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    This document provides instructional materials on the 3D environment and command tools in AutoCAD. It discusses how to switch the workspace to 3D modeling, set units and layers. It describes the different command tools found under the main menu bar including Home, Solid, Surface, Mesh, Visualize, Parametric, Insert, Annotate, View, Manage, Output, and Express Tools. It also explains how to set up a three viewport layout and designate different viewports for top, front and isometric views. Finally, it discusses how to set coordinates and visual styles within each viewport.

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    This document provides instructional materials on the 3D environment and command tools in AutoCAD. It discusses how to switch the workspace to 3D modeling, set units and layers. It describes the different command tools found under the main menu bar including Home, Solid, Surface, Mesh, Visualize, Parametric, Insert, Annotate, View, Manage, Output, and Express Tools. It also explains how to set up a three viewport layout and designate different viewports for top, front and isometric views. Finally, it discusses how to set coordinates and visual styles within each viewport.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    Polytechnic University of the Philippines


    College of Architecture and Fine Arts
    Department of Architecture

    INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

    Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

    MODULE 5: Three dimensional (3D)


    Autocad environment and familiarization of
    3d command tools

    Prepared by

    LUISITA F. FRANCISCO – GEGAJO, UAP


    Associate Professor V

    Anonas cor Pureza Streets, Sta. Mesa, Manila 1016


    Direct Line: 8713-9304|
    Website: www.pup.edu.ph | Email: [email protected]

    THE COUNTRY’S 1st POLYTECHNICU

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED


    Module 5: UNDERSTANDING THE 3D AUTOCAD ENVIRONMENT

    5.1 3d command tools

    In the three (3) dimension environment the first thing to do is to


    switch the workspace from Drafting annotation to 3D Modeling

    Set the UNITS, LIMITS and LAYERS same as procedure in


    Module 2.

    Setting the WORKSPACE into 3D model space the following commands tools in MENU BAR
    (Home, Solid, Surface, Mesh, Visualize, Parametric, Insert, Annotate, View, Manage,
    Output, Add-ins, Collaborate, Express Tools and Features Applications

    Figure. 1: 3D working space and different command tools

    I. HOME Menu the following command tools:


    1. Modeling 2. Mesh 3. Solid Editing

    Smooth More Solid Union


    Smooth Less Solid Subtract
    Mesh Refine Solid Intersect
    Solid Interfere
    Solid Slice
    Solid Thicken

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED


    4. Draw 5. Modify 6. Section 7. Coordinates

    8. VIEW

    9. Selection 10. Layers 11. Group 12. View

    II. SOLID MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    III. SURFACE MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    IV. MESH MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    V. VISUALIZE MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED


    VI. PARAMETRIC MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    VII. INSERT MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    VIII. ANNOTATE MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    IX. VIEW MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    X. MANAGE MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    XI. EXPRESSTOOLS MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    XII. FEATURES APPLICATION MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    XIII. OUTPUT MAIN MENU BAR COMMAND TOOLS

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED


    5.2. setting the drawing into three view port

    In setting for the workspace into three view port

    Command: Select VISUALIZE from the main MENU Bar / select


    VIEWPORT Configuration (Fig. 1)
    Select THREE RIGHT (Fig.2)

    Fig. 1 Different Viewport


    Fig. 2 Three – Right Viewport Configuration Configuration
    To activate the different viewport double click the desired view port thicker boundary line with
    means it is activated.

    Designate viewport A to be the TOP configuration, B for the Front Configuration and C southwest
    isometric.

    5.3 How to set coordinates into view port.

    Command: Activate Viewport / Home / View/ Name Views / select TOP for A
    Same procedure for B and C

    Short Cut method: On the viewport upper left side select TOP ( Figure 3) select coordinate desired

    Figure 3. Short cut method how to change coordinates for every view port

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED


    5.4 How to set visual styles in the drawing space

    Command: Activate the Viewport / HOME/ VIEW/ select down dropped arrow in 2D wire frame
    different options for visual styles may be chosen.

    Short Cut Method: On the Viewport upper Left side select 2D wireframe different options will be
    display select the type of visual style desired. But 2D wireframe must be used in creating the object
    and realistic is used when rendering or for visual presentation. (Figure 4)

    Figure 4. Shortcut method on how to change Visual Styles in the viewport

    Quiz 2. Enumerate the following command tools for 3D Environment.

    1. Main Menu Bar


    2. Home Command Panel
    3. Visualized Command Panel
    4. Coordinates Command Panel
    5. Different Tools in Visual Styles Command
    6. Different Tools in Coordinates Command
    7. Different Command Tools in Modelling
    8. Different Command Tools in Solid Menu Panel
    9. Different Command Tools in Surface Menu Panel

    Ar. Luisita F. Francisco – Gegajo, MA Architecture, MAED

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