User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
To place a 2D view of a 3D object:
1.
Select the 3D View tool from the Toolbox.
2. Drag and define a rectangular area where the view of the 3D object will be placed.
3. In the AutoCAD 3D File Import dialog box, click the Browse button, select the 3D DWG or DXF
file you want to place, then click Open.
4. Click OK.
A 2D view of the object is placed in the document. By default, the object is cached at a
resolution of 300 ppi to optimize redrawing.
You can change the resolution of the cached image. Select the object, then enter the
resolution in the Res text box in the Properties bar.You can also choose to not cache the
object by deselecting the Cache Object check box.
To modify the view of the 3D object:
1. Double-click the 3D object in your Canvas document.
2. In the 3D View Editor dialog box, use the View, Rotation Angles, and Lighting tools to modify
the view of the object.
3. Click OK.
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