2D no showing in a 3D viewport

[liberian]

I made a simple 3D view of a few buildings and - in isometric view - added some 2D trees. When I make a viewport, the trees only appear as rectangles, even though I selected the Project 2D object option.

What do I do wrong? Is it not possible to combine 3D and 2D in one view?

Many thanks

[Ozzie]

Do the trees have 3D geometry?

If so have you rendered the Viewport?

[liberian]

Hi Ozzie,

no, I would like to use 2D trees in a picture showig an isomentric view of several buildings. I dont like the 3D trees provided and I will not need to rotate the view in any other way. So I extruded the buildings and in an isometric view added 2D trees, thinking that if I tick the "Project 2D Objects" option, it will show in the viewport the way it showed on the design layer. But instead of trees I only get flat rectangles.

I wonder if there is a way around it for a simple drawing where I dont need all the properties of a proper 3D environment.

Many thanks

[Jonathan Pickup]

add the trees to the annotation part of the viewport

[liberian]

Hi Jonathan, I am not sure what you mean. I did manage to do what I wanted but in a rather labouries way - adding the trees as separate viewports to the same sheet layer where I had the isometric view of the buildings ...

[Jonathan Pickup]

you need a primer on viewports, check out some of the youtube movies I've made.

Right mouse click on your 3D viewport.

Choose Edit Annotations.

add your 2D trees, notes and dimensions.

Click on the Exit Viewport Annotations button at the top right.

done