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Can anyone tell me how to print my 3d dwg in autocad 2002 so it doesn't show up as 3d 0r 2d wireframe? I've tried different plot settings and print screen won't print at all.

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lmits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30.Jan.2013 Location: Canada Using: autocad 2017 Status: Offline Points: 31	Topic: Printing 3d autocad 2002 Posted: 15.Feb.2013 at 00:05
	Hello, Can anyone tell me how to print my 3d dwg in autocad 2002 so it doesn't show up as 3d 0r 2d wireframe? I've tried different plot settings and print screen won't print at all.

philippe JOSEPH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1493	Posted: 15.Feb.2013 at 07:45
	Hello Imits, to print a 3D volume in shaded or realistical aspect you will have to open a port in the paper space ans set it correctly: Command MVIEW, Hide, ACtive, clic to select the port that you want to hide. Please do verify the exact words because this is a crude translation from my French release.

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 15.Feb.2013 at 12:23
	The correct terminology is "Visual Styles". Another one you might find useful would be 3DHidden. While you print a 3D drawing from model space I find it easier to do so from a paper space layout making use of viewports. Are you familiar with this technique?
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

lmits Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 30.Jan.2013 Location: Canada Using: autocad 2017 Status: Offline Points: 31	Posted: 18.Feb.2013 at 19:21
	Hi John, I'm confused. I made a single viewport in paper space and zoomed my 3d model to the position I wanted. It looks fine in the viewpot but when I go to print it comes out in 3d wire frame. A friend told me I can't print 3d solids in autocad 2002. Is that so?

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 18.Feb.2013 at 22:40
	I print 3D solid models using a layout and viewport all the time. Try changing your visual style to either Conceptual or Realistic.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

philippe JOSEPH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1493	Posted: 19.Feb.2013 at 06:42
	Hello Imits, try to see this : http://www.cadforums.net/showthread.php/9243-Shaded-Viewport-Options-greyed-out-plots-are-all-hidden or see my first reply on 15Feb.2013 at 07:45 just here on top of the discusion just after your question.

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