thomasj Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 hi there, i tried many options. I have a complex 3d model in rhino. i tried exporting into autcad but it seems to be not that suitable for this kind of model. i tried make2d command but it takes hours and it ends up crashing when making an elevation, and its quite messy, not accurate. any other options that work for you guys? thank-you, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horhe Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Try tracing the model manually with a 2D snap turned on, in the top and front, back and both side views. Then export the lines to autocad. Be sure to make them planar (2D snap not 3D) so it exports that way to ACAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasj Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 hi. if i were to trace it manually it would take me a few days, or a week. i always use make2d command but its really messy this time around and its taking too long or crashes. im out of options on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horhe Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 hi. if i were to trace it manually it would take me a few days, or a week. i always use make2d command but its really messy this time around and its taking too long or crashes. im out of options on this one I thought that was a bad idea but sometimes a bad idea is better than none Im not into Rhino but Max. Since Rhino is nurbs based how about cutting away the unimportant parts of your project, and just leaving the ones that are actually visible in each view accordingly? Its the heavyness of the model that is the cause so perphaps this is worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Branch Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 You probably just need to buckle up and learn how to use some parametric modeling software like Solid Works or Pro/E! The model drives the drawing. When you modify the model, the drawing updates to reflect any dimensional changes. Very cool. Very powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erickdt Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Can you export an SAT (ACIS) file from Rhino? AutoCAD is very good at importing SAT (ACIS) files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestCAD Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I use AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and have found that if you go to plan view prior to dxf command, the resultant file is basically 2d with most of the 3d info gone. I use this method when I am requested to send client the cad file. I prefer not to send the complete model with all the library files created in 3d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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