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AutoCAD tutorial: Draw 3D walls with polysolids

By Ellen Finkelstein

Polysolids are like 3D polylines that come with a thickness. You can use them to quickly create walls based on a 2D floor plan. The result is a swept solid. You can also draw polysolids without a 2D floor plan, by just specifying points, but here I use existing objects as a basis. Follow these […]

February 2nd, 2000 | Tags: , , | Category: 3D | 21 comments

AutoCAD Tutorial: Create a mesh solid jar

By Ellen Finkelstein

This tutorial requires AutoCAD 2010 or later and shows how to create a mesh solid jar.

Start a new drawing using acad3d.dwt. Switch to the 3D Modeling workspace by choosing it from the Workspace Switching pop-up menu on the right side of the status bar or next to the Quick Access toolbar at the upper-left […]

January 26th, 2000 | Tags: , , | Category: 3D | 5 comments

3D Tutorial: Draw a glass

By Ellen Finkelstein

This tutorial will create a drinking glass. I used the measurements of one that I had in my kitchen. I recommend using the 3D Drafting workspace

Draw a circle with a radius of 1.25. On the View tab, click the Views drop-down and choose SE Isometric. Start the EXTRUDE command. Select the circle and […]

January 19th, 2000 | Tags: , , | Category: 3D | 12 comments
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