Printing 3-D coming out as wireframe!!?

bbudding · 3rd Nov 2009, 04:58 pm

Hi,

What I see when I press "hide" is exactly what I want but when I print my 3-D models from AutoCAD 2000 - a messy wireframe comes out.

I really cannot be bothered to mess about with rendering, setting it all up etc.

I tried screen grabbing but the resolution is too rough for it to look presentable enough to look professionaly enough to my customers.

Can anyone help? Would be much appreciated.

Ben

Patrick Hughes · 3rd Nov 2009, 05:07 pm

In your plot dialog there should be a checkbox "Hide" - that will perform a hide to your model before printing, you'll be able to see it in the preview.

bbudding · 4th Nov 2009, 11:17 am

Thank you!! I spent four hours on Monday trying to do that! Go make youreself a cup of tea. You've earned it!

Ben

Patrick Hughes · 4th Nov 2009, 05:01 pm

You're welcome.

Funny how simple things are when you know how to do them isn't it?

bbudding · 5th Nov 2009, 02:13 pm

Hello again. So I have been happily printing out 3-D shapes using the "hide" command.

I have now moved on to using them in our company layout template. Now when I print these out - even with the hide tick box ticked, the 3-D model comes out wireframe again!

Any ideas please?

Secretagdan · 5th Nov 2009, 02:44 pm

Try the following from the command line:

Command: MVIEW
Specify corner of viewport or [ON/OFF/Fit/Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/LAyer/2/3/4] <Fit>: H
Hidden line removal for plotting [ON/OFF]: ON
Select objects:

Follow the prompts as shown. If you have text, you will likely find that if you 'hide' it that it wil print out in an outline. If you use this option, you will not need to check the 'hidden' in the plot dialogue box.

bbudding · 5th Nov 2009, 04:43 pm

Great. That gives me my outline 3-D drawing and my words back on the template in mormal print.

Only small point is that dimensions within the viewing window are outlines. Is there any way to print those out not as outlines? Tricky..

B

Secretagdan · 5th Nov 2009, 05:23 pm

The only option for that is to SOLDRAW/SOLVIEW, or USE FLATSHOT to make your 3-D model 2-D, to dimension it. You can also modify your dimension style to dimension in paperspace vs. model space.

Also take a look at this thread:

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28670

3rd Nov 2009, 04:58 pm	#1
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Printing 3-D coming out as wireframe!!? Hi, What I see when I press "hide" is exactly what I want but when I print my 3-D models from AutoCAD 2000 - a messy wireframe comes out. I really cannot be bothered to mess about with rendering, setting it all up etc. I tried screen grabbing but the resolution is too rough for it to look presentable enough to look professionaly enough to my customers. Can anyone help? Would be much appreciated. Ben

3rd Nov 2009, 05:07 pm	#2
Patrick Hughes Senior Member Using: AutoCAD pre 2000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 226	In your plot dialog there should be a checkbox "Hide" - that will perform a hide to your model before printing, you'll be able to see it in the preview.
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4th Nov 2009, 05:01 pm	#4
Patrick Hughes Senior Member Using: AutoCAD pre 2000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 226	You're welcome. Funny how simple things are when you know how to do them isn't it?
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4th Nov 2009, 11:17 am	#3
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Thank you!! I spent four hours on Monday trying to do that! Go make youreself a cup of tea. You've earned it! Ben

5th Nov 2009, 02:13 pm	#5
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Hello again. So I have been happily printing out 3-D shapes using the "hide" command. I have now moved on to using them in our company layout template. Now when I print these out - even with the hide tick box ticked, the 3-D model comes out wireframe again! Any ideas please?

5th Nov 2009, 02:44 pm	#6
Secretagdan Senior Member Using: AutoCAD 2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 175	Try the following from the command line: Command: MVIEW Specify corner of viewport or [ON/OFF/Fit/Shadeplot/Lock/Object/Polygonal/Restore/LAyer/2/3/4] <Fit>: H Hidden line removal for plotting [ON/OFF]: ON Select objects: Follow the prompts as shown. If you have text, you will likely find that if you 'hide' it that it wil print out in an outline. If you use this option, you will not need to check the 'hidden' in the plot dialogue box.

5th Nov 2009, 04:43 pm	#7
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Great. That gives me my outline 3-D drawing and my words back on the template in mormal print. Only small point is that dimensions within the viewing window are outlines. Is there any way to print those out not as outlines? Tricky.. B

5th Nov 2009, 05:23 pm	#8
Secretagdan Senior Member Using: AutoCAD 2008 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 175	The only option for that is to SOLDRAW/SOLVIEW, or USE FLATSHOT to make your 3-D model 2-D, to dimension it. You can also modify your dimension style to dimension in paperspace vs. model space. Also take a look at this thread: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=28670