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The Perspectives in 3D Design

One of the most challenging aspects of learning CAD is the sensation of creating a 3D design on a 2D screen. Tinkercad is no different, and in this chapter, we’ll look at the key skills and strategies that will allow you to gain proficiency, overcome this challenge, and create complex 3D models more effectively. This chapter will also allow us to put some of the shortcuts and advanced navigation techniques that were introduced in Chapter 2 to work as we engage with new concepts.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Looking around
  • Orbiting through perspective views
  • 2D orthographic views

Throughout this chapter, you may notice some terms that were previously introduced in Chapter 2 when we learned ...

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