Converting a 3D object to 2D in Electrical 2010?

[Anonymous]

I downloaded a PLC drawing from AllenBradley for use in a Bill of Materials drawing and the file I downloaded, and the only one they have for this PLC, is a 3D model. Is there a way to "flatten" the object so it only exists on one plane?

[metal_pro2]

I usually explode the AB drawings, erase the extra details then apply this ZeroZ.lsp to Flatten the rest of the things. I got this ZeroZ.lisp somewhere years ago but its very useful. Once I spend time fixing a component this way I add it to my library so I don't have to do it again.

If you do a complicated Panel layout with lots of AB 3D components I find the file size gets to big to be practical so I eliminate the 3D stuff as much as possible.

[OP21 · Accepted solution]

Try these commands:

Explode your object first then type: Flatten

Or

Type: Flatshot (may not require explode...)

This may help...

Omar

[bpeakeVVHRY]

If I could I would mark this as solved. Exploding and then "Flatten" worked for me.

Thank you.

[OP21]

Thanks!

It seems the "Solution" button is missing....

I flagged the moderator, hopefully this will be fixed soon so you can "accept as solution"...

Glad this helped you!

[Icemanau]

Don't know why you couldn't see the 'Accept Solution' buttion next to the 'Reply' button but I marked OP21's solution as solved for you.

Regards Brad

[OP21]

Its weird as I don't have the button either...