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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

Creating solids and surfaces by revolution


When we need a solid or surface whose section is rotated around an axis, the next command should be applied.

The REVOLVE command

The REVOLVE command (alias REV) creates a solid or surface by rotating a linear or planar object around an axis. It starts by showing the same information and prompts for the selection of sections, as seen with EXTRUDE. We can select any planar object. If an object is not closed or if the MOde option is set to Surface, a surface is created:

Command:  REVOLVE
Current wire frame density:  ISOLINES=4, Closed profiles creation mode = Solid
Select objects to revolve or [MOde]: Selection

We must then define the axis of revolution. By default, we can pick two points that define this axis, but other options are available as well. In the order we select, the points specify the positive angle direction by the right-hand rule.

Specify axis start point or define axis by [Object/X/Y/Z] <Object>: Point
Specify axis endpoint: Point...
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