 needs to add pdf canvas capability plus snap to entities such as lines in the pdf. Turbocad (crap ) does this

[@RinksRides]

BEST!

[@prathapshetty2263]

I want to export 3d design file as pdf file(3D)

[@broderp]

You didn't use a PDF. Your video title is wrong.

[@cadcamstuff]

Right on.

[@Remy21289]

👍🏻

[@spankmynubs]

Lars.... brother..... I think your putting on a few lbs.... maybe time to give the beer a break for a bit and hit the gym for a while... ;) I know auto cad is fun an all.... but you gotta keep the body on point too!! all in love bro!! Ps: thank you for teaching me fusion!! Maybe I’ll see you at the seminar in Portland in August??