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  1. 27th Sep 2012 06:45 pm #1
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    Default 3D DXF drawing...need 2D dwg dwg???

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    Hello,

    Hope I am putting this in the right place.

    I have a dxf file of a 3d model (cant attach as it exceeds the size limit) that I need to have put in a 2D dwg file. basically I need to flatten it to make a top and front view of the model.

    I haven't work in 3d in some time and never worked with dxf files, so I'm not even sure this is possible. I tried opening the dxf in auto cad, but it doesn't seem to find the file..I cant see dxf extensions.

    any help with this would be appreciated.. thanks in adavance
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  2. 27th Sep 2012 07:15 pm #2
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    blank dwg.... type DXFin then use flatshot
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  3. 27th Sep 2012 07:54 pm #3
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    thanks will try as soon as i get home...
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  4. 27th Sep 2012 09:48 pm #4
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    Be aware that Flatshot only works on 3D solids. If it is 3D faces it will not work.
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  5. 27th Sep 2012 10:01 pm #5
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    So what would work on a 3D face? I am not sure how it is draw, I have just been asked to see if i can get it to a 2D schematic
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    once open in autocad you can either use FLATSHOT or SOLPROF
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    Please forgive me, but it is a DWF file not DXF..Is it the same process???
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    Quote Originally Posted by sonnyamorales View Post
    Please forgive me, but it is a DWF file not DXF..Is it the same process???
    you will need to download a third party software that converts DWF to DWG first
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    Insert DWF as underlay and trace it.
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    You can have a 3D dwf? Looks like you can, did not know that.
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