Not quite so obvious export route
The Sheet Metal module in Fusion allows you to create a 3D model of a folded sheet metal part and then ‘flatten’ the model to provide a net shape with fold lines. It is quite easy to use and impressive in the results you can achieve. The model can be adjusted for different metal types and their properties. The resulting flat net can then be exported as a DXF to send off to a laser or water cutting sub contractor.
The Fusion Sheet Metal module only allows the flat net data to be exported as a DXF file. This is not surprising as this is the most common data file request from sub contractors. That having been said I recently had a request for a PDF file which at first glance is not an export option in the Sheet Metal module. One solution was to use a web based DXF to PDF converter but this could be potentially unreliable in the conversion result.
A less obvious solution is once you have created the unfolded (flat) net, open the Drawing module in Fusion and use the From Design option.

This will load the unfolded net into a Fusion Drawing with the ability to be exported in PDF format. This is quite a useful export route to take as you can dimension and annotate the drawing in more detail than would be possible in the standard DXF format export from the Sheet Metal module.
The use of this Drawing module export route is going to be fairly rare but it is a useful option to know about and have up your sleeve.
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