Converting a 3D line to a 2D ISO

[johan d]

Plain ACAD 2005 full.
I have a pipe which has a difficult routing. I want to draw an ISO for this line.
So i draw the 3D line of this pipe which i post here, with the current view as the view i want to use for my ISO.
Now i want this converted to a 2D drawing.

Is this possible, and can anyone help me with this?

[aledtaylor79401]

No problem

Type the command UCS, then N for New, then V for view.

You can then create a paper space layout using the current UCS

Alternatively you can 'flatten' (make all Z values =0) using a suitable lisp routine.

Alternatively you could leave the 3D object in the 2D drawing. (Not everything in a 2D needs to be 2D)

Aled Taylor
Design Engineer

[johan d]

Type the command UCS, then N for New, then V for view.
You can then create a paper space layout using the current UCS

I cannot correctly dimension ny ISO this way.
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Alternatively you can 'flatten' (make all Z values =0) using a suitable lisp routine.

That's not correct, i don't want to make all the Z values 0, i want to flatten my VIEW (or any view) make all Z=0 will only make the top view look correct.
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Alternatively you could leave the 3D object in the 2D drawing. (Not everything in a 2D needs to be 2D)

Same as first point
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All i need is a realy 2D drawing that looks like my 3D drawings current view.

Tnx, johan

[johan d]

College here found it...

Install DXB acad plotter
Set the view you want
make a plot (DXB extension)
make a new drawing
insert the dxb-file (dxbin)

see result in attach

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...linkID=2475323

[Mike.Perry]

College here found it...

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Hi

Thanks for posting back a workable solution, I am sure others will benefit from such information in the future.

Mike