Creating New 2D Designs from 3D Designs

Q3D Extractor supports both 2D and 3D projects. Often, you may want to take a cross-section of a 3D model to perform a 2D analysis. You can take a Q3D model and automatically generate a cross-section for 2D Extractor by specifying a coordinate system and section plane.

Keep the following points in mind before converting any project:

• A 2D design is created in the same project.
• All 3D geometry is used. You cannot select which geometry to include in the conversion.
• If there are any sheet objects in 3D, only those sheets that lie in the same plane as the section plane are converted.
• 1D objects are not converted from 3D to 2D.

To create a 2D design from an existing 3D design:

1. Click Q3D Extractor > Create 2D Design.

   The Create 2D Design window appears.

   

2. Select the Coordinate System to be used for creating sections in the 3D model.
3. Choose the Section Plane within the chosen coordinate system. You can choose XY, YZ, or ZX.
4. Click OK to create the 2D design.

The modeler creates a new design within the current project and generates the 2D model within the new design. All material properties and material assignments are copied to the new design.

Related Topics:  

Creating a Cross-Section