How do I retrieve a Object 2D Profile after Revolving

[VIC842]

Hello Everyone

 

Title pretty much says it all. I previously created a 2D PLine that I revolved 360 into an object I am working on.

 

I need to replicate the same 2D Pline. Is there an easy way to extract or get a duplicate of the of that 2D Pline?

 

Thanks for any help

 

Vic

[zaphod]

First off change your settings to retain geometry, after that copy the solid, slice it down the middle, and pick a side to keep. Now explode the “half” solid, delete everything but the surface you wish to keep, and then explode the surface and PEDIT the lines back to a polyline.

[Cad64]

To expand on what zaphod suggested, in order to retain geometry while performing a procedure such as REVOLVE, you need to make sure your DELOBJ system variable is set to 0.

 

Here's a complete listing of the various options available with the DELOBJ variable: http://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2015/ENU/?guid=GUID-CB64587F-611E-441E-AB07-14B415BF535F

[hoss]

if you are asking about 3D objects that you have created in past and "DELOBJ" not help to you,

Flatshot is another command that you can use to create a 2d drawing of your 3d object, which you have to explode and edit to get your original profile

make sure to copy the 3D object into a new drawing, as flatshot includes all 3d objects in your drawing