Application and Workspace Descriptions
Exercises
Lesson 2
Opening the Properties Palette
Modify Solids Using the Properties Palette
Modify Solids Using the Grips
Exercises
Lesson 3
Setting the Solid History System Variable
Chamfer the Edge of a 3D Solid Model
Modify an Existing Chamfer
Remove an Existing Chamfer
Fillet the Edge of a 3D Solid Model
Modify an Existing Fillet
Remove an Existing Fillet
Exercises
Lesson 4
User Coordinate System (UCS)
Moving the UCS to a Temporary Location
Rotating the UCS
Using the Dynamic UCS
Exercises
Lesson 5
Orbit Tool
Move Tool
Union Tool
Subtract Tool
Intersect Tool
Exercises
Lesson 6
3D Rotate Tool
3D Mirror Tool
3D Align Tool
Exercises
Lesson 7
Extrude Tool
Revolve Tool
Loft Tool
Sweep Tool
Exercises
Lesson 8
Shell Tool
Helix Tool
Exercises
Projects
Project 1
Stackable Junk Tray
Project 2
Ornate Balcony
Project 3
Working Platform
Project 4
Belt Roller Assembly
Appendixes
A 3D Printing
B Add a Printer / Plotter
Index
Final Notes about AutoCAD®
AutoCAD® 3D Modeling
EXERCISE WORKBOOK
This Workbook is designed for classroom instruction or self-study and is suitable for both inch and metric users. There are 8 lessons and 4 modeling projects.
Each lesson starts with step-by-step instructions on how to create 3-dimensional (3D) solid models followed by exercises designed for practicing the commands you learned within that lesson. The modeling projects are designed so that you can create complex 3D models by combining many of the commands you learned within those lessons.
Downloadable sample files are provided to accompany some of the lessons and modeling projects.
How to get the supplied sample files?
The file “3d-modeling.zip” should be downloaded from our website:
http://new.industrialpress.com/ext/downloads/acad/3d-modeling.zip
Enter the address into your web browser and the download will start automatically.
Once the file has been downloaded you can unzip it to extract the sample files.
AutoCAD vs. AutoCAD LT
The LT version of AutoCAD has approximately 80 percent of the capabilities of the full version. It was originally created to be installed on the small hard drives that Laptops used to have. Hence, the name LT. (LT does not mean “Light”). In order to reduce the size of the program AutoCAD removed some of the high-end capabilities, such as Solid Modeling. As a result, AutoCAD LT is not suitable for this Workbook.
Steve Heather is a former Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Aided Design in England, UK. For the past 8 years he has been a Beta Tester for Autodesk®, testing the latest AutoCAD® software. Previous to teaching and for more than 30 years, he worked as a Precision Engineer in the Aerospace and Defense industries.
Steve can be contacted for questions or comments at: [email protected]
This Workbook was created using AutoCAD® 2017. You may have an earlier version. There are some cosmetic changes to the main interface but the commands are mostly the same. During some of the lessons you will be asked to start