Christiaan Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I always forget this one. What should I tell a consultant who is unable to access elevations in model space? Or how should I export them differently? The DWGs I sent were Hidden Line render Sheet Layer Viewports of a Workgroup Referenced model using Layer Import mode. Quote Link to comment
Dieter @ DWorks Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Normally, he will see the elevations, but on the paper space. In the model space, he will find the model. I also get many calls from poeple who can't find the elevations because they never look in paper space because they think that all is drawn in paper space and doesn't come from a model. Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 So how should he measure off the drawings? Quote Link to comment
Stan Rostas Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Christiaan, In 2012 and beyond; "Export Viewports as 2D Graphics in Model Space Select this option to export all 2D and 3D objects that display inside a viewport as simple 2D (flat) graphics in model space. Each selected sheet is exported to a separate file. On re-import, all exported graphics are imported into a design layer. ● Viewports in Top/Plan view are exported without conversion to 2D lines. ● Rendered viewports in any view other than Top/Plan view are exported as groups. ● Non-rendered viewports in an orthogonal view (Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Left, and Right) are set to hidden line rendering and then exported as groups. ● Non-rendered viewports in an isometric view (including custom views) are converted to lines before export. ● Section viewports are exported as groups. ● Viewport annotations are extracted from the viewport groups and exported as single entities. ● All other sheet layer graphics (such as title blocks) are exported as single entities." Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Thanks Stan, but doesn't that export everything as flat graphics? The consultant will need vector lines to measure off. Edit: this is the same advice as Vincent gave me not long ago: http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=167611#Post167611 Guess I keep avoiding that option because it sounds like it'll export a bitmap rather than vector data. Thanks again. Edited August 1, 2012 by Christiaan Quote Link to comment
Stan Rostas Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Christiaan, The HL is exported as lines that can be measured off and any rendering is saved as bitmaps. They can turn off the reference if they just want to measure to the lines. Quote Link to comment
Christiaan Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Nice one, thanks. Quote Link to comment
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