AutoCAD® 2012 FOR DUMMIES®

Index

Numerics

3D Basics workspace, 24, 449

3D modeling

AutoCAD versus AutoCAD LT, 509–510

coordinate input, 453–454

creating 3D objects from 2D drawings, 479–482

drawing 3D objects, 476–477

models, 448–449, 477–479

modifying 3D objects, 483–487

navigation, 460–464

object snaps and object snap tracking, 454–455

overview, 447–448, 467–468

point filters, 454

rendering, 489–502

support for, 16

system requirements for, 18

templates, 469–473

tools for, 449–452

UCS, 455–460

viewpoints, 473–475

visual styles, 464–466

whether to use, 468

3D Modeling workspace, 25, 449–451

3D Object Snap button, status bar. See object snap feature

3D Preset Views drop-down menu, Views panel, View tab, 460–461

3DALIGN command, 485

3DARRAY command, 485

3DCONFIG command, 39

3DMOVE command, 483–484

3DOrbit feature, 462

3DOSNAP command. See object snap feature

3DPOLY command, 476

3DROTATE command, 483–484

3ds Max rendering program, 489–490

3DSCALE command, 483–484

A

AccuRender rendering program, 490

actions, dynamic block, 388–390

Add Scales to Object dialog box, 324–325

Add-a-Plot Style Table Wizard, 344–345