Hello people, welcome to this video! We are going to see here basics about text,
3D render and filling in AutoCAD 2014.
If you have problems with this software for any reason, check out the full guide of
this show.
In AutoCAD it is possible to write info in your workspace through the
in the
notes, tables and other, you will find all you need here. They are very easy to use.
We will see in detail the text. Whenever you need to add notes by writing, firstly you
need to create the text space, which is the area where to go on writing. A down arrow
will show you the line upon which the text is written.
towards the south direction
easily find under the face
you add any text. Make sure to zoom in enough to see the text you are adding,
which is small by default.
The white strip is used to edit paragraph parameters.
Use then the grey arrows on the right and at the bottom to edit the size of the text
area. When finishing, just press
The text you created is managed like a filled 2D object in AutoCAD.
The squared point in the corner is used to move the whole text block. Otherwise use
the triangle ones to resize the text area. Whenever you want to edit the text,
just select it and right-click on it and go to
area and the
Mainly you will use the
remember to select the text or a part of it to start editing. Enable the
to add a background color to the whole text. Click on
You have then other options about paragraph and symbols, just try them.
As with 2D objects, if you want to change which plane to write the text on,
rotate the cartesian axes, and in particular the X-Y 2D space.
And plus, you edit fully your text using the
Let's now see the
X-Y space area only. In 3D you can colorize
View the solids using any
on
can go on selecting more edges of the same solid chosen. Then press
A new window will give you the possibility to change color. This does work only with 3D
solids. If you want to change color of lines of 2D objects, you need to use the
Properties section
You can fill solid faces with colors as well. Go again to
Color Faces
face to change or more of them of the solid chosen. Then press
color. This command does work with curved surfaces, and so with the sphere too.
Let's see how to
of the project you have just built. Go to the
on the black space on the right and going to
window contains all the render options to view better your project. Make sure to
choose the
You can choose options through this window the best way you want. This is done
because, for complex projects, it can be a problem to render fully your work, with
full quality, full shadow and full textures. For this reason is important to choose the
way to render all.
By default, no lights or shadows are applied on the objects. Go to
light and shadow. To enable illumination rendering, just click twice the
and click on the option to delete the default illumination applied.
Here you have different kinds of light.
according to hour, date and place in the world. Just make sure that the
button is enabled.
You can choose different lights to put. Put
We will see two most important lights: the
of light that goes in any direction, just like a lamp. Select
click on the icon above. Points are indicated through an orange sphere not filled.
Click on the point where you want to place it and then digit
The centre of the point of light will be placed always on the X-Y defined area. Then
you can use the
AutoCAD will make you see the effect of this light while you move it to place it.
Or, in 3D visual styles, you can directly use the cartesian system of the object. But you
can't change its scale or direction. If you want to change its intensity, just go to
the light options. Go to
The
placement, which is always made on the X-Y space. Then you set its direction.
Then just digit
that you can edit through the central point of its cone's base and such stays fixed
wherever you will move the Spot light later. You can move this kind of light exactly
like the
select the torch symbol and edit it. Just don't get confused. While editing the light,
often check it and change the point of view. Remember that the perspective is ignored
when editing the light through its blue points, unless you choose hot points, like
the vertices of a box. You can choose also the
Whenever you don't want snappings while editing any light or object, remember to
turn off the Snap modes at the bottom, both
You can even add
your project. In the bottom right corner of the cube, there is a down arrow hidden,
with a sort of
horizon appear. Be careful because
cartesian system
Then you can add the sky in
Let's see how to
Use the first slot to change the render quality. This is very important. A higher
quality takes more memory and time, so choose carefully how to render. When
you click on the
result on the screen. Don't get worried in case the software will ask you the
Images Library
see are the parts of your project that are being rendered by your processor.
And you can check the
Remember that it is rendered just the portion of your project that you see in your
workspace when you press the
illumination and filling settings. What is not reported is the horizon,
which is made through a color change in the sky, if enabled. So in case you want to
create a grass ground, you actually need to build it on your own, in the easiest case
using a box with a very short height and colorizing its upper face in green.
You have even more options to control your rendering. Click on
and decide better the quality, the resolution, and the kind of
can even add some fog.
Well, this is all! Now you have all you need to make your 2D and 3D projects in
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