2D dwgs to 3D

[mic...@timeomatic.com]

I am experienced in making 2D Acad dwgs but am now moving on to 3D. Most of
the 3D
programs I've seen can make a 2D dwg after designing the 3D model. Is there
a program that will do the opposite....that is take a 2D dwg already
designed and make a 3D model from it? Thanks.

--
Michael Wilson
mic...@timeomatic.com

[Paul Turvill]

Now *that* would certainly be a useful trick. How would you propose to
have such a program determine what the intended third dimension should be
for each element of your 2D drawing?
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[matt]

i'm looking for something 'similar' i have used , but don't know
/can't remeber what is was exactly.!
it allowed you to draw in plan 2d (furniture planning) then when wanted you
clicked on 2 to 3d selected what you wanted and it
replaced the simple 2d blocks with complex 3d ones.
i guess all the stuff is just referenced or something?
Anyone got any suggestions?

thanks

matt

[matt]

hello

you can certainly use 2d drawings as a starting point. for extrusions
, revolved things etc. think of a wine glass. draw one half of the outline
in 2d polyline revolve it , 360 (or whatever) about a line ,
if its been done correct, a 3d wine glass.

matt

[mic...@timeomatic.com]

If you make a dwg with three views, front, top and side view, all the
information is there.
If a machinist or whomever, can look a a 2D drawing and make the part, there
should be a computer program that can do the same thing.

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[cad1]

We use Solidedge V8, and from the latest promo stuff, they have introduced
this capability in V9. Look at www.solid-edge.com for more info.
Walter Mcleod

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> I am experienced in making 2D Acad dwgs but am now moving on to 3D. Most
of
> the 3D

> programs I've seen can make a 2D dwg after designing the 3D model. Is

there
> a program that will do the opposite....that is take a 2D dwg already
> designed and make a 3D model from it? Thanks.
>

> --
> Michael Wilson
> mic...@timeomatic.com
>
>

[jo...@fel.u-net.com]

On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 16:31:13 -0500, mic...@timeomatic.com wrote:

>If you make a dwg with three views, front, top and side view, all the
>information is there.
>If a machinist or whomever, can look a a 2D drawing and make the part, there
>should be a computer program that can do the same thing.
>

..and, if a machinist can do it, a draughtsman should be able to.

John

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[Walter]

Yea, it still takes someone to tell the machine what to do, whether milling
or drawing or whatever...
-- Walter -- http://www.ActiveDwg.com

[mic...@timeomatic.com]

Instead of being such a smart aleck, try being a little more helpful like
some of the other people here....I've been told about at least 2 programs
that can do just what I want, no thanks to you!
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[Roller]

Not sure if I missed some posts, but which programs are they?, I would
really like to know.

Thanx

Roller