LEVEL -
3D Beginner & 2D Beginner - Last
updated 13/02/03
These tips show how to utilise Autocad tricks and
techniques to simplify, speed up and develop your drawing
efficiency. Typeable Commands are in uppercase and ORANGE.
::Easy Editing in
3DO(3D
orbit)- To help editing, selecting
& manipulating one part of a complex 3D
model, if you select just the single part, then
view it in 3D Orbit 3DO, it will only
show you that single part, not the whole model.
This is helpful when you don't want to turn off
all the layers etc.
:: Using the 'TEXT
WINDOW'- After drawing an object,
such as below, you may want to know later on what
dimension or size the taper was, or another
critical detail not easily dimensioned.
An
octagonal polyline EXTRUDEdwith a 3 degrees
taper.
Normally you may have 1,2 or 3 lines of text
visible in the COMMAND line but it is handy to
know how, what or when you drew something
previously.
Hitting 'F2' will bring up the full text window,
as below. It is now easy to see how, what and in
what order I drew the solid.
:: Using
'PROPERTIES'- After drawing an object,
such as below, you may want to know later on what
dimension/size, layer, elevation, thickness etc
the object was, or another critical property.
Hitting
'Ctrl+1' will bring up the PROPERTIES docker. You
can 'dock' it as below.
You can 'float' it as below.
After attempting a routine and failing, it is
worth using this to identify if you are using the
correct object.When editing Solids and Surfaces
they can look similar.
See the two similar looking objects below, the
top one is a Rule surface, the other is a circle
with thickness.
:: Using
'MATERIALS' 'TEXTURE NOT FOUND......'
Although you can apply materials or they are
listed they don't render. Well no probs, you just
need to add the component to your current
installtion. Goto
CONTROL PANEL > ADD/REMOVE, select
Autocad2000/2000i.
:: Easy Editing in
3DO (3D
orbit)- To help editing, selecting
& manipulating one part of a complex 3D
model, if you select just the single part, then
view it in 3D Orbit 3DO, it will only
show you that single part, not the whole model.
This is helpful when you don't want to turn off
all the layers etc.
:: Using the 'TEXT
WINDOW'- After drawing an object,
such as below, you may want to know later on what
dimension or size the taper was, or another
critical detail not easily dimensioned.
:: Using
'PROPERTIES'- After drawing an object,
such as below, you may want to know later on what
dimension/size, layer, elevation, thickness etc
the object was, or another critical property.
:: Using
'MATERIALS' 'TEXTURE NOT FOUND......' 
