https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/converting-3d-dwg-to-2d-dwg/m-p/7074490#M26315 Hi Rick,<BR /><BR />In AutoCAD for Mac this will be the best and practically only one fast solution, because FLATTEN command and Model Documentation (<A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-28C70012-CD61-41BC-801C-7D3A26CC22AD-htm.html" target="_blank">https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-28C70012-CD61-41BC-801C-7D3A26CC22AD-htm.html</A>) not available in AutoCAD for Mac.<BR /><BR />Maxim Wed, 10 May 2017 13:26:06 GMT maxim_k 2017-05-10T13:26:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/converting-3d-dwg-to-2d-dwg/m-p/7074347#M26313 <P>Hi guys. I'm bit of a novice when it comes to AutoCAD so I hope someone can help.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have some 3D DWG files of office seating that were created by someone else and need to create overhead plan view 2D DWG versions of these.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If I simply open in AutoCAD (I have a 30 day trial) and export to a file as a dwg via the FLATSHOT command, will this create the best version. Or can someone recommend a better process? See image.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Snip20170510_4.png" style="width: 652px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/354575iB3C14066AB2661D9/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="Snip20170510_4.png" alt="Snip20170510_4.png" /></span></P> Wed, 10 May 2017 12:36:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/converting-3d-dwg-to-2d-dwg/m-p/7074347#M26313 Anonymous 2017-05-10T12:36:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/converting-3d-dwg-to-2d-dwg/m-p/7074490#M26315 Hi Rick,<BR /><BR />In AutoCAD for Mac this will be the best and practically only one fast solution, because FLATTEN command and Model Documentation (<A href="https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-28C70012-CD61-41BC-801C-7D3A26CC22AD-htm.html" target="_blank">https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-28C70012-CD61-41BC-801C-7D3A26CC22AD-htm.html</A>) not available in AutoCAD for Mac.<BR /><BR />Maxim Wed, 10 May 2017 13:26:06 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/converting-3d-dwg-to-2d-dwg/m-p/7074490#M26315 maxim_k 2017-05-10T13:26:06Z