Basic 3D Concepts

Why use 3D?

Types of Three-Dimensional Models

Advantages of Drawing in Three Dimensions

Viewing a 3D Model

Rotating the View

Additional Shading Modes

Adding Thickness to 2D Objects

Setting the Elevation

Displaying More Than One View of a Model

Working with 3D Coordinates

What are 3D Coordinate Systems?

3D Object Snaps

Point Filters

The User Coordinate System

The UCS View Option

UCS 3point

Working with Multiple UCSs

Creating Surface Objects

What are surfaces?

Creating 3D Faces

Creating Complex Surfaces

Tabulated Surfaces

Ruled Surfaces

Surfaces of Revolution

Edge Defined Surface Patches

Solid Modeling Concepts

What is solid modeling?

Wireframe Models

Surface Models

Solid Models

Solid Modeling Definitions and Concepts

Creating Solid Models from Two Dimensional Shapes

Extruding 2D Geometry

Creating Solid Models with Solid Primitives

Revolved Solids

Controlling the Appearance of Solids

Boolean operation on Solid Models

What is a composite solid model?

Adding Solid Objects

Subtracting Solid Objects

Intersecting Solid Objects

Working With Solid Models

Filleting Solid Models

Chamfering Solids

Generating Mass Property Reports

Slicing a Solid along a Plane

Cross-Sectional Views

Moving Faces

Tapering Faces

Deleting Faces and Creating a Shell

Advanced Solid Editing Options

Advanced 3D Concepts

The coordinate system – the key to advanced 3D drawing.

Advanced UCS Concepts

Rotating the UCS

Saving and Restoring a UCS

Named Views in 3D

Plotting 3D Models

Working with the Layout Feature and Layout Tabs.

Layouts: A New Look for Plotting

Changing from Model Mode to Layout Mode

Creating a New Layout

Specifying Page Setup

Specifying a Plot Device

Layout Settings

Working with the Viewports dialog box

Scaling Viewports

Creating 2D Views from a Solid Model

Creating Profiles from Solids