Create a Flatshot Object

With the FLATSHOT command, you can create a flattened, 2D representation of the 3D model projected onto the XY plane. The resulting objects can be inserted as a block or saved as a separate drawing.

The process is like taking a photograph of the entire 3D model and then laying the photograph flat. This feature is useful for creating technical illustrations.

The flatshot process works only in model space. Start by setting up the view you want, including orthographic or parallel views. All 3D objects in the model space viewport are captured. Therefore, be sure to place the objects you do not want captured on layers that are turned off or frozen.

As you create the block, you can control how hidden lines are displayed by adjusting the Foreground and Obscured Lines settings in the Flatshot dialog box. For best results with mesh objects, clear the Show box under Obscured Lines so that hidden lines are not represented.

Three-dimensional objects that have been sectioned are captured in their entirety, as if they had not been sectioned.

Modify a Flatshot Block

You can modify a flattened view that has been inserted as a block in the same way that you modify any other 2D block geometry.