2011

Menu: Draw ➤ Modeling ➤ Setup ➤ Profile
Summary
The selected 3D solids are projected onto a 2D plane parallel with the current
layout viewport. The resulting 2D objects are generated on separate layers for
hidden and visible lines and are displayed only in that viewport.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Select objects: Use an object selection method
Display hidden profile lines on separate layer? [
Yes/No] <Y>: Enter y or n, or
press Enter
Yes Generates only two blocks: one for the visible lines and one for the hidden
lines of the entire selection set. When you generate hidden lines, solids can
partially or completely hide other solids. The visible profile block is drawn in
the BYLAYER linetype, and the hidden profile block is drawn in the HIDDEN
linetype (if loaded). The visible and hidden profile blocks are placed on
uniquely named layers using the following naming conventions:
PV-viewport handle for the visible profile layer
PH-viewport handle for the hidden profile layer
For example, if you create a profile in a viewport whose handle is 4B, the
blocks containing the visible lines are inserted on layer PV-4B, and the block
containing the hidden lines (if requested) is inserted on layer PH-4B. If these
layers do not exist, the command creates them. If the layers do exist, the
blocks are added to the information already on the layers.
NOTE To determine the handle of a viewport, select the viewport while in paper
space and use the LIST command. Choose a layout tab to move from model space
to paper space.
SOLPROF does not change the display of layers; if you want to view only the
profile lines that you have created, turn off the layer containing the original
solid (usually the current layer).
No Treats all profile lines as visible lines and creates a block for the profile
lines of each selected solid. All profile lines for each solid in the selection set
are generated, even if a solid is partially or completely obscured by another
solid. The visible profile blocks are drawn in the same linetype as the original
solid and placed on a uniquely named layer using the naming convention
described under the Yes option.
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