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Dec20
After objects have been created in the Autocad 3d interface, the next step is to add realistic lighting and add textures and materials. We show you how it’s done in our Autocad 3D training courses. For example, to create and test a realistic plastic texture, first create shapes like cylinders and boxes – both flat and curved surfaces will enable... Read more...
Nov10
We can create our own materials in Autocad 3D by importing a JPEG into the Materials Browser. We show you how in our Autocad 3d training courses. To test this process first of all we need to create some objects, for example a thin box. Then in the Material editor create a New material. Name it Pattern 01, for example.... Read more...
Oct16
In order to get the best results from lighting and shadow effects in Autocad 3d it’s necessary to create a surface plane on which our created objects rest. We show you how in our Autocad 3d training courses. To create a surface plane in Autocad 3d first type planesurf into the Command line or at the Dynamic Input field. Then... Read more...
Sep21
Adding materials is the next step in the Autocad 3d modeling process; we show you how in our Autocad 3d training courses. Firstly go to the View drop-down menu and choose Tool Palettes to open up Autocad’s default materials. Simply right-click on the tabs to see the full material sets; click on Woods and Plastics, for example. Select Woods-Plastics.Finish Carpentry.... Read more...
Sep6
Nine times out of ten you’ll need to adjust your lighting in your Autocad 3D model. We give you some useful tips in our Autocad 3D training courses. When analyzing our lighting the Hotspot is where we see 100% light. The Falloff is the transitional area between light and shadow, also called Attenuation or the Penumbra. Double-click on your main... Read more...
Aug17
Once the modeling is complete in the Autocad 3d workspace, we add materials and lighting for a more realistic rendering. We show you how to do this in our Autocad 3D training courses. To practice creating simple materials and lighting effects firstly create a new document using the acadiso_3D template, with limits of 15 by 15 metres, for example. Go... Read more...
Aug7
Once a 3d model has been created in Autocad, you may wish to view various cross-sections of the model. We demonstrate how in our Autocad 3D training courses. A simple example of the section plane functionality would be a through a simple box and cylinder as shown here. Create a box either using the Box tool in Autocad’s 3D interface,... Read more...
Jul23
The Imprint function in Autocad 3D is a great way to add a new face to an existing object, or for adding a different material to a part of an object. We show you how in our Autocad 3D training courses. The imprint command adds 2d geometry to 3d objects, thus creating extra faces. For example, first create a cube... Read more...
Jul8
The Shell and Slice commands in Autocad 3D is a great way of showing internal details of components like the valve housing shown here. We show you how to use these functions to their best effects in our Autocad 3D training courses. To create the object illustrated here first create three cylinders of radii 100, 75 and 50mm, and of... Read more...
Jun23
Various 3D operations are combined to create most components in the Autocad 3D interface. We explore the main functions in our Autocad 3D training courses. For example, to create the 3D Sparkplug shown here, we could modify an existing 2D Drawing. After switching to the 3D interface from the bottom right Workspace Shifter, go to the Top view and either... Read more...
