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2-D lines not appearing in 3-D drawing layout

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 05:17:00 GMT

Hi there,

How do I ensure that the 2-D lines in my 3-D drawing is plotted in the Layout. I have attached an example of a cylinder, and as you will see in the layout, the lines that are at the bottom and top surface are not plotted in the Layout. The lines are visible in the Model but they are not visible when in the layout.
Thank you.

Re: 2-D lines not appearing in 3-D drawing layout

Vinayv4v — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:40:10 GMT

Hi,

You cannot see those lines in the shaded mode. But its there. But will not be visible when plotting.

Shaded will not show any entities when plotting. If you want those line to show then try shades of grey or x-ray mode.

Re: 2-D lines not appearing in 3-D drawing layout

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:00:47 GMT

I have tried changing the visual style to Shades of Grey and X-ray, but when I plot the drawing, i still can't see the lines at the top and the bottom of the cylinder as you can see in layout 3 and layout 4.

Thank you.

Re: 2-D lines not appearing in 3-D drawing layout

john.vellek — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:49:01 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I went into my Visual Styles Manager and selected Shaded. I changed the color to Monochrome, Edge settings to Facet Edges, and Silhouette Edges to Yes. When I plot to PDF I think it shows up the way you are requesting.

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Re: 2-D lines not appearing in 3-D drawing layout

john.vellek — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:08:17 GMT

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