Ortho View with singles Lines - Structure

[Anonymous]

Hello Everyone,

I am new to plant 3d. I am a structural designer that would like to make a framing plan out of the model i have created. I want my framing plan to be single lined, is this possible for structure in plant 3d?

[daniel.klingspor]

To produce single line structural drawings, what we have done in the past is draw a line in the model on top of the 3D steel member.  Back the line up a few inches (in the model) from the connection point of the next member (you may have to play around with this distance to find what looks good for you).  When you generate the ortho view turn off your 3D steel layer and you should get a pretty good line drawing.  Not necessarily ideal for you at this stage since your model is done but if you do it from the beginning of the design it works out well.

[Anonymous]

Can you show me an example of what it looks like?

[daniel.klingspor]

See attached for an example of what it can look like. 

You'll need to play around with it the first time to get the look exactly how you want or standards dictate (line thickness, spacing from adjacent members).  The end result however can be made to look just like a regular structural line drawing.  Use the 3D model for collaboration and design and when you are building the model just make a habit of putting a line at TOS on each member along its centerline or back of the leg for angles and channels.

[Anonymous]

So you are actually drawing twice?

[ryan.bales]

There really isn't anyway of doing this. It will always generate a 3D view regardless of what type of line or shape model view is selected for the structure. It would likely be best done in something like Advance Steel. 

[daniel.klingspor]

Yes, technically you would be "drawing twice".  You have to place the 3D steel member and then draw a "dumb" line on top of it.  But as you are building your model this step is minimal extra work to get the end result you are looking for.  There is also the feature where you turn a line into a steel member and it retains that line.  So like I said it really is minimal extra work.

What Ryan said above is correct, however I do not think he is understanding what I am telling you.  He is referring to how the actual 3D model is rendered.  You CAN manipulate the output of the orthoview to ONLY show the 2D lines.  Place your 3D steel members on a separate layer from the line.  When you go to generate your orthoview and want a stick drawing turn off your 3D steel and leave the line layer on.  Now it will only output those lines. 

I have attached some screen shots.

In "Shot 1" you can see the 3D model with the 3D steel member in grey.  At the TOS is a yellow line.  Note that the line is backed up from the connection point.

In "Shot 2" you can see the output of the orthoview as a stick drawing.  Note how the lines accurately represent the steel connection.  This is what I am referring to in previous posts.  You will need to play around with the offset distance to get the orthoview output to be how you like.