2D Drawings
2D Drawings
To access the 2D Drawings, click on the Draw tab, then select the 2D Drawings tab.
- Draw 2D Wall Elevation – Allows you to choose a 3D wall and create a 2D elevated wall, including the products that are associated with the wall.
- Draw 2D Wall(s) Plan View – Allows you to create a plan view of a room (with product outlines).
- Redraw 2D Walls – Redraws the selected 2D wall.
- Draw 2D Products – Allows you to elevate products individually.
- Draw Product Sections – Allows you to draw cross, elevation, or plan sections of products.
- Draw Hatched Return – Draws a hatched cross-section of the base, countertop, suspended, tall, and upper products. They are used for illustrating cabinets placed on an adjacent wall.
- Draw Product Face Frame Tokens – Creates 2D drawings of the front and back views of the cabinet face frame.
- Draw Dynamic Product Image – Creates a series of views for a selected product. The views include: a plan view, elevation, section, isometric, and an exploded isometric with a parts list.
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