creating 2d geometry out of 3d solids

[TennisGuy]

Anyone have any idea how to convert 3d solid into 2d dimensions? I tried create 2d options but the resolve is all broken and incorrect dimensions.I love to learn how to convert a solid part into different 2d dimensions and view. Any advice would be welcoming. Thanks.

[Goldorak]

very simple , you can use the "solid layout" if you got the solid option

 

this will create a top/front/side view in 2D

 

 

BTW Welcome to the forum

[TennisGuy]

Thanks, found it this morning. Just to find out the solid dimensions is different from blueprint. Glad to join this forum.

[MotorCityMinion]

"Just to find out the solid dimensions is different from blueprint"

 

I've been seeing quite a bit of solid modeling where the model does not match the print. The engineer models the part, makes a print from the model then dimensions it different. 40mm dia -.01 to -.02 tolerance. Or they do the opposite, take a print, make a model using the 40mm dia and not model it at 39.985. nominal. This gets costly very quickly.

 

 

[Goldorak]

^x1000 ALWAYS double check the tolerances

[TennisGuy]

Can anyone explain how to segment a view in x5? Everytime I tried it, it keep telling not close to view. Any idea how to bisect segment? Is there a way to convert iges file to solid?

[Goldorak]

Is there a way to convert iges file to solid?

 

go to SOLID>FROM SURFACES

 

this will create a solid from the IGES surfaces

 

but you will get a warning if the surface shape is not correctly closed

[John@WMM]

I use solids-layout and create-turn profile for getting 2d geometry. The create-turn profile will usually give me better 2d geometry than solids-layout

[killall-9]

Hello,

 

I would like to pull a 2D sketch from a STEP 3D model for programming (Lathe) purposes rather than a blueprint. Is this possible ?

[#Rekd™]

18 hours ago, killall-9 said:

Hello,

 

I would like to pull a 2D sketch from a STEP 3D model for programming (Lathe) purposes rather than a blueprint. Is this possible ?

Yes. Use the Turn profile command.