MODEL is exploding into Poly-lines after converting 3D model to 2D plan view
@Anonymous wrote:
Can someone please help, the 3D model I have converted in 2D Plan have exploded into Poly-lines, after converting it into a 2D plan view.
using the following procedures:
type plan command
from plan option choose world
Export model to Autocad, than choose Autocad 2013 DXf
Those are the procures I follows and all the wall, Windows and Doors are exploded into poly- lines
If you do not want Walls, Windows and Doors to be exploded, why are you exporting to AutoCAD? That alone will explode the AEC objects in the resulting file. I am not 100% certain, but I vaguely recall something about AEC objects not being supported in DXF. I could be wrong about that, but exporting to AutoCAD will definitely explode your AEC objects.
What is the purpose of the "plan view" of the "3D Model"?
Is the model make from AutoCAD Architecture objects (Walls, Doors, Windows, etc.)? Viewing the model from the Top view direction, with a "Plan" Display Representation set active and an appropriate cut plane will show most AEC objects in a 2D representation. Is that enough?
Do they need to interact with your model, or are they just using it as a background for their work?
If it is just a background (externally referenced?), does it matter whether it is AutoCAD Architecture objects or exploded to AutoCAD linework?
Do the engineers use AutoCAD Architecture or AutoCAD MEP? Or are they using "plain" AutoCAD? If plain AutoCAD, are they having issues controlling how the AutoCAD Architecture objects display and/or plot?
I am not understanding what the problem is. Here is a very simple AutoCAD Architecture model, viewed on the Model tab, with two viewports, splitting the screen vertically. On the left side is a "2D Plan", on the right is a "3D Model". All in one file, all the same objects (one Door is selected, and highlighted in both viewports). Yes, it is a 3D Model, but if you view it from the Top View Direction with the Medium Detail Display Configuration current, the Plan Display Representation Set is active, and you get a 2D Plan.
If the engineers want a 2D plan no matter which way they view the drawing file you give them, then maybe you do want to use one of the EXPORTTOAUTOCAD commands.
I do not understand what you are asking with regard to two separate plans for a single-story building. Have you divided the plan into separate files?
Accepted solution
The "as designed" workflow is to have a separate file (or files) for each floor/level and then to combine them by externally referencing the model files, when a multi-level view of the model is needed. If you have elements or features that span multiple floors/levels, those could be modeled all in one file, if it makes sense. AutoCAD Architecture includes the Project Management feature (Project Browser/Project Navigator) to make it easier to manage the external references, including getting the combined files to come in at the correct elevation when creating a multi-level model.
Depending upon the complexity of the buildings you model, it is possible to use a combination of layers and display settings to model a multi-story building in one file, but you will have to do much of the customization behind that yourself. People who find this an easier workflow are typically doing residential design. If you are interested in this, @ntellery has done this and blogged about it: http://ausaca.blogspot.com/search/label/Multi-Levels