Generate 2D Drawing

With the Generate 2D Drawing command, before the story plans are sent to the printing, the 3-dimensional story window is transferred to two dimensions for finishing touches. When exporting to two dimensions, a two-dimensional copy of the corresponding story plan is produced. 3D objects are disintegrated and turn into 2D objects.

Location of the Generate 2D Drawing Command

You can access it under the heading Generate under the ribbon menu Tools tab .

Usage Steps

To transfer in two dimensions:

  • Switch to the floor window where the drawing you want to transfer into two dimensions is located.

  • Click the Generate 2D Drawing icon.

  • The Generate 2D Drawing Dialog opens. In this dialog there are Generate Options. Check the options you want.

  • A new 2-dimensional drawing window will be opened, the drawings in the active story plan will be created here in two dimensions.

Usage step

Usage step

Drawings to be transferred to 2 dimensions

Choosing generate options

Drawings transferred to 2 dimensions

Generate 2D Drawing Dialog

Specifications

Specifications

Selected entities

It allows only selected objects to be transferred to 2 dimensions.

Include section lines

 

It allows section lines to be transferred to 2 dimensions.

Include transparent story drawings

 

It allows the lines visible between stories to be transferred to 2 dimensions.

Explode hatches

 

It allows the scans to be divided into 2 dimensions.

Explode libraries

 

It allows libraries to be fragmented and transferred to 2 dimensions.

Explode stairs

 

It allows the stairs to be divided into 2 dimensions.

Explode format text

It enables formatted writings to be divided into 2 dimensions.


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