Topic: Viewport to DXF

[Jeremy]

I have been trying to save out a layout as a DXF file but I can't seem to get the images in the viewports to show up, the only thing that appears is the outline of the viewport. If the model space has 2D information I can use CHSPACE to bring it into the foreground and grab it that way but that technique doesn't work if the viewport is showing a view from a 3D model. I must be doing something wrong. How can you DXF and get it exactly the way you are seeing it?

[Crank]

Hi Jeremy,

For your DXF, you should try this:

First use the command EXPORTLAYOUT .
This will create a new modelspace drawing of your layout. The command immediately asks you to open it and then you can create the DXF.

I don't use 3D, but perhaps you have to FLATTEN the model first. There is a tool Superflatten on this forum.

[dgorsman]

The "image" of the 3D model isn't a separate entity; its literally a viewport into the model.  As suggested, look into flattening the viewport before exporting to DXF.  Or, in newer versions of AutoCAD look into Model Documentation, which may provide an alternative.