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Lay 3D solids to the XY plane. Group and sort the list of details, and make a FlatShot for CNC.

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Using this plugin, you can quickly lay out the details of a complex assembly in the XY plane. This is useful when you are designing products made from sheet materials (furniture, woodworking), and when you need to do detailing, arrange every detail drawing. The plugin allows you to put selected solids in the XY plane of the world coordinate system, regardless of how they were arranged in space.

In a single click, the plugin can do a copy and a few turns of solids. Moreover, you can immediately select all solid components in an assembly rather than laying out solid by solid. As a result, you get a neat column of details sorted from highest to lowest with a text title. In addition, the plugin can:

  • Find parts inside assembly blocks, arrays, and xrefs.

  • Filter only the parts you need by layers and manufacturing technology.

  • Write the header of each part with its size and any description.

  • Find identical parts and group them by writing the quantity in the title.

  • Make your own title format rather than the default, using any formatting symbols that are used in AutoCAD.

  • The program can automatically find parts that are mirrored to each other. It can also execute the Mirror command if the part is specially marked in the AVC Properties Palette or if it is found in mirrored assembly-blocks.

  • Choose which side to put the part up depending on the manufacturing technology.

  • Mark texture on detail.

  • Do FlatShot. Use it to make curves for CNC.

  • Group parts and arrange them in several columns.

  • Sort parts by size or any properties.

  • Number the details, writing numbers into solid properties for further use in Smart Leaders.

  • The program can сount how many assembly-blocks are used in model space, no matter how many you have selected.

  • Multiply the number of parts by the size of the batch produced.

  • On/Off its settings without a dialog window directly from the command line. Thus you can make your own buttons and macros to use different variants of the -Lay command.

  • Quickly switch between several sets of settings (styles).

  • Interact with plugin A>V>C> Properties Palette to get the names of solids, to measure the number of mirror parts, and to rotate solids marked as Texture Across.

Original objects remain unchanged - laid out copies of it. The plugin can work with 3D solids only. It does not work with Meshes, Surfaces, and Blocks.

Regardless of the AutoCAD localization language, you can switch the plugin to English, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese (PRC), Spanish, French, or Turkish localization.

Details

Operating system

win32_64-platform-icon

Release date

Dec 10, 2015


Last updated

May 8, 2026


Version

2026.03.05


Language

English

Compatible with

ACD-icon

ACD

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027

AMECH_PP-icon

AMECH_PP

2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027

Capabilities

Interior design

Facility management

Mechanical design

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

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