Flat Patterns

Does anyone know of a VBA program that creates a flat pattern from a 3D solid in autocad (not inventor)?

There are third party programs that will work with autocad to unfold a 3d solid, the I use is Striker System.

[GREYWETHR]

... if you just mean make a 2D drawing from a 3D drawing, there are numerous ways to do it within ACAD.

FLATTEN: NOT for large drawings
SOLVIEW/SOLDRAW
SOLPROF

Check these out and see if they're helpful.

[cmlucifer]

You can also try the SECTIONPLANE command if your using Auto cad 2007 or 2008. It will generate 2D blocks depending where you place your section plane on your model.