Creating an Isometric Drawing in BricsCAD®
Professional Isometric Drawings
Why BricsCAD?
Isometric Drawing Made Easy
It's easy to access isometric drawing views in BricsCAD®. From the Model Space, you can generate an isometric 2D drawing that is fully associative to your 3D model using the VIEWBASE command. All drawing views appear in the Paper Space layout.
You can also use the POLARANG and ADDPOLARANG settings to help you snap to isometric rotations in Model Space and Paper Space.
Create Isometric Drawings
Associative 2D Drawing from 3D Model
Rotate and Reposition Easily
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BricsCAD allows experts to create more accurate design representations. CAD replaced manual design drafting, allowing better development, alteration, and optimization. BricsCAD enables engineers to craft more detailed designs and manipulate them virtually. CAD software calculates how multiple materials relate.
BricsCAD has designed the ultimate suite of tools to meet your design needs. From the earliest stages of 2D drafting to the finalized 3D models utilized for manufacturing or building, our robust set of products makes it easy to create a streamlined workflow.
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What is an isometric drawing?
Isometric drawings represent 3D items as 2D drawings. These drawings have no perspective, and each angle between the x, y, and z axes equals 120 degrees, representing three dimensions to scale.
The three rules for isometric drawing are:
- horizontal edges are at 30 degrees
- vertical edges are drawn as vertical lines
- parallel edges are drawn as parallel lines
These drawing views are commonly used in industries like engineering and game design.
Who needs isometric drawings?
Many industries use isometric drawings, from engineering to game design. Engineers use isometric drawings to illustrate 3D objects in 2D, making it easier to demonstrate details like measurements and ensure that designed components are compatible and will fit together. A great advantage of isometric drawing is that you can easily rotate or reposition an object without re-drawing it. This saves illustrators time, making it a compelling drawing style for many use cases.
Are isometric drawings 2D or 3D?
An isometric drawing is a 2D representation or projection of a 3D object. The object is drawn in 2D but in such a way that allows for 3D interpretation of the model, similar to projecting a 3D object onto a flat, 2D surface. With BricsCAD, you can generate a 2D isometric drawing, and the drawing remains fully associative with the 3D model you created it from.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which versions of BricsCAD® support isometric drawing?
You can generate an isometric drawing in BricsCAD® Pro, BricsCAD® Mechanical and BricsCAD® BIM and BricsCAD® Ultimate.
Which space do isometric drawings appear in, in BricsCAD®?
If I generate an isometric drawing from a 3D model, do they maintain association?
How can I try isometric drawing in BricsCAD®?
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