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Combine or subtract 2D shapes to create custom shapes

By Ellen Finkelstein

Sometimes you need to create a 2D profile that is a combination of the basic geometrical shapes that AutoCAD creates. While you might be able to use the PLINE command to create what you want, in some cases, 2 other methods may be easier.

Subtract shapes with the SUBTRACT command

For example, let’s say that […]

February 17th, 2022 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Drawing, Editing | 9 comments

3D video tutorial: Create a 3D wheel with cylinders

By Ellen Finkelstein

This is a fairly simple wheel with a center tube for an axle/pole, a rim, and 6 holes. You can create a 3D wheel like this entirely with cylinders! Watch this 9-minute video tutorial and follow along to create it from scratch yourself.

You’ll learn how to:

Create cylinders: Cylinders are an obvious choice for a […]

October 18th, 2015 | Tags: , , , , | Category: 3D | 5 comments