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It’s a 3D World After All
In This Chapter
Understanding the basics of modeling in 3D
Accessing modeling tools
Specifying coordinates in 3D
Managing user coordinate systems
Changing the current working plane
Navigating in three dimensions
Applying visual styles
The addition of the Z coordinate releases your design work in AutoCAD from the planar world of two dimensions into a much more lifelike three-dimensional space. AutoCAD’s 3D capabilities have grown by leaps and bounds since AutoCAD 2007 was released with its souped-up 3D engine. Not only have the AutoCAD model creation and editing tools advanced, but it is now also a dab hand at visualization and rendering. You can view 3D models from any angle or slice through them to see what they look like inside. And finally, because the ...
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