Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and AutoCAD LT 2023 - Second Edition

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Modifying 3D Objects

The commands used in the creation of 3D solid objects were discussed in the previous two chapters. In practice, most 3D models cannot be created using a single step of object creation. The reason for this is the fact that practical 3D models can be complicated and rich in detail. Hence, the real-life modeling process involves creating simple 3D objects that are close to the desired final shape and then combining or modifying the simple objects that have been created and adding details to them using the modify commands.

The set of modify commands starts with simple object manipulation, such as moving or rotating the object, the performance of standard Boolean operations, such as combining and subtracting, and a set of ...