3D to 2D

[Daniel OKane]

Hi

 

I've started a drawing working in 2D only. I realized that a portion of the plan is in 3D - forgot to select 2D only. Is there a method to convert or flatten a working drawing to 2D only?

 

Thanks 

[Pat Stanford]

What version of VW are you using?

[Daniel OKane]

2022 sp2.1

 

 

[Daniel OKane]

I've brought in various group form a working drawing, but not able to snap to even though they are Layer Plane. I've been training on software for a while, thought I had a grasp and now completely lost in what I'm doing. 

 

Attached is file and would be grateful for any insight you have time for.

Bogan_ImprintsLA_3.13.2022.vwx

[Benson Shaw]

I think all objects are all 2d, but some are designated Screen Plane. Some of the screen objects are inside groups.  Some of the groups contain both screen and layer objects.

 

This file is small enough that it can be made all layer plane manually, probably about 1/2 hour work.  Or less.

One way to do this:

• Work one layer at a time with layer viz set to Active Only.
• Select Similar tool pref - disable all except Plane.  This tool cannot see inside groups, but might help select batches of screen objects in the group edit pane.
• Switch drawing view back and forth.
• Front view to detect and select the screen objects
• Top/Plan to assign OIP>Plane>Layer Plane
• Groups have no plane designation. Enter any groups and nested groups showing contents in front view. Select and reassign all contained objects to Layer Plane.
• Repeat all objects/groups/layers

Pat probably has a great script for this!

 

-B

Edited March 15, 2022 by Benson Shaw
grammar, groups

[Pat Stanford]

I don't have a script, but there was a group project script that was last updated for VW2015 and this has been discussed several times on the forum.

 

 

 

[Daniel OKane]

thanks gents for all the info and excuse the delayed response