2D PLan Extraction: View Definition (3min 49sec)Although piping plans could be obtained as direct views of the 3D model, the
symbology would result confusing, because it is optimized to deliver a good 3D looking.
For this reason, when the 3D model is finished we must perform the view extractions that
will be used in the plan drawing, completing the views with the required notes. While the
first operation is completely automatic, the second requires some manual work.
The required operations are:
2D Plan Extraction is executed in drawing files placed in the PLE project directory. For each plan, a void drawing file must be first generated in that directory.
Upon entering it with an AutoCAD session, all relevant 3D Models are attached as Xref files, defining the insertion point as the WCS 0,0,0 and selecting Overlay as the Reference Type (to avoid cyclic reference between drawings).
2D PLan Extraction: View Definition (3min 49sec)
2D PLan Extraction: View Extraction (4min 53sec)
2D PLan Extraction: Notes and Dimensions (4min 57sec)
In case of modifications of the project 3D Models after issuing 2D Plan drawings, 2D Plans can be automatically updated:
2D PLan Extraction: Update (3min 21sec)
No special provision is required to plot 2D Plans, apart that they are to be plotted from Paper Space.
Last Updated September 26th, 2020.