The Perspectives in 3D Design
One of the most challenging aspects of learning CAD is the sensation of creating a 3D design on a 2D screen. Tinkercad is no different, and in this chapter, we’ll look at the key skills and strategies that will allow you to gain proficiency, overcome this challenge, and create complex 3D models more effectively. This chapter will also allow us to put some of the shortcuts and advanced navigation techniques that were introduced in Chapter 2 to work as we engage with new concepts.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Looking around
- Orbiting through perspective views
- 2D orthographic views
Throughout this chapter, you may notice some terms that were previously introduced in Chapter 2 when we learned how to brainstorm our designs through technical drawing and sketching techniques. After all, CAD was created after general principles for technical drawing were well established, meaning that similar terms and methods...
