Create a proper technical drawing from a 3d model

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is there a way in Rhino to create a proper technical drawing from a 3d model that avoids using the “Make2D” command (in the way Solidwork does)?

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Hi 177 -

Yes. Create a layout and put details with the required views on that layout.
-wim

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so show me your screen with something like this

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Hi 177 -

Here you are.

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-wim

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@wim
That’s actually a really good simple example.
Care to share the file for educational purposes?

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Hi Toni -

Sure
→ drw from 3d model.3dm (2.5 MB)
-wim

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it’s nice but not exactly what I meant when I showed SW dwg. You did the section (cut) in the model space and SW works with a solid intact 3D model.
And I even don’t talk about the lines style etc. because it’s important in tech dwg.
Thx for the model btw

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Hi 177 -

Have you done any work in Rhino?
The 3D model is intact. The clipping plane is something that you can turn on or off per viewport / detail. If you absolutely want to, you can use the TestDetailSection command to create a clipping plane and detail in one go on the layout:

-wim

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Totally doable. With solid bodies intact, and in one place in model space.

I don’t have any sections on this sheet, but even exploded assembly diagrams are possible if you tweak your workflow a little.

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Rhino 8 on the left, finished PDF on the right. All vector, all lineweights adjustable (as are section styles, where you have them).

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Check out some of the resources posted here. Super useful stuff.

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So were you actually looking for help or trolling? It seemed a bit off. You know the rapidly dwindling population that gives a crap about technical drawings don’t consider SolidWorks any kind of pinnacle of the (again dwindling) art either.

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Ooooh, that’s pretty neat!

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didn’t check your model attentively, my bad.
it looks like it is doable, resolved.

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@wim
I’m playing around with the Hidden linetype and its correlation to printed PDF.

  • As far as I can tell, the only way to print a non-black Hidden linetype in Technical viewmode is through printing “Display Color”. Is this correct?

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  • The Hidden linetype settings control the printed result, but does not affect the display. Got that.

  • There seems to be some overlayed curves or something happening here, rendering the hidden line weird.

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And as a sidenote - if the PDF print from Technical is this good in quality, how come you do not yet have a native Layout → DWG save/print?
@fsalla VisualARQ is working on it, but their implementation of it is unfortunately very different.

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Fantastic drawing! Any chance you could elaborate on your workflow? How exactly are you going about exploding the parts?

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Hi Toni -

For the time being, that’s correct, yes.

Yea…
I guess, in real life, those two parts would not have an identical diameter (unless you work with double minus tolerances on your drawings), and those two circles will be slightly offset?

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But, yes…

As anything else, it’s work that needs to fit into the prioritizing schedule. It’s on the Rhino 9 list of things to consider.

Hi Simon -

Scott isn’t exploding the parts. Each detail only shows a single part of the entire assembly.

-wim

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Oh, right. I should have looked at it more carefully. Thanks for the clarification!

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@wim @fsalla @enric
There seems to be a printing bug here still…
VisualARQ beams do not print in vector mode in Technical.

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Raster works, but Hidden linetype is screwed.

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…just when I was getting excited about the possibilities in avoiding Make2D alltogether…

EDIT:
Interestingly enough, it works if I disable Tibidabo as Beams become just blocks.

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So VisualARQ is overriding the Print settings on VARQ objects.
Rh8 SR16, VARQ3.2.0

EDIT2:
If I use BlockTools’ _MakeUnique, it strips the VARQ-layer from the block and everything works as expected. This is a workaround for my immediate printing needs.

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Hi @Toni_Osterlund this used to work before (check this post: Hidden Display Mode that can show hidden beam web and flanges as lines - #5 by fsalla ). We will revise this issue again.

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@wim already beat me to it, but yep. I create an isometric detail view of the whole assembly, then copy that at 30-degree angles, and use HideInDetail or layer controls to show or hide what I do or don’t want to see. Then I add the “explosion lines” manually.

I haven’t found a faster/smoother way to do it yet, but this gets me the results I need for now. :slight_smile:

Edit to add: as for the actual parts, you can mostly thank McMaster-Carr for that one, heh.