Editing 3d DWG files for use in a 2dCad Program
Editing 3d DWG files for use in a 2dCad Program
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My employer has some cad files a prior employee made with ACAD 2000. He had been instructed to draw some isometric sketches in 2d but made them as actual 3d files. He and the program he had are gone.
We have Autodesk Quickcad and when the files are opened the z-plane is flattened but does not look anthing like the preview shown before the file is open.
Is there a low cost or free program that can be used to open these, rotate the views , and flatten everything to 2d?
Thanks
We have Autodesk Quickcad and when the files are opened the z-plane is flattened but does not look anthing like the preview shown before the file is open.
Is there a low cost or free program that can be used to open these, rotate the views , and flatten everything to 2d?
Thanks
Gerald Austin
Iuka, Mississippi
http://www.weldinginspectionsvcs.com





RE: Editing 3d DWG files for use in a 2dCad Program
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Editing 3d DWG files for use in a 2dCad Program
I know. I didn't mention how you lock the viewport you make so that it'll hide when you print. It's easy.
command: MVIEW
chopose the HIDEPLOT option. Answer "ON", and pick the viewport you've rotated the part in to the desired "isometric" view. Do your "hide" again as usual, but now that you've set that viewport to hide in plots, it'll hide each plot, without further intervention.
Good luck, and check back. More questions? Add to this posting & I'll check back a few times to get you going on the right path.
Good luck-
C. Fee
RE: Editing 3d DWG files for use in a 2dCad Program
I saw that Autodesk no longer sells or supports Quickcad so I guess I need to learn something else that I can afford.
Have a nice day
Gerald Austin
Iuka, Mississippi
http://www.weldinginspectionsvcs.com