Can anyone tell me how the attached 3D representation was created?

[jbird68]

Here's a trick I use:

 

view the model in isometric:

 

Command: vpoint

Rotate/

 

now set the UCS to the current view:

 

Command: ucs

Origin/ZAxis/3point/OBject/View/X/Y/Z/Prev/Restore/Save/Del/?/: v

 

Select all and copy to your clipboard.

 

Start a new drawing and paste the contents of the clipboard, explode and flatten (or solprof/soldraw/soldraw) as ReMark states

 

 

Patrick,

Thanks for this tip. It does what I was looking for. I guess if I have to create an assembly I will have to spend some time modeling and then use the vpoint command. At lease that is quicker than trying to do 2D isometrics.

[jbird68]

okay, I try this again and now I don't get an option for "View" after I use the ucs command.

 

I get these choices: [New/Move/orthoGraphic/Prev/Restore/Save/Del/Apply/?/World]

[jbird68]

I can add the views to my 2D drawing but they are not flat. If I 3D Orbit(rotate) my drawing the original part of the drawing is flat, but my addition is not. It protrudes through the flat drawing, but when I set my view to "Top View" it looks fine. I can live with it as-is. But I am just curious as to how I should make it all flat.