Create a 2D Drawing of a Component from a Part Model

You can create a building component's 2D drawing from a part model as follows:

  1. Open the part model in one of the following ways:
    • Select > Open File.
    • Open the model from the Windows Explorer using the drag and drop method.
    • You can open an archived model also by selecting Archives | Documents | Browse > Model.
  2. Select the Part tab in the left side browser.

  3. In the part model's feature tree, right-click Drawings, and select New Drawing.

  4. Select the projection data and the scale in the dialog box:
    • Select 1:1 as the scale.
    • Select projection b: top. Clear the a: front check box, which is selected by default.
    • Clear the Centerlines checkbox.
  5. Confirm by clicking OK.
  6. Remove the extra projection, if necessary: move the cursor over the projection label in the projection tree and select the context-sensitive function Delete.

  7. In order to be able to edit the lines in the drawing, cut the connection between the projection and the model: move the cursor over the projection label in the projection tree and select the context-sensitive function Cut link.

    You will be prompted: "Action will destroy connection to model. Do you wish to proceed?"

  8. Select Yes.
  9. Edit the lines in the drawing.
  10. Open the context-sensitive menu in the drawing and select Save to Symbol Library.

  11. Select a component library folder as the saving location, for example ../custom/complibs/macro_custom, and enter a name for the drawing.
  12. Select Normal Symbol (default) in the Parameters of Symbol dialog box.
  13. Close the drawing window. You will be prompted: "Save changes?"
  14. Select No.
Note:
  • Sub folders are not supported in component libraries. The drawing and model files of all components must be saved to the main level folder, which is located in the custom/complibs folder. For example:
    • custom/complibs/macro_company_components_1
    • custom/complibs/macro_company_components_2
  • Save the 2D drawing of a window in the ../custom/complibs/win_custom folder, and the 2D drawing of a door in the ../custom/complibs/door_custom folder.