AutoCAD 2011 3D Drawing and Modeling Student Guide Cover Page Revision 1.0 June 2010
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Preface...v Chapter 1 3D Foundations...1-1 1.1 Why Use 3D?...1-3 1.2 Introduction to the 3D Modeling Workspace...1-5 1.3 Basic 3D Viewing Tools...1-9 1.4 3D Navigation Tools...1-13 Practice 1a 3D Navigation Tools... 1-19 1.5 Introduction to the User Coordinate System...1-22 Practice 1b Introduction to the User Coordinate System... 1-25 Chapter 2 Simple Solids...2-1 2.1 Working with Solid Primitives...2-3 2.2 Solid Primitive Types...2-6 Practice 2a... Working with Solid Primitives - Architectural 2-17 Practice 2b Working with Solid Primitives - Mechanical... 2-18 2.3 Working with Composite Solids...2-20 Practice 2c Working with Composite Solids... 2-25 Practice 2d Mechanical Project - Machine Part... 2-26 Practice 2e Architectural Project - Facade Puzzle... 2-27 2.4 Working with Mesh Models...2-30 Practice 2f Mesh Model... 2-39 Chapter 3 Creating Solids & Surfaces from 2D Objects...3-1 3.1 Complex 3D Geometry...3-3 3.2 Extruded Solids and Surfaces...3-4 Practice 3a Creating an Extruded Solid... 3-7 Practice 3b Extruding along a Path... 3-8 3.3 Swept Solids and Surfaces...3-9 Practice 3c Creating a Swept Solid... 3-13 Practice 3d Sweeping along a Helix... 3-14 Practice 3e Sweeping Along a 3D Polyline... 3-15 3.4 Revolved Solids and Surfaces...3-17 Practice 3f Creating Revolved Solids... 3-19 3.5 Lofted Solids and Surfaces...3-21 Practice 3g Creating a Lofted Solid... 3-24 Practice 3h Basic Solid and Surface Editing... 3-25 2010, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge i
AutoCAD 2011 3D Drawing & Modeling Chapter 4 Modifying in 3D Space...4-1 4.1 3D Gizmo Tools...4-3 Practice 4a 3D Gizmo Tools... 4-6 4.2 Aligning Objects in 3D Space...4-9 Practice 4b Aligning Objects in 3D... 4-13 4.3 3D Modify Commands...4-14 Practice 4c Working with 3D Modify Commands... 4-19 Practice 4d Architectural Project - Gallery... 4-21 Chapter 5 Advanced Solid Editing...5-1 5.1 Editing Components of Solids...5-3 Practice 5a Editing Components of Solids... 5-8 5.2 Editing Faces of Solids...5-9 Practice 5b Editing Faces of Solids... 5-17 5.3 Fillets and Chamfers on Solids...5-19 Practice 5c Fillets and Chamfers on Solids... 5-22 Practice 5d Mechanical Project: Bracket... 5-25 Chapter 6 Additional Editing Tools...6-1 6.1 Creating a Shell...6-3 Practice 6a Creating a Shell... 6-4 6.2 Imprinting Edges of Solids...6-6 Practice 6b Imprinting Edges on a Solid... 6-8 6.3 Slicing a Solid along a Plane...6-9 Practice 6c Slicing a Solid... 6-11 6.4 Interference Checking...6-13 Practice 6d Interference Checking... 6-17 6.5 Converting Objects to Surfaces...6-19 6.6 Converting Objects to Solids...6-22 Practice 6e Converting Objects to Surfaces and Solids... 6-25 Practice 6f Mechanical Project - Connector... 6-28 Chapter 7 Refining the View...7-1 7.1 Working with Sections...7-3 Practice 7a Working with Sections... 7-9 7.2 Working with Cameras...7-12 Practice 7b Working with Cameras... 7-17 7.3 Managing Views in 3D...7-19 Practice 7c Managing Views in 3D... 7-25 7.4 Animating with ShowMotion...7-28 ii 2010, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge
Table of Contents 7.5 Creating ShowMotion Shots...7-30 Practice 7d Animating with ShowMotion... 7-33 7.6 Creating Animations...7-35 Practice 7e Walking and Flying Through Models... 7-43 Chapter 8 Visualization...8-1 8.1 Creating Visual Styles...8-3 Practice 8a Creating Visual Styles... 8-13 8.2 Working with Materials...8-14 Practice 8b Working with Materials... 8-27 8.3 Specifying Light Sources...8-31 Practice 8c Creating a Sun Study... 8-40 Practice 8d Placing Lights in a Model... 8-42 8.4 Rendering Concepts...8-44 Practice 8e Rendering Concepts... 8-49 Chapter 9 Working Drawings from 3D Models...9-1 9.1 Creating Multiple Viewports...9-3 Practice 9a Creating Multiple Viewports... 9-6 9.2 2D Views from 3D Solids...9-9 Practice 9b 2D Views from 3D Solids... 9-14 9.3 Creating Technical Drawings with Flatshot...9-18 Practice 9c Creating Technical Drawings with Flatshot... 9-21 Practice 9d Mechanical Project - Saddle... 9-22 Chapter 10 Working with the User Coordinate System...10-1 10.1 UCS Basics...10-3 Practice 10a Using the UCS... 10-8 10.2 UCS X-, Y-, and Z-Commands...10-10 Practice 10b X-, Y-, and Z-Commands... 10-12 10.3 Saving a UCS by Name...10-16 Practice 10c Working with Named UCSs... 10-20 Appendix A Skills Assessment... A-1 A.1 Skills Assessment... A-3 Index... Index-1 2010, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge iii