With this command you can generate orthogonal, two-dimensional projections of standard parts, semi-finished products, screwed joints and drilled holes.
Input request
Select objects:
Select the objects from which you want to generate an orthogonal projection. This input request is repeated until you terminate the object selection by pressing the Enter key.
Specify the side and starting point for the projection or [?]:
Determine the side and starting point of the projection.
The specified point determines the direction of projection as well as the distance of the projection to the selected object.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify bar length or [?] <xx>:
Determine the bar length of the projection.
This input request only appears when the selected object is a profile section (standard part or semi-finished product). If the selected object already possesses a projection with length, then this length is used.
Note
• If you select several objects with different alignment, subsets of the objects are found which possess a common perpendicular. The projection is executed for the largest subset.
• The original and projection are coupled to one another. This means that: If you modify a projection by a double click, all coupled projections are updated. This also applies to the display options (e.g. axes and thread lines).
• When you change the position of a projection (e.g. rotation or displacement), this has no effect on the coupled projections.
• With Parts count projected objects are not counted more than once.
• With the command Object to solid body you can convert the projections to solids.
• Similar to 3D bars, 2D projections of profile sections can also be trimmed with the command Cutting.
• Similar to 3D bars, 2D projections of profile sections can also be sliced with the command Slice profile.
