Solprof

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Creates a hidden line representation of 3D solids in a layout viewport.

Accessing the Command

Select a layout, then double click inside a layout viewport (Model Space, with floating viewports).

command bar: solprof

: solprof

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select Entities: select 3D solids. Press Enter to stop select entities.

Use separate layer for hidden lines? <Yes>/No: choose an option.

Project results onto plane? <Yes>/No: choose an option.

Hide tangential edges? <Yes>/No: choose an option.

The selected 3D solids are projected onto a plane parallel with the layout viewport.

Two blocks are created one for the visible, one for the hidden lines.

The blocks are placed on two newly created layers: one for the visible lines and one for the hidden lines.

Select the viewport, then run the List command to see the handle of a viewport.

Command Options

Option	Description
Use separate layer for hidden lines?	Yes: Two blocks are created: one for the visible lines, one for the hidden lines. The block of the visible lines is created on the PV-<viewport handle> layer. The block of the hidden lines is created on the PH-<viewport handle>. No: All profile lines of each selected solid are treated as visible lines, even if some of the profile lines are hidden behind another solid. Only one block is created on the PV-<viewport handle> layer.
Project results onto plane?	Yes: The profile lines are projected onto the view plane (= the plane perpendicular to the view direction and passing through the origin of the current UCS). No: No projection. Each profile line remains at its 3D location.
Hide tangential edges?	A tangential edge is the transition line between two tangent faces. It is an imaginary line between the two faces. In most cases tangential edges need to be removed. Tangential edges removed (left) - tangential edges displayed (right). Yes: Tangential edges are removed. No: Tangential edges display.

Related Commands

Flatshot - creates a hidden line representation of 3D solids in model space.

Hide - removes hidden lines from 3D entities.

Shademode - sets the shading style for 3D drawings.