Tips of the day : FLATSHOT & SOLPROF COMMAND
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Flattening 3D drawings
You may want to create a 2D representation of a 3D drawing. Some reasons to do this are for technical illustrations and to keep the core models of a drawing confidential. The FLATSHOT command takes all 3D objects in a drawing and makes 2D blocks from them. You can put objects that you don’t want to include on off or frozen layers. This feature is available in AutoCAD only. Before you start, display your drawing in the desired view. If necessary, switch to parallel projection; the FLATSHOT command does not work reliably in perspective projection. Then choose Flatshot from the 3D Make control panel of the Dashboard. The Flatshot dialog box opens, where you can specify settings. In the Destination section, you decide where the 2D objects will go. You can insert them in the current drawing as a new block, replace an existing block, or export them to a new drawing. In the Foreground Lines section, you choose the color of the lines of the objects. Foreground lines are those that would not be hidden in 3D Hidden visual style. In the Obscured Lines section, you decide how to treat lines that would be hidden in 3D Hidden visual style. You can choose not to display them, for a hidden look, or use a different color or linetype. Click OK when you’re done.
Using SOLPROF to create profiles
Using SOLPROF to create profiles The SOLPROF command creates profiles like SOLDRAW, but you don’t need to use SOLVIEW first. In addition, SOLPROF is more interactive than SOLDRAW. To start the command, choose Draw➪Modeling➪Setup➪Setup. SOLPROF prompts you to select objects.
When you start SOLPROF, you must have already created a floating viewport, and you must
be in model space. Double-click any viewport to enter model space.
At the Display hidden profile lines on separate layer? [Yes/No] <Y>: prompt, type Y or N. By specifying Yes, you give yourself the capability of freezing or turning off the layer that contains hidden parts of the model. You can also hide other 3D objects behind the one that you’re profiling.
At the Project profile lines onto a plane? [Yes/No] <Y>: prompt, type Y or N. If you choose Yes, SOLPROF creates 2D objects. If you choose No, SOLPROF creates 3D objects.
At the Delete tangential edges? [Yes/No] <Y>: prompt, type Y or N. A tangential edge is the meeting of two contiguous faces. Most drafting applications don’t require you to show tangential edges.
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