Autocad 2002 Tutorial, Second Level: 3D Modeling

by Shih, Randy H.

• ISBN13: 9781585030484
• ISBN10: 1585030481
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Schroff Development Corp

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Getting Started
Introduction	2	(1)
Development of Computer Geometric Modeling	2	(3)
Why use AutoCAD® 2002?	5	(1)
Getting started with AutoCAD® 2002	6	(1)
The AutoCAD Today dialog box and Units Setup	7	(2)
AutoCAD Screen Layout	9	(1)
Pull-down Menus	10	(1)
Standard Toolbar	10	(1)
Object Properties Toolbar	10	(1)
Graphics Window	10	(1)
Graphics Cursor or Crosshairs	10	(1)
Command Prompt Area	10	(1)
Draw Toolbar and Modify Toolbars	10	(1)
Mouse Buttons	11	(1)
[Esc] - Canceling commands	11	(1)
On-Line Help	12	(1)
Leaving AutoCAD	13	(1)
Creating a CAD files folder	13
User Coordinate System and the Z-Axis
Introduction	2	(1)
The Floor Plan design	2	(1)
Starting up AutoCAD	3	(1)
Drawing Units Setup	3	(1)
Reference Area Setup	4	(1)
GRID and SNAP intervals Setup	5	(1)
Drawing Polylines	6	(1)
Creating an offset polyline	7	(1)
Creating interior walls	8	(3)
Completing the doorway using TRIM command	11	(2)
User Coordinate System -- It is an XY CRT, but an XYZ World	13	(1)
Viewing the 2D Design in 3D space	14	(1)
Adding the 3rd dimension to the Floor Plan Design	15	(2)
Viewing the design using the Hide option	17	(1)
Adding New Layers	18	(1)
Moving entities to a different layer	19	(1)
Moving the UCS	19	(2)
Creating the roof	21	(2)
Rotating the UCS	23	(1)
Sketching on the Rotated UCS	24	(1)
Viewing the design using the Hidden option	25	(1)
Questions	26	(1)
Exercises	27
3D Wireframe Modeling
Introduction	2	(2)
The Locator Design	4	(1)
Starting up AutoCAD	4	(1)
Creating the rectangular base of the design	5	(2)
Create a 3D box	7	(2)
Object Snap Toolbar	9	(1)
Using the Snap options to locate the top corners	10	(2)
Using the Copy option to create additional edges	12	(2)
Using the TRIM Command	14	(1)
Using the Trim-Project-View option	15	(2)
Using the View Toolbar	17	(1)
Dynamic Rotation -- 3D orbit	17	(1)
Using the OFFSET command to create parallel edges	18	(2)
Creating a circle above the UCS sketch plane	20	(1)
Completing the wireframe model	21	(2)
Questions	23	(1)
Exercises	24
UCS, Viewports and Wireframe Modeling
Introduction	2	(1)
The V-block design	2	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD	3	(1)
Layers setup	4	(1)
Creating the rectangular base of the design	5	(1)
Creating a wireframe Box	6	(1)
Using the View and the UCS Toolbars	7	(1)
Creating construction lines in the front view	8	(2)
Copying in the negative Z direction	10	(1)
Creating an Inclined Line at the Base of the Model	11	(1)
Creating object lines	12	(2)
Multiple Viewports	14	(1)
Using the MIRROR command	15	(2)
Turn OFF the Construction Lines	17	(1)
Creating a NEW UCS	18	(2)
Creating a New Named View	20	(2)
Creating the V-Cut feature on the inclined plane	22	(1)
Extend the Cut and GRIP Editing	23	(2)
Questions	25	(1)
Exercises	26
3D Surface Modeling
Introduction	2	(1)
The V-block design	2	(2)
Starting up AutoCAD	4	(1)
Using the UCS and Surfaces Toolbars	5	(1)
Creating a surface using the 2D SOLID command	5	(3)
Using the Shade Toolbar	8	(2)
Creating a surface using the 3D FACE command	10	(2)
Creating a surface of irregular shape	12	(2)
Using the Invisible Edge option	14	(2)
The Locator wireframe model	16	(1)
Moving Objects to a different Layer	16	(2)
Predefined Surface models	18	(2)
Advanced Surface Modeling commands	20	(3)
Using the Tabulated Surface option	23	(1)
Using the Ruled Surface option	24	(4)
Questions	28	(1)
Exercise	29
Solid Modeling - Constructive Solid Geometry
Introduction	2	(1)
The Guide-Block Design	2	(1)
Constructive Solid Geometry Concept	3	(1)
Binary Tree	4	(1)
The Guide-Block CSG Binary Tree	5	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD® 2000	6	(1)
Creating the First 3-D object	7	(1)
Viewing the 3-D Block	8	(1)
Creating the Second Solid Feature	9	(1)
Boolean Operation - UNION	10	(1)
Creating the Second Cylinder Feature	11	(1)
Boolean Operation - SUBTRACT	12	(1)
Creating Another Solid Feature	13	(1)
Shaded SOLID	14	(1)
Creating the Final Feature	15	(1)
Rotating the Rectangular Block	16	(1)
Moving the Rectangular Block	17	(1)
Questions	18	(1)
Exercises	19
Regions, Extrude and Solid Modeling
Introduction	2	(1)
The V-block design	2	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD	3	(2)
Setting up a 2D sketch	5	(2)
Defining the Front edges of the design	7	(3)
Creating a Region	10	(1)
Object Snap Toolbar	11	(2)
Creating a 2D sketch at the Base of the Model	13	(1)
Creating a copy of the 2D sketch	14	(1)
Creating the cutter solids	15	(1)
Boolean operation - Subtract	16	(1)
Mass properties of the solid model	17	(1)
Align the UCS to the inclined face	18	(1)
Creating the V-cut	19	(3)
Questions	22	(1)
Exercises	23
Multiview Drawings From 3D Models
Introduction	2	(1)
The V-block design	2	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD	3	(1)
AutoCAD Paper Space	4	(1)
Deleting the displayed viewport	5	(1)
Adding borders and title block in the layout	6	(1)
Setting up Viewports inside the Titleblock	7	(1)
Setting up the standard views	8	(2)
Determining the necessary 2D views	10	(1)
Establishing an auxiliary view in Model Mode	11	(2)
Adding a viewport for an Auxiliary view	13	(3)
Using the DVIEW command	16	(1)
Adjusting the Viewport Scale	17	(1)
Locking the Base view	18	(1)
Aligning the 2D views	18	(2)
Creating 2D projected entities - SOLPROF	20	(3)
Completing the 2D drawing	23	(1)
Questions	24	(1)
Exercises	25
Symmetrical Features in Designs
Introduction	2	(1)
A Revolved Design: PULLEY	2	(1)
Modeling Strategy - A Revolved Design	3	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD	4	(1)
Layers Setup	5	(1)
Setting up a 2D sketch for the Revolved feature	6	(2)
Perform 2D Boolean Operations	8	(4)
Creating the Revolved Feature	12	(1)
Mirroring Part	13	(1)
Combining Parts	14	(1)
3D Array	15	(3)
Position and perform the Cut	18	(2)
Questions	20	(1)
Exercises	21
Advanced Modeling Tools & Techniques
Introduction	2	(1)
A Thin-walled Design: OIL SINK	2	(1)
Modeling Strategy	3	(1)
Starting Up AutoCAD	4	(1)
Layers Setup	5	(1)
The First Extruded Feature	6	(2)
Create an Offset geometry from an Extracted surface	8	(2)
Extrude with Draft Angle	10	(1)
Aligning the parts	11	(1)
Create another Extracted Surface	12	(3)
Combining parts -- Boolean UNION	15	(3)
Creating a Shell Feature	18	(1)
Creating a Rectangular Array Cut feature	19	(2)
Creating Another Rectangular Array cut feature	21	(2)
Conclusion	23	(1)
Questions	24	(1)
Exercises	25
Index