stevenadriannechua Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Apparently, I've searched through these forums about this but the answers are only ortho views on the model. I need help on flattening a model where you can see all the parts of the model on your paper and build it as a scale model by hand. EDIT: It's like making the blueprints in ACAD, then printing it and building it. I'm wondering what should I do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Flattening a model? A 3D model? Flatshot is one way it could be done. From AutoCAD Help file: "With the FLATSHOT command, you can create a flattened view of all the 3D solids and regions in the current view." A second way would be to use the commands SOLVIEW (for the views) then SOLDRAW for the 2D geometry. The third way would be to use SOLPROF. The fourth way would be to just go to your layout and setup the standard four viewports associated with a 3D model (top, front, side and isometric) and use that as the basis of your drawing. It's your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenadriannechua Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 I got the model on 3D Warehouse and I want to flatten it and build it using matte board, glue, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 And you have been able to load this model into AutoCAD 2008 and view it? Just how much experience do you have working in 3D? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuccaro Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Just a short warning: SOLPROF flattened me the model, but I got my dimensions altered. I posted in this forum at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretagdan Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think that Steven is referring to a 'flatten' similar to my attached drawing... Not the typical 'FLATTEN' command(s) used in 3-d. box-01.dwg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Ahhhhh...................unfold! You say toe-may-toe; I say toe-mah-toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Secretagdan: Please refresh my memory. Is the drawing example you provided referred to as a pattern? I vaguely recall having to draw (for an industrial arts course) a pattern of a prism to be made into a three-dimensional form. After drawing it, the pattern was cut out and folded to ressemble the object. We also had to do a cube, wedge, cylinder and a cone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretagdan Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah i cant really remember... I did it long ago in High School, where we had an asignment to make a bunch of different shapes like that... I did have a book that showed how that worked, but it seems to have walked off.... If I find it, ill let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secretagdan Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Its actually a book that you refered me to... Engineering drawing and Design by Jensen and Helsel is another good book. Found in this thread... http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30680 Got a great deal on it .. $10-$15 including shipping (I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Mather Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I got the model on 3D Warehouse and I want to flatten it and build it using matte board, glue, etc... Zip and attach the file here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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