2D to 3D Lines

Tool(s): Convert Elements

You can use this tool to convert 2D elements to 3D lines.

• The elements are converted directly in the document. The original elements are deleted in the process.
  If you want to retain the original 2D elements, copy them first to a different document using Save As... or Copy, Move Elements between Documents... (both on the File menu).

To convert 2D elements to 3D

1. Click Convert Elements (How).
   

   Activate Convert Elements in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Architecture General: Roofs, Planes, Sections

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   General notes: Roofs, Planes, Sections

   3D Modeling

   Bridge and Civil Engineering

   Basic: Walls, Openings, Components

   Special: Walls, Openings, Components

   Stairs

   • Configuration: Design Basic 3D Elements flyout
2. Select 2D to 3D Lines in the dialog box.
3. If you want all the selected elements to be combined to make a single 3D element, acknowledge the prompt by clicking Yes.
4. Specify the No of segments or the Rise for the conversion of circles, segments of circles, ellipses, splines and clothoids.
5. Select the elements you want to convert.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

   The elements are converted to 3D elements in the current document.