Struggling to export to .dwg
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Thank you for the tool link
So I've followed your directions and it's still crashing .....
I'm thinking it may be an even bigger issue so I'm going to give the whole PC a re-format first thing tomorrow.
Is there any chance you would be able to possibly export me a 2D version of the file in .dwg - I would be eternally grateful !
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A 2d dwg version will loose all layering etc.
Is that what you really want ?
It might be what's taking the time...
It's taking ages for me !!Why do you need a 2d dwg ?
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It's so that I can change the line weights etc ..... or is there a way to create a 2D in CAD so you can't see through the walls ?
I don't really know how to use 3D CAD to be honest, I've only ever used 2D.
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My 2d export is still running, so I suspect that's your issue !
As you have Pro why not bring the SKP's view [saved as a Scene-tab!] into a Layout page [set up your Layout document to the desired paper-size etc...
Then you can perhaps over-draw edges to make them heavier etc.
Since we don't know your exact final desired result, then we are guessing here ! -
I scrapped the 2d dwg !
Here's a 3d dwg but with just edges [no faces] as set in the exporter's options...
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@gbaird said:
Thank you very much - but what I'm trying to do is this.
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What ?
Please consider Layout for this... -
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I've popped a PDF up.
Can layout do line weights ?
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Yes.
You can draw over edges, or copy edges and paste into layout and change their thickness/color etc...
It seems you are at the start of your journey... e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnHrdUCenzs
There are dozens of examples... -
What I do is that I use Tig´s Section Cut Face on my model then export 2 scenes from Layout:
1 - Sectioned model view;
2 - Section cut face scene with same camera as 1 but model is hidden.In layout I overlapp the two scenes where 2 is on top of 1.
Then I can have lineweights for 1, different than 2 and still update the 2D drawing on the fly as I work on the model.
I also add details to the section cut face, for construction detailing.
When finished, if needed, I export to dwg from Layout.
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