AutoCAD 2007 Updates focusing on 3D
140 Lessons for AutoCAD 2007
. Conceptual Design - An Overview of AutoCAD 2007
. New Feature Workshop
. Initial or Default Startup Screen
. Opening and Anchoring Palettes
. New Dashboard Palette
. The Seven Control Panels of the Dashboard
. Linking Control Panels to Tool Palette Groups
. Model and Layout Tabs
. Changes to the Grid Display
. Changes to Workspace
. Changes to Background and Interface Colors
. The 3D Modeling Tab
. Performance and Personal Settings
. Dynamic User Coordinate System - DUCS
. Using the New Template Files
. What are the advantages of working in 3D?
. How do I control the visual representation of my 3D models?
. How do I use the constrained orbit navigation tools to control the view of my 3D model?
. How do I use the free orbit navigation tools to control the view of my 3D model?
. How do I use the continuous orbit navigation tools to control the view of my 3D model?
. How do I use the preset views from the navigate panel of the dashboard?
. What are viewports and how do I use them to see multiple views of my model?
. Creating and using named views to display my drawing and 3D model
. What the basic tools and commands to create solid geometry in AutoCAD?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D boxand editing a box with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D wedge and editing a wedge with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D cone, elliptical cone and editing cones with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D Sphere and editing a sphere with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D cylinder, elliptical cylinder and editing cylinders with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D torus and editing a torus with grips?
. What are the different methods for creating a 3D pyramid and editing a pyramid with grips?
. How do I create and edit polysolids?
. How can I convert a open or closed 2D line or 2D polyline to a solid or surface?
. What is the difference in converting an open or closed polyline to a solid or surface?
. How can I determine if an 2D object will convert into a solid or a surface?
. What is the best method to prepare existing 2D geometry into a solid?
. How do I create a 2D Profile for creating a 3D solid?
. How do I use the extrude command to create a 3D solid?
. How do I use the presspull command to create a 3D solid?
. How do I use the revolve command to create a 3D solid or surface?
. How do I use the sweep command to create a 3D solid coil or helix?
. How do I use the loft command to create a 3D solid?
. How do I create a 2D planar surface?
. How do I create a 2D surface from existing 2D objects?
. How do I convert a 2D object into a 3D solid?
. How do I convert a 2D object with thickness into a 3D solid?
. What are the differences between composite solids and unified solids?
. How do I use boolean operations to create a unified solid?
. How do I use the union boolean operation to create a unified solid?
. How do I use the subtract boolean operation to create a unified solid?
. How do I use the intersection boolean operation to create a unified solid?
. Why do we need to use a cartesian coordinate system?
. How do I move the origin or objects within the default coordinate system?
. How do I change the origin of the coordinate system to create a user coordinate system (ucs)?
. How do I change the location, origin and appearance of the user coordinate system icon (ucsicon)?
. How do I set the world coordinate system?
. How do I set and save user coordinate systems with a named ucs?
. How do I set and previous user coordinate systems?
. How do I set a user coordinate system to a face on a solid?
. How do I set a user coordinate system based on an object?
. How do I set a user coodinate system based on the current view?
. How do I set the coordinate system based on the z-axis direction?
. How do I set the coordinate system based on picking the x,y and z axis directions?
. How can I position the location of the ucs by rotating the x,y, or z axis?
. How can I position the location of the ucs to create new 3D geometry?
. How can I set and use a dynamic user coordinate system or ducs?
. How can I locate new 3D geometry using object snap tracking in 3D space?
. How can I locate new 3D geometry using point filters in 3D space?
. What are grips and what are they used for?
. How can I use grips to edit a composite solid?
. How can I use grips to edit a unified solid?
. How can edit the individual faces on a solid?
. How do I constrain the movement of a face on a solid using the move grip tool?
. How do I use the fillet command to place radius corners or rounds on a solid?
. How do I use the chamfer command to place cut corners on a solid?
. How do I use the slice command to create a cutting plane through a solid?
. How do I use the 3D move command to constrain or restrict object movement by axis?
. How do I user the 3D rotate command to contrain the rotate by axis?
. How do I edit, extrude or taper a face on a solid?
. How do I edit or move a face on a solid?
. How do I edit or move a face using the offset face command on a solid?
. How do I edit or remove a face from a solid?
. How can I add or subtract material from a solid using rotate face?
. How can I add or subtract material from a solid using taper face?
. How can I change the color of the individual faces on a solid?
. How can I copy an exist face on a solid to create a new solid?
. How can I hollow out a solid using the shell command?
. How can I create new faces on a solid using the imprint command?
. How can I change a solid into faces using the explode command?
. How can I mirror solids and objects along any plane in 3D space?
. How can I array solids and objects along any plane in 3D space?
. How do I determine that a solid is a true AutoCAD solid?
. How do I determine that multiple solids locations do not interfere with each other?
. How can I query the properties of solids to determine mass and volume of solid objects?
. How can I change the color of the individual faces on a solid?
. How can I change the color of the edges on a solid?
. How do I change the visual presentation of a solid model with visual styles?
. What are the default visual styles and how do I use them?
. How do I change the default setting of visual styles?
. How do I modify an existing visual style to create a custom look of a visual style?
. How do I access the visual style manager?
. How do I create new or modify existing visual styles with the visual style manager?
. How do I save visual style overrides in the dashboard as new visual styles?
. How do I place my visual styles onto a tool palette?
. How do I export my visual styles so they can be used in other drawings?
. How do I use cameras to save and control views of my model?
. How do I create cameras for viewing my model?
. How do I place a camera accurately in my drawing?
. How do I use named views and view manager to control my cameras?
. How do I manage cameras and named views?
. How do I choose the type of hatch pattern I want to use?
. How do I use 3D walk command to create and ad motions to my views?
. How do I use 3D fly command to create and ad motions to my views?
. How do I adjust the movement of 3D walk and 3D fly commands?
. How to record, save and replay 3D walk and 3D fly movements
. How do I create animation paths for camera recordings?
. How do I use lighting to enhance my realistic 3D model?
. How do I access all the different types of lights?
. How do I use sunlight controls?
. How do I access and use different light types?
. How to I create and use point lights in my drawing?
. How to I create and use spot lights in my drawing?
. How do I create and use distant lights?
. How do I edit or modify lights within my drawing?
. How do I add realistic materials to my 3D model?
. How do I access and add materials to my drawing and model?
. How do I apply materials to my 3D model?
. How do I save materials to my 3D model and drawing file?
. How do I create new materials?
. What are tool palettes?
. How do I use the 5 different rendering presets?
. How do I adjust the rendering settings?
. How do I save my rendering to a file?
. How do I flatten my 3D geometry to a 2D flat geometry?
. How do I create a 2D section from my 3D model?
. How do I modify existing section planes on my 3D model?
. How do I change a section plane state or a section plane properties?
. How can I do anaylsis of the mass and volume of my 3D solid model?
. How can I manipulate and modify a section with grips?
. How can I generate block reference from my 2D or 3D section