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Getting top view of angled part.

brennan_natolibrennan_natoli Member Posts: 17 EDU
Im trying to laser cut a drawing part and need a true TOP view of the part. This part is drawn at an angle so when I create a drawing it is not flat. https://cad.onshape.com/documents/065b5810f2b243896a334e50/w/905f9df581ff2480225ac61a/e/d5cea1ebf81b1b7ad4543fb0?renderMode=0&uiState=621d9548492e11014c206a01
Is there of way of creating a top view without an angle?




Best Answer

  • wayne_sauderwayne_sauder Member, csevp Posts: 563 PRO
    Answer ✓
    @brennan_natoli
     Dirk's method is great if all you need is the DXF, however, if you also need to create a drawing for your part use a named view. I usually create one named view and from that create projected views and am able to get everything I need. 

Answers

  • dirk_van_der_vaartdirk_van_der_vaart Member Posts: 549 ✭✭✭
    Go to the face of the part you want to cut, click right mouse button, select export DXF
  • wayne_sauderwayne_sauder Member, csevp Posts: 563 PRO
    Answer ✓
    @brennan_natoli
     Dirk's method is great if all you need is the DXF, however, if you also need to create a drawing for your part use a named view. I usually create one named view and from that create projected views and am able to get everything I need. 
  • brennan_natolibrennan_natoli Member Posts: 17 EDU
    Hey Wayne, 

    This works! This saved me some time....
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