curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Good Day I have this 3D drawing in the attachment that I have to generate a 2D view using Flatshot. I've managed to draw the 3D view and generate the 2D view using Flatshot. The problem I'm having is to rotate the 2D view on to the same plane and direction as the 3D view. Thanks in advance for answers. 3D Modelling[smallpdf.com] (1).pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) AutoCAD 2013? Why aren't you using BASEVIEW? Rotate your 3D model first then run Flatshot. Repeat as many times as required. Or...make copies of your 3D model, rotate them accordingly then run Flatshot once. Edited May 7, 2014 by ReMark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 One shot Flatshot using copies of the original 3D model. Top row = Flatshot results. Bottom row = 3D models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Remark, have you had a look at the question and drawing I have attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 It doesn't matter if I looked at it or not. The techniques I've suggested should work for any view. If you can't get it to work then skip Flatshot and use BaseView. AutoCAD will automatically figure it out for you. Use the right tool for the job at hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Is your PDF from a book that you are using in a class assignment? If so then I agree as the instructions were clear to what technique to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 I have just got the rotation angle right. Thanks very much for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Re: Flatshot. Set up two viewports in your layout and show the normal orthographic views in one and the isometric view in the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Yes that's my next challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Does the instructor get a hard copy, a copy of the actual DWG file, or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 I have to print a copy and put on CD and hand both copies in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Curtie20 I haven't played with Flatshot yet but I suspect it works similarly to Soldraw, Solview, etc. Here is what I do to generate a flattened isometric. 1) Organize the desired view by Orbiting or however. 2) Set a UCS using the "View" option this will set the plane parallel to the screen. 3) Ctrl-C to copy the object to the clipboard 4) Return to WCS and issue the Plan command 5) Ctrl-V to paste the objects 6) Explode if needed 7) Flatten away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Flatten isn't exactly the same as Flatshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I was using the term generically. These are more or less all new commands to me since up until a month ago I was on R14 and used a custom program I wrote called "Squash" (along with a subroutine called "Squish") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I would ignore the book and use 21st century commands. viewbase and follow the command line. Your instructor will 1. not even realize what you did, or 2. not understand what you did and ask you how you did it and then you will proceed to teach the teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f700es Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I would follow your teacher's instructions to the letter and not be "that student". Now having said that there are other ways to accomplish this task. Learn these as well on your own. This will only increase your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter. Those of us "not" in your class and not having knowledge of the course don't know if your teacher will show you other ways to do this such as the ones you have seen here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) I am trying my best to follow the instructions Tomorrow I will work on the two view ports It is difficult for me cause I'm doing distance learning Edited May 7, 2014 by Cad64 Merged 3 posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Remark, the pictures you sent me of the 3D drawing along with the flatshot. Your flatshot drawing is representing a true 2D were as the question in my assignment wants the flatshot geometry on the same plane as the 3D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 You mean an isometric view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtie20 Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Yes I mean isometric view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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