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Introduction to AutoCAD 2008

Alf Yarwood

Chapter 16 Exercise 1
1. Open AutoCAD 2008 with a double-click on its shortcut icon in the Windows desktop.
2. Open the template acadiso3D.dwt.
3. Open the Layer Properties Manager with a left-click on
its icon in the Layers control panel
4. In the Layer Properties Manager dialog left-click the
Delete Layer icon, followed by left-clicks on each layer
other than layer 0. Then left-click the OK button of the
dialog. The dialog disappears.
5. Open the dialog again. It will be seen that the selected layers have been deleted. Left-click the New Layer
icon three times to form Layer1, Layer2 and Layer3, followed by a left-click on the dialog’s OK button. If
wished these could be renamed by entering other names over the names Layer1, etc.
6. For each layer left-click the colour square and from the Select Color dialog which appears select red for
Layer1, magenta for Layer2 and blue for Layer3. Close the dialog. Set the Lineweight for the three
layers to 0.3.
7. Set the drawing window to a Four: Equal viewports setup.

8. Make Layer1 the current layer.

9. Construct the body of the tool holder working in all four viewports as necessary.
10. Turn Layer1 off and make Layer2 current and working in all four viewports construct the pin with its
screws. Note - in the Illustration on the next page an enlargement of one of the screws is shown in the Front
viewport.
11. Turn Layer2 off and make Layer3 current and working in all four viewports construct the bolt for clamping
the pin in position within the tool holder.
12. Turn all three layers - Layer1, Layer2 and Layer3 on.
13. Left-click in the Isometric viewport to make it current. Left-click View in the status bar and from the
drop-down menu which appears select Viewports/1 Viewport.
14. Select Conceptual from the Visual Styles control panel.
15. Add suitable lighting, followed by attaching suitable materials to the parts: Holder, Pin and screws, Screw.
16. Render the model drawing.
17. Save the model drawing to the file name 16_Exercise01.dwg in a floppy disk.
18. Close the drawing window.

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Chapter 16 Exercise 2
1. Open AutoCAD 2008 with a double-click on its shortcut icon in the Windows desktop.
2. Open the template acadiso3D.dwt.
3. Construct the two sloping partitions first.
(a) In a Front view, construct two closed polyline outlines from which solids of revolution can be produced.
(b) Call the Revolve tool from the 3D Make control panel and form the required solids of revolution.
4. Set the window in the Top view.
5. Construct the outlines for partitions and the surrounding 2 units thick walls and extrude the outlines to a height
of 15. Using the two tools Union and Subtract to form the partitions. Use the Fillet tool to fillet the right-
hand corners of the partitions.
6. Construct the base from two polylines. Extrude the outer to a height of 15 and the inner to a height of 13.
Place in the Front view and move the two in correct positions relative to each other. Subtract the inner from
the outer.

7. Still in the Front view make sure the partitions are at a correct height relative to the base and with Union
form a union of the base and partitions.
8. Place in the Southeast Isometric view and select 3D Hidden from the Visual Styles control panel.
9. Place in the Top view and add suitable lighting and a suitable material.
10. Place in the Southeast Isometric view and render.
11. Save to a floppy disk with the file name 16_Exercise02.dwg.
12. Close the drawing window.

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Chapter 16 Exercise 3
1. Open AutoCAD 2008 with a double-click on its shortcut icon in the Windows desktop.
2. Open the template acadiso3D.dwt.
3. Construct an extrusion for the plate, cylinders for the central part and the holes and a torus for the flange at
the outer edge of the large cylinder.

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4. Place the drawing window in the Front view and

move the various solids to their correct positions rela-
tive to each other and Zoom to 1.
5. While in the Front view, construct cylinders and a
torus for the spindle bearing part of the component
and an extrusion for the support piece between the
upper and lower parts.
6. Go back to the Top view, and move these parts to
their correct positions relative to the other parts and
copy the torus to the other end of the spindle bearing.
7. Place the drawing area in the Southwest Isometric
view, Zoom to 1 and using the Union and Subtract
tools form the 3D model.

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8. Place the drawing in the Top view, Zoom to 0.5 and add suitable
lighting. In this example one Point light is 800 high above the
model and two Distant lights one placed in front and 900 high and
the other to the left front and 600 high.
9. Attach a material to the model and render.
10. Save the drawing to the file name 16_Exercise03.dwg in a floppy
disk.
11. Close the drawing window.

Additional exercises

1. A drawing on the right gives details of the polyline from

which the rendered 3D solid model shown to its right
was obtained. Construct the polyline and from the polyline
construct the 3D solid model. Add suitable lighting and
a material and render.

2. Construct and render a 3D solid model drawing of the

support, working to the details given in the two-view orthographic projection.

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3. Construct and render the 3D solid model drawing of a support, working to the details given in the three-view
third angle orthographic projection.

4. A rendering of a rotating arm from a machine is shown to the right

and details of the arm in a two-view orthographic projection is
given below. Construct a 3D solid model drawing of the arm to
the given details, add lighting and a material and render the model.

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Multiple choice questions

1. Can Ambient lighting be set at a figure before rendering a 3D model:
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Requires a setting in a dialog
(d) Set to a figure of 0.3?
2. When setting lighting before rendering a 3D model Distant light can be described as:
(a) A light the value of which diminishes in intensity the further the light position is set from the 3D model
(b) Its light value is of the same intensity no matter how far the light position is set from the 3D model
(c) Its intensity increases when set in front and above the 3D model compared with its begin set to the side
and above the model
(d) A light which sheds rays in all directions from its set position.
3. Which in your opinion gives the best rendering results;
(a) Medium
(b) High
(c) Presentation
(d) They are all as good as each other.
4. Can a 3D model which has been Conceptual shaded when using the 3D Orbit tool be rendered after
attaching materials:
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) After materials have been added to a 3D model it cannot be Conceptual shaded
(d) The 3D Orbit tool cannot be used after rendering has taken place.
5. When printing or plotting a 3D model, which of the following statements is correct:
(a) A rendered 3D model in a single viewport can be plotted in full colour
(b) A Conceptual shaded 3D model in a single viewport can be plotted in full colour
(c) A four-view viewport screen of a rendered 3D model in Model Space can be plotted in full colour
(d) A four-view viewport screen of a Conceptual shaded 3D model in Model Space can be plotted in full
colour.

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