Using the Flatshot command
The Flatshot command is a quick way of converting different views of your 3D drawing into 2D right inside the model space. This allows you to create drawings and blocks from your 3D drawing without you having to do the 2D drawings again from scratch.
To start the Flatshot command, you can type the FLATSHOT command name, or just FL, and then press Enter. Alternatively, you can click on the Flatshot button found in the Section panel under the Home tab, or on the Section panel under the Solid tab, in the 3D modeling workspace, as shown in the following figure:
Figure 12.37: The Flatshot command on the Section panel of the Home tab
The Flatshot command can be used to create 2D drawings by taking a shot of an existing 3D model. You just adjust the view angle as desired, and then use the command to create the 2D shot. The created 2D drawing is inserted into the model as a block in the XY plane as follows:
- Start by adjusting...
