Hello All,

In general, I really like using Turbocad Mac, however one area I always seem to have a problem with is if I draw a 3D solid model in Isometric view (which I do most times) I struggle to place the model parts into a drawing so they align to an X, Y or Z axis so I can clearly add dimensions to the model in the Drawing Space. I have been looking on the internet for assistance and also purchased the TC Mac Pro drawing instruction program, but still struggling.

An example is a foot support I am designing for a model steam train Tender. I am trying to place the "Grey, Left and Right Angle models", and the "Green, Left and Right Support models" into a Drawing sheet to add the dimensions.

I have attached a picture and the file I am working on. I am using TC Mac Pro Ver 12.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Keith.

Hello UGMENTALCASE,

Thank you very much for your kind and informative reply.

By chance I think I have tried (hopefully correctly) the suggestions you kindly offered in your reply, but without success. The problem I am facing is if a model part is not drawn on a workplane on standard view, then it is a real struggle to place it on a sheet / drawing space for adding dimensions.

I have added some more pictures from the drawing that show the Grey Support part is not aligned to any standard view. The Grey Angle part started as a long Rectangle that was aligned via two angles to the Green Support part and the Yellow foot rail. I used the Gripper tool to align the Grey Angle part to the middle of the Green Support Part and Yellow foot rail. I then used the Subtract Solid tool to trim that Grey Angle Part to fit.

The only way I seem to have some success is by following the steps Tim Olson suggested in a video called "Align with 3 Point Rotation" on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GLF2LYvrMA

I think there must be an easier way, especially if you have a drawing with many parts/models that are not placed on a standard view workplane.

Any further suggestion / help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you again,

Keith

Hello UGMENTALCASE,

Thank you very much, you have made my day :-)) Your attached video is excellent and shows exactly what I was trying to do. I have been trying off and on for about a year to sort this issue out and your video shows the answer.

I wrote down the steps in your video and easily reproduced the process which works very well.

You are correct, I needed the angles to set up the part to make the semi circle cutout. The way I plan to do it is place the part in a milling machine vice with a piece of sacrificial scrap metal either side and vertical drill the semi circle out.

Thank you again,

Keith