Flatten a 3D Model into a 2D Drawing

Ever wonder how to flatten a 3D model to a 2D drawing? Here's how using Flatshot. http://www.autodesk.com/autocad
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• AutoCAD 2011
• 2010
• 2009
• 2008 AutoCAD
• flatshot
• flatten
• 3D

[feqbg]

THANK YOU!

[BeAHotDancer]

I really need this to make plans of my models. I've exported a .dwg from 3ds Max and tried doing what this tut says but it doesn't do anything besides give me this message- "There are no solids or surfaces that can be projected".

If anyone can shed any light I'd be massively grateful?

[lwjacob]

Doesn't work well for me in perspective view. When I try to put some measures, I notice that the drawing has become smaller than the original 3d.

I've tried to change the UCS to view. No avail so far.

The only thing that I did that woked (a little) so far, is scaling it to 1.225.

[bernbear64]

I'm new at AutoCAD but I don't quite understand something. Why, if I already have a 3D model of a building and surface, would I want to flatten it to add dimensions. And why would I create a copy of the building in another location. I come from a civil engineering background and I would want my coordinates to remain the same as the site. My thoughts.

[ManFromJuno]

This is a great demo however it will be great help if you would show how to add the section plane panel to the home tab. there is a lot of help and explanation but a as they say a picture worth a thousand words. Well a video is worth a thousand pictures

[Alusaint]

@krazyliljoo94 thats what i wanna know!

[krazyliljoo94]

What is this useful for exactly?