ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge AutoCAD D Drawing and Modeling Revision 1.0 Prepared and produced by: ASCENT Center for Technical Knowle

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1 AutoCAD D Drawing and Modeling Student Guide Cover Page Revision 1.0 June 2010

2 ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge AutoCAD D Drawing and Modeling Revision 1.0 Prepared and produced by: ASCENT Center for Technical Knowledge 1001 E. Market Street, Suite 102 Charlottesville, VA ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge is a division of RAND Worldwide Inc., providing custom developed knowledge products and services for leading engineering software applications. ASCENT is focused on specializing in the creation of education programs that incorporate the best of classroom learning and technology-based training offerings. We welcome any comments you may have regarding this training manual, or any of our products. To contact us please education@ascented.com. ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge, 2010 Printed in the United States of America, all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form by any photographic, electronic, mechanical or other means or used in any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of ASCENT, a division of RAND Worldwide, Inc. AutoCAD is a registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. Autodesk Official Training Guide is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. Copyright General Disclaimer: NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LANGUAGE TO THE CONTRARY, NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES NOR IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE AN OFFER, INDUCEMENT, PROMISE, OR CONTRACT OF ANY KIND. THE DATA CONTAINED HEREIN IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT REPRESENTED TO BE ERROR FREE. ASCENT, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES OR OTHER EXPENSES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF ITS MATERIALS OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION EVEN IF ASCENT, OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES, ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR OTHER EXPENSES. NO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAN BE SOUGHT AGAINST ASCENT OR RAND WORLDWIDE FOR THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS BY ANY THIRD PARTIES OR FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESULT OF THAT USE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS INTENDED TO BE OF GENERAL INTEREST TO YOU AND IS PROVIDED "AS IS", AND IT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY. NOTHING HEREIN CONSTITUTES PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE A COMPREHENSIVE OR COMPLETE STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES DISCUSSED THERETO. ASCENT DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DOCUMENT OR INFORMATION WILL BE ERROR FREE OR WILL MEET ANY PARTICULAR CRITERIA OF PERFORMANCE OR QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) INFORMATION MAY BE RENDERED INACCURATE BY CHANGES MADE TO THE SUBJECT OF THE MATERIALS (I.E. APPLICABLE SOFTWARE). RAND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface...v Chapter 1 3D Foundations Why Use 3D? Introduction to the 3D Modeling Workspace Basic 3D Viewing Tools D Navigation Tools Practice 1a 3D Navigation Tools Introduction to the User Coordinate System Practice 1b Introduction to the User Coordinate System Chapter 2 Simple Solids Working with Solid Primitives Solid Primitive Types Practice 2a... Working with Solid Primitives - Architectural 2-17 Practice 2b Working with Solid Primitives - Mechanical Working with Composite Solids Practice 2c Working with Composite Solids Practice 2d Mechanical Project - Machine Part Practice 2e Architectural Project - Facade Puzzle Working with Mesh Models Practice 2f Mesh Model Chapter 3 Creating Solids & Surfaces from 2D Objects Complex 3D Geometry Extruded Solids and Surfaces Practice 3a Creating an Extruded Solid Practice 3b Extruding along a Path Swept Solids and Surfaces Practice 3c Creating a Swept Solid Practice 3d Sweeping along a Helix Practice 3e Sweeping Along a 3D Polyline Revolved Solids and Surfaces Practice 3f Creating Revolved Solids Lofted Solids and Surfaces Practice 3g Creating a Lofted Solid Practice 3h Basic Solid and Surface Editing , ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge i

4 AutoCAD D Drawing & Modeling Chapter 4 Modifying in 3D Space D Gizmo Tools Practice 4a 3D Gizmo Tools Aligning Objects in 3D Space Practice 4b Aligning Objects in 3D D Modify Commands Practice 4c Working with 3D Modify Commands Practice 4d Architectural Project - Gallery Chapter 5 Advanced Solid Editing Editing Components of Solids Practice 5a Editing Components of Solids Editing Faces of Solids Practice 5b Editing Faces of Solids Fillets and Chamfers on Solids Practice 5c Fillets and Chamfers on Solids Practice 5d Mechanical Project: Bracket Chapter 6 Additional Editing Tools Creating a Shell Practice 6a Creating a Shell Imprinting Edges of Solids Practice 6b Imprinting Edges on a Solid Slicing a Solid along a Plane Practice 6c Slicing a Solid Interference Checking Practice 6d Interference Checking Converting Objects to Surfaces Converting Objects to Solids Practice 6e Converting Objects to Surfaces and Solids Practice 6f Mechanical Project - Connector Chapter 7 Refining the View Working with Sections Practice 7a Working with Sections Working with Cameras Practice 7b Working with Cameras Managing Views in 3D Practice 7c Managing Views in 3D Animating with ShowMotion ii 2010, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge

5 Table of Contents 7.5 Creating ShowMotion Shots Practice 7d Animating with ShowMotion Creating Animations Practice 7e Walking and Flying Through Models Chapter 8 Visualization Creating Visual Styles Practice 8a Creating Visual Styles Working with Materials Practice 8b Working with Materials Specifying Light Sources Practice 8c Creating a Sun Study Practice 8d Placing Lights in a Model Rendering Concepts Practice 8e Rendering Concepts Chapter 9 Working Drawings from 3D Models Creating Multiple Viewports Practice 9a Creating Multiple Viewports D Views from 3D Solids Practice 9b 2D Views from 3D Solids Creating Technical Drawings with Flatshot Practice 9c Creating Technical Drawings with Flatshot Practice 9d Mechanical Project - Saddle Chapter 10 Working with the User Coordinate System UCS Basics Practice 10a Using the UCS UCS X-, Y-, and Z-Commands Practice 10b X-, Y-, and Z-Commands Saving a UCS by Name Practice 10c Working with Named UCSs Appendix A Skills Assessment... A-1 A.1 Skills Assessment... A-3 Index... Index , ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge iii