Building Your World
Conceptual Design and Visualization with AutoCAD®
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Welcome and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Drawing File Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2 Introduction to Solid Models . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Use Your 2D Drawings to Create Solid Models. . . . . . . 6
Visualize Your Designs While You Work. . . . . . . . . 8
Explore Design Alternatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Apply Analysis Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Present Your Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3 View Models in 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Change Views Dynamically . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Control the Display Properties of Solid Models . . . . . . . 18
Specify Precise Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Use the Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4 Control the Workplane . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Understand the Role of Coordinate Systems . . . . . . . 28
Work with Other UCS Options . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Use the Dynamic UCS Feature for Speed . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5 Create Basic Solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Extrude 2D Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Revolve 2D Objects Around an Axis . . . . . . . . . 45
Sweep 2D Objects Along a Path . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Use Primitives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Create Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 6 Combine and Modify Solids . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Add and Subtract Solids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Intersect Extruded Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Control the Level of Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Chapter 7 Put Your Work to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Edit Subobjects and Component Objects . . . . . . . . 81
Create Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Flatten 3D Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Calculate Mass Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Walk Through or Fly Over 3D Models . . . . . . . . . 87
Check for Interferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Create Files for Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Make 3D Solids Transparent . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Create Realistic Images for Presentation . . . . . . . . 96
Final Thoughts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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