I knew Fusion had something for layouts of sheet type parts into a cutting drawing or arrangement for table saws, CNC plasma or routing. I just tried it out. You need to turn your bodies into components but once done it's kind of a miracle.
I drew up this bookcase unit (for a larger project) out of 16mm plywood. Then used the "Arrange" command to auto organize a cutting arrangement. Pick the components you want. specify the sheet size in the "Envelopes" tab. It then will auto-generate the cutting layout for you with the kerf you specify as shown in the red box. I sketched in a rectangle to show my sheet size (some left over material so smaller than a full sheet).
I then took the components as laid out and put them into a "Drawing" for printing.
Hint: If all you have is bodies then just right click on the body in the "Browser" and pick "Create Component from Body" then you have components.
Plan view
shop drawing
This book case component is part of this living room built in project - it goes above the TV.
I drew up this bookcase unit (for a larger project) out of 16mm plywood. Then used the "Arrange" command to auto organize a cutting arrangement. Pick the components you want. specify the sheet size in the "Envelopes" tab. It then will auto-generate the cutting layout for you with the kerf you specify as shown in the red box. I sketched in a rectangle to show my sheet size (some left over material so smaller than a full sheet).
I then took the components as laid out and put them into a "Drawing" for printing.
Hint: If all you have is bodies then just right click on the body in the "Browser" and pick "Create Component from Body" then you have components.
Plan view
shop drawing
This book case component is part of this living room built in project - it goes above the TV.
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