I got a question while speaking with customers at their offices in Kuwait last week about adding the ability similar to 3ds max where you can draw on any face without all the pain of setting your UCS to each face manually. This Dynamic UCS feature has been in AutoCAD since AutoCAD 2007.
You can enable Dynamic UCS at the status bar or with Dynamic UCS by pressing F6 or SHIFT+Z.
You can also as seen in my quick and simple Camtasia produced video use CTRL+ALT to Press and Pull shapes making conceptual 3D modeling much faster. I also enabled the labeling of Axis in the AutoCAD Options to more clearly show the changing of the Dynamic UCS when passing over faces of 3D objects.
Happy Halloween!
Cheers, Shaan
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Hi Shaun,
I am looking for someone to help us put together a presentation that uses 3d renderings of a generic 4 dr car. We want to be able to mouse over and click on different mechanical systems of the car and have the system be highlighted, rotate out of its position and then explode into its many parts. Could you suggest someplace where we might look for such an artist/engineer? Thanks in advance for your help.
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I reformatted my computer and when I re-installed AutoCAD LT, my 0 layer looks black instead of the white I am used to. I choose white for the layer color but it still looks black. Help?
PS – I hope you enjoyed Turkey!
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Beyran,
Yes I did in deed enjoy Turkey. I want to go back for the people, architecture, history, and food! I want more Dut, baklava, and meatballs.
As far as your LT question. Layer 0 is a special layer that is white on black or black on white background. It depends on your drawing as it changes depending. If it did not change your layer might not appear when it was black on a black background.
Best Regards,
Shaan
Hi Shaun,
I am looking for someone to help us put together a presentation that uses 3d renderings of a generic 4 dr car. We want to be able to mouse over and click on different mechanical systems of the car and have the system be highlighted, rotate out of its position and then explode into its many parts. Could you suggest someplace where we might look for such an artist/engineer? Thanks in advance for your help.
I reformatted my computer and when I re-installed AutoCAD LT, my 0 layer looks black instead of the white I am used to. I choose white for the layer color but it still looks black. Help?
PS – I hope you enjoyed Turkey!
Beyran,
Yes I did in deed enjoy Turkey. I want to go back for the people, architecture, history, and food! I want more Dut, baklava, and meatballs.
As far as your LT question. Layer 0 is a special layer that is white on black or black on white background. It depends on your drawing as it changes depending. If it did not change your layer might not appear when it was black on a black background.
Best Regards,
Shaan