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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.
NOTE To create profile images of 3D solids in paper space, use the SOLPROF
command.
Modify a Block Created with Flatshot
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.
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