Plan and 3D views

This command converts the symbols from plan view to 3D view.

Before following the steps below, build the workstation using Plan View symbols.

1. Click on the Cap Tools toolbar.
   Tip: You may also use the Office ribbon to access the application functions.
   
   

2. Select the objects on the drawing.
   
   
   
   

3. Press Enter to confirm your selection.
   The objects you selected are converted to 3D, top view. Notice that the tags have disappeared.
   
   
   
   Note:  To change the view, from the View menu select 3D Views. Select the view — for example, SW Isometric.
   
   
   
   

4. To change to hidden lines, type Hide on the command line.
   Note: You cannot zoom in or out when Hidden lines is on.
   
   

5. Type Regen.
   
   

This command converts the symbols from 3D view to Plan view.

For information about converting plan to 3D, see Convert Plan to 3D.

1. Type Plan and press Enter twice to return to top view.
   
   

2. Click on the Cap Tools toolbar. You may also use the Office ribbon.
   
   

3. Select the objects on the drawing.
   
   
   
   

4. Press Enter to confirm your selection.
   The objects you selected are converted to Plan view. Notice that the tags have reappeared.
   
   
   
   
   

Before you run Bind covers let’s take a look at an example of what happens if you do not run the command.

1. Click on the button on the Cap Tools toolbar. You may also use the Office ribbon.
   The command will prompt you to select objects.
   
   

2. Select all the plan view (2D) parts you have built. Draw the selection window from right to left to make sure to include all the parts.
   
   

3. Press Enter to accept the selection.
   
   

4. This will bring up a prompt asking for the Base point or displacement:.  Select a point in the middle of the selected parts by clicking on it.
   
   

5. This will bring up the command prompt request for the Second point of displacement:.  Pick a point off to the right side and place the 3D as shown below.
   
   
   
   

6. From the Cap Complete View menu, select 3D Views, SW Isometric.
   
   
   
   Notice that there are no covers on the 3D representation.  This is because the Bind Covers command has not been run.  Until Bind is run, the covers we placed on the elevation templates will not be placed on the 2D or 3D representations.

See Bind covers.

There are often times when an item needs to be placed at a different 'Z' height.  For example, if you want to stack two overhead cabinets, place one at the default height, then place the second overhead and use change 3D height to move it up above the first.  

Other ways you could use this command would be to put work surfaces or connectors at a special height.

To place an overhead cabinet above another:

1. Put two overhead cabinets on the drawing so they overlap.
   
   

2. Convert plan to 3D.
   The plan is converted to 3D, top view.
   
   

3. From the View menu select 3D Views, SW Isometric.
   
   
   
   

4. Click on the Cap Edit toolbar. You may also use the Office ribbon.
   
   

5. Select one of the overhead cabinets then press Enter to confirm your selection.
   
   

6. In the Edit Default Height dialog, enter the new default height in inches.
   
   

7. Click OK.
   The overhead cabinet you selected is now placed at the height you specified: