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Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design

You're reading from   Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design Take your AuotoCAD design skills to the next dimension by creating powerful 3D models.

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2013
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781849699358
Length 374 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
1. Introduction to 3D Design FREE CHAPTER 2. Visualizing 3D Models 3. Coordinate Systems 4. Creating Solids and Surfaces from 2D 5. 3D Primitives and Conversions 6. Editing in 3D 7. Editing Solids and Surfaces 8. Inquiring the 3D model 9. Documenting a 3D Model 10. Rendering and Illumination 11. Materials and Effects 12. Meshes and Surfaces Final Considerations Index

Chapter 10. Rendering and Illumination

After creating a 3D model, it is time to present it as a virtual prototype: how it will look when built or fabricated. In this chapter we will present the rendering process and all related commands, as well as simulating natural and artificial lighting.

The topics covered in this chapter are as follows:

  • Understanding rendering

  • How to create photorealistic images

  • How to create test renders

  • Identify generic and photometric lighting

  • How to illuminate a scene

  • How to apply lighting from the Sun and the sky

  • How to apply point lights, spot lights, and other lights

  • How to manage and adjust lights

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