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Enlarged view of the Draw Panel on the Home Tab.
LESSONS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson you will be able to:
1. Select a basic 3D Tool.
2. Create a Solid Box.
3. Create a Solid Cylinder.
4. Create a Solid Cone.
5. Create a Solid Sphere.
6. Create a Solid Pyramid.
7. Create a Solid Wedge.
8. Create a Solid Torus.
In this lesson you will learn how to create 7 basic 3D solid shapes. There are various methods you can use to initiate the commands. The choice is entirely yours regarding which method you choose.
Method 1 – Modeling Panel on the 3D Tools Tab on the Drafting and Annotation Workspace.
By default the 3D Tools Tab is hidden on the Drafting and Annotation Workspace. To show the 3D Tools Tab do the following.
1. Right click on any Panel of the Workspace Ribbon. For example, right click on the Draw Panel of the Home Tab.
2. Select Show Tabs from the list.
3. Select 3D Tools from the list.
4. Select the 3D Tools Tab.
5. Select the Box drop-down arrow on the Modeling Panel of the 3D Tools Tab.
6. Select a 3D Tool from the list. For example, Box.
Method 2 – Modeling Panel of the Home Tab on the 3D Modeling Workspace.
The Drafting and Annotation Workspace is the default Workspace in AutoCAD. To enable the 3D Modeling Workspace do the following.
1. Select the Workspace Switching icon on the Status Bar in the bottom right-hand corner for AutoCAD version 2015 or later. (Note: Earlier versions of AutoCAD will be different. The Workspace Switching is located on the Quick Access Toolbar in the top left-hand corner. See images below.)
2. Select 3D Modeling from the list. The Ribbon will now change to the 3D Modeling Workspace.
3. Select the Box drop-down arrow on the Modeling Panel of the Home Tab.
4. Select a 3D Tool from the list. For example, Sphere.
Method 3 – Draw pull-down Menu on the Menu Bar.
The Menu Bar is hidden by default on all Workspaces in AutoCAD. To enable the Menu Bar do the following.
1. Select the drop-down arrow on the Quick Access Toolbar.
2. Select Show Menu Bar from the list. The Menu Bar will now appear across the top of the Workspace Ribbon.
3. Select the Draw pull-down Menu.
4. Select Modeling from the list.
5. Select a 3D Tool from the list. For example, Pyramid.
Method 4 – Keyboard entry.
Method 4 is probably the easiest way to initiate a 3D Modeling command if you prefer to use keyboard entry. You can use keyboard entry for all commands within AutoCAD. To initiate a 3D modeling command using keyboard entry do the following.
1. On the Command Line or in the Dynamic Input Box, type in the name of the 3D Modeling tool you require. For example, wedge. (Lowercase is OK.)
2. Press <enter> on your keyboard.
Note: The Dynamic Input Box will appear when you start to type in the main drawing area. Make sure Dynamic Input is turned ON for this lesson. Pressing F12 on your keyboard toggles Dynamic Input on or off.
There are several methods you can use to create a Solid Box. The information you have for the size and position of the Box will determine the method you use to create it.
Note: The sizes shown in brackets [...] are for metric users. Enter the numbers without the brackets. For example, [12.7] just enter 12.7
Method 1 – Using a start position, diagonal corner position and height of the Box.
1. Start a new drawing file by selecting either acad.dwt for inch users, or acadiso.dwt for metric users. (Refer to page Intro-2.)
2. Select the SE Isometric view. (Refer to page Intro-7.)
3. Select the Box tool. (Refer to pages 1-2
