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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and AutoCAD LT 2023

You're reading from   Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 and AutoCAD LT 2023 A beginner's guide to 2D drafting and 3D modeling with Autodesk AutoCAD

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801816465
Length 674 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Yasser Shoukry Yasser Shoukry
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Jaiprakash Pandey Jaiprakash Pandey
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Introduction and 2D Drafting
2. Chapter 1: An Introduction to AutoCAD FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Basic Drawing Tools and Commands 4. Chapter 3: Learning about Modify Commands 5. Chapter 4: Working with Arrays and Reusable Objects 6. Part 2: Customization, Collaboration, and Using Reusable Content
7. Chapter 5: Managing Drawings with Layers and Properties 8. Chapter 6: Working with Hatches, Text, and Dimensions 9. Chapter 7: Tables and Isometric Drawings 10. Chapter 8: Customization Tools 11. Chapter 9: External References and Dynamic Blocks 12. Part 3: 3D Modeling
13. Chapter 10: Introduction to 3D Modeling 14. Chapter 11: Creating Primitive 3D Shapes 15. Chapter 12: Conversion between 2D and 3D 16. Chapter 13: Modifying 3D Objects 17. Chapter 14: Paper Space Layouts and Printing 18. Chapter 15: Rendering and Presentation 19. Index 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using Boolean operations

Boolean operations are essential in any 3D modeling software. AutoCAD can perform all kinds of Boolean operations on 3D solid bodies and planar surfaces. The following sections will cover the Boolean operation commands in detail and these are as follows:

  • Using the union command
  • Using the subtract command
  • Using the intersect command

Let’s start by looking at the union command in more detail.

Using the union command

The union command is a handy tool when creating complicated 3D models since, in many cases, the 3D object that is required to be created can be broken down into several simple 3D shapes. So, you can just create the simple 3D shapes using the primitive commands and then join them together using the union command.

To start the union command, you can type the command name, UNION, or just type UN and then press Enter. Alternatively, you can click on the Union button found in the Solid Editing panel in the 3D Modeling...

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