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    • C Offline
      clubber2k
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I recently got this file with all walls and objects as 3d wall components.
      example
      I'd rather build everything from the contours myself. is there a fast way to turn all these walls to simple 2D line?
      exploding makes a mess and requires allot cleanout..

      Thanks πŸ‘Š

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        kaas
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        @clubber2k said:

        ...is there a fast way to turn all these walls to simple 2D line?.

        Maybe try Tig's SectionCutFace and afterwards move section to ground plane?

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          Krisidious
          last edited by

          Kaas' tip should do you well... You could also explode all the model groups and then select only the bottom plane, or plans that you need to keep, then flatten them all.

          But Kaas' idea should work the fastest and easiest.

          By: Kristoff Rand
          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            alpro
            last edited by

            I would go to top view, parallel projection, then export 2D graphic in dwg or dxf, re-import and all should be 2D. I should add that's if you have the pro version.

            Mike

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              Glenn at home
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              I agree with alpro but you need to have AutoCAD Arch to do this in. If you have it then be in plan mode and then go to file and export to AutoCAD. This will give you a clean, flat 2D plan. If you don't have AutoCAD Architecture maybe ask the people you got it from to do it for you. It only takes a minute of time.

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                clubber2k
                last edited by

                @alpro said:

                I would go to top view, parallel projection, then export 2D graphic in dwg or dxf, re-import and all should be 2D. I should add that's if you have the pro version.

                Mike

                Thats a smart use of dwg export - I like it.

                thanks to all πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                  alpro
                  last edited by

                  @glenn at home said:

                  I agree with alpro but you need to have AutoCAD Arch to do this in. If you have it then be in plan mode and then go to file and export to AutoCAD. This will give you a clean, flat 2D plan. If you don't have AutoCAD Architecture maybe ask the people you got it from to do it for you. It only takes a minute of time.

                  I must not of been clear enough, you can do this just with SU Pro. I get 3D cad models all the time, sometimes I just what it in 2D. I import the 3D dwg into SU, go to top view, parallel camera, then export 2D graphic in dwg format. I then open a new SU window and import my export, everything is now 2D.

                  Mike

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                    Glenn at home
                    last edited by

                    Yeah, I misread Mike. Solid advice for sure. πŸ˜‰

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