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Create 3D Models
You can display 3D objects from products such as AutoCAD in AutoCAD LT. Creation of 3D
objects is limited to objects with 3D thickness or objects that can be displayed using the
wireframe visual style.
Create Wireframe Models
A wireframe model is an edge or skeletal representation of a real-world 3D object
using lines and curves.
Wireframe models consist only of points, lines, and curves that describe the
edges of the object. Because each object that makes up a wireframe model must
be independently drawn and positioned, this type of modeling can be the most
time-consuming.
You can use a wireframe model to
■ View the model from any vantage point
■ Generate standard orthographic and auxiliary views automatically
■ Generate exploded views easily
■ Analyze spatial relationships, including the shortest distance between corners
and edges, and checking for interferences
■ Reduce the number of prototypes required
The ISOLINES system variable controls the number of tessellation lines used to
visualize curved portions of the wireframe. The FACETRES system variable adjusts
the smoothness of shaded and hidden-line objects.
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