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Learn how to open a 2D layout for Factory Design in AutoCAD.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
Tutorial resources
These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:
Transcript
00:03
To take full advantage of the advanced layout functionalities available in the Factory Design Utilities,
00:09
you can work through the basic 2D-to-3D workflow that is unique to Autodesk Factory Design.
00:15
This workflow offers a one-to-one synchronization between your 2D AutoCAD drawings
00:20
and 3D Inventor assembly models.
00:23
Changes made in the 2D AutoCAD drawing propagate to the Inventor 3D layout, and vice-versa.
00:30
Before you begin, make sure you are signed into your Autodesk account,
00:34
logged into Vault, if applicable, and connected to the Internet.
00:37
Also, to follow along with the Factory Design tutorials,
00:41
ensure that you have downloaded and extracted the tutorial datasets from the Autodesk Factory Design Utilities Help pages.
00:48
The first step is to create a rough layout of a 2D work cell using AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Mechanical, or AutoCAD MEP.
00:58
To start, in the Factory tab, Tools panel, expand the Palettes drop-down and click Layout Browser.
01:05
This opens the Factory Design Layout Browser.
01:09
Click Select an Option, and in the drop-down, select Open Layout.
01:14
Navigate to and open an existing layout DWG file.
01:19
To follow along with this tutorial, navigate to the …\FDU Tutorials\Tutorial 1-3 folder
01:26
and open the drawing file named Manufacturing Facility Overall Layout 001.dwg.
01:33
This will take some time.
01:35
With the layout opened, click the AutoCAD icon.
01:40
From the application menu, select Options.
01:44
In the Options dialog, navigate to the Factory Assets tab.
01:48
In the Libraries group, select an Inventor project file to sync.
01:52
You will need this for the asset library location and synced asset storage.
01:58
Under Project file for current drawing (overrides default), click Browse.
02:03
Navigate to and select the Inventor project file, such as C:\FDU Tutorials\FDU Tutorial.ipj for this example.
02:13
Click Open.
02:15
The project file appears in the Project file for current drawing (overrides default) field.
02:21
Click OK.
02:23
The drawing displays in the drawing window.
02:26
Pan and zoom to review the drawing.
02:29
Zoom in to the New Cell.
02:31
This is an external reference.
02:33
Select the outline of the New Cell xref.
02:37
To open it, on the External References ribbon, Edit panel, select Open Reference.
02:43
Remember that changes made to the xref are automatically reflected in the current drawing when it is opened,
02:49
or if the xref is reloaded.
Video transcript
00:03
To take full advantage of the advanced layout functionalities available in the Factory Design Utilities,
00:09
you can work through the basic 2D-to-3D workflow that is unique to Autodesk Factory Design.
00:15
This workflow offers a one-to-one synchronization between your 2D AutoCAD drawings
00:20
and 3D Inventor assembly models.
00:23
Changes made in the 2D AutoCAD drawing propagate to the Inventor 3D layout, and vice-versa.
00:30
Before you begin, make sure you are signed into your Autodesk account,
00:34
logged into Vault, if applicable, and connected to the Internet.
00:37
Also, to follow along with the Factory Design tutorials,
00:41
ensure that you have downloaded and extracted the tutorial datasets from the Autodesk Factory Design Utilities Help pages.
00:48
The first step is to create a rough layout of a 2D work cell using AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Mechanical, or AutoCAD MEP.
00:58
To start, in the Factory tab, Tools panel, expand the Palettes drop-down and click Layout Browser.
01:05
This opens the Factory Design Layout Browser.
01:09
Click Select an Option, and in the drop-down, select Open Layout.
01:14
Navigate to and open an existing layout DWG file.
01:19
To follow along with this tutorial, navigate to the …\FDU Tutorials\Tutorial 1-3 folder
01:26
and open the drawing file named Manufacturing Facility Overall Layout 001.dwg.
01:33
This will take some time.
01:35
With the layout opened, click the AutoCAD icon.
01:40
From the application menu, select Options.
01:44
In the Options dialog, navigate to the Factory Assets tab.
01:48
In the Libraries group, select an Inventor project file to sync.
01:52
You will need this for the asset library location and synced asset storage.
01:58
Under Project file for current drawing (overrides default), click Browse.
02:03
Navigate to and select the Inventor project file, such as C:\FDU Tutorials\FDU Tutorial.ipj for this example.
02:13
Click Open.
02:15
The project file appears in the Project file for current drawing (overrides default) field.
02:21
Click OK.
02:23
The drawing displays in the drawing window.
02:26
Pan and zoom to review the drawing.
02:29
Zoom in to the New Cell.
02:31
This is an external reference.
02:33
Select the outline of the New Cell xref.
02:37
To open it, on the External References ribbon, Edit panel, select Open Reference.
02:43
Remember that changes made to the xref are automatically reflected in the current drawing when it is opened,
02:49
or if the xref is reloaded.
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