View Objects without associated model

[NealsCNC]

Hello, I run a CNC shop and use AutoCAD to set up our cuts.  I have never worked with views or layouts at all, we stick strictly to the Model area.

I just got some drawings from a customer that only seem to contain content in a Layout view.  The layouts contain a "view object" which is what I need to cut, only I cannot figure out how to get the shape out of that object.  It won't explode or copyclip.

 

Anyone have any ideas?  The only information I can find online is how to make view objects from a model.  Nobody is talking about how to do that in reverse!

 

Thanks,

Rachel

[BIGAL]

Post dwg so people can look at it. 

 

In model what happens when you do UCS W, PLAN then Zoom E can you see object

Edited June 7, 2021 by BIGAL

[ammobake]

The object may be in model space but either on a frozen or off layer too.

you can try turning on all layers, ensuring nothing is frozen, and then zoom to extents.  See what shows up (if anything).

My recommendation is start there.

 

-ChriS

[NealsCNC]

Thanks for the suggestions.  There are no objects I can find on any layers in model space, all the layers are visible and unfrozen.  Here is one of the DWG's.

 

Best,

Rachel

Pint Long Side v1.dwg

[SLW210]

Those are Drawing Views from Fusion, use Export Layout (Right-Click the Layout Tab) to create a new .dwg and it will be a block that can be exploded. I think it will need scaled as well.

[NealsCNC]

Thank you SLW210, I was able to find Export Layout by typing the command, and it did exactly what you said and worked great.  (Right clicking for some reason insisted on bringing up the Help window.)  I did not even have to scale it, it came out correctly sized.  Thanks everyone.

 

Rachel