Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 19.1:
Flatshot options (CONTINUED)
OPTION
WHAT IT DOES
Export To A File
Exports the 2D view as a drawing file.
Filename And Path
Displays the location for the export file. Click the Browse button to specify a
location.
Foreground Lines
Color
Sets the overall color for the 2D view.
Linetype
Sets the overall linetype for the 2D view.
Obscured Lines
Show
Displays hidden lines.
Color
If Show is turned on, sets the color for hidden lines.
Linetype
If Show is turned on, sets the linetype for hidden lines. The Current Linetype
Scale setting is used for linetypes other than continuous.
Include Tangential Edges
Displays edges for curved surfaces.
One very useful feature of Flatshot is that it can create a 2D drawing that displays the hidden
lines of a 3D mechanical drawing. Turn on the Show option, and then select a linetype such as
Hidden for obscured lines to produce a 2D drawing like the one shown in Figure 19.41.
FIGURE 19.41
A sample of a 2D
drawing generated
from a 3D model
using Flatshot. Note
the dashed lines
showing the hidden
lines of the view.
 
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