Chapter 21
It’s a 3D World After All
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding the basics of modeling in 3D
Accessing modeling tools
Specifying coordinates in 3D
Changing the current working plane interactively
Managing user-defined coordinate systems
Navigating through 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 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 and slice through them to see what they look like ...