viewports to editable objects

[P Bartoli]

A question about viewports: is it possible to convert a viewport to a normal editable "line drawing"?

I'd like to extract 2d editable views from a 3d object using viewports. is it possible?

[islandmon]

I think the name "ViewPort" basically describes the options and limitations of the underlying code as compared with "Design Layer". Viewport is a compositing procedure to allow the compiling of information from various sources. A Viewport manages a database of links and associated display parameters. Viewports are by design static containers of dynamic information produced on and then provided by "Design Layers".

[quigley]

Hi Paolo,

In short, no. Its not like model to sheet in Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt where you can "flatten" the view. The Viewport is like a "window" through which you look at the drawing. To get what you describe try exporting as a dwg then re-importing.

Alternatively, if you mean can you edit dimensions etc in the viewport then yes. Double click the viewport and select Annotations from the radio dialogue. Then you can add dimensions and text etc as needed.

[Andrew Bell@NV]

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Originally posted by paolobartoli:

A question about viewports: is it possible to convert a viewport to a normal editable "line drawing"?

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Convert to Lines works on wireframe and hidden line-rendered viewports, so you can hand-edit the lines, add fills, etc.