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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Get Information
- The User Interface
- Tools in the Application Window
- Other Tool Locations
- Customize the Drawing Environment
- Start and Save Drawings
- Control the Drawing Views
- Change Views
- Use Viewing Tools
- Display Multiple Views in Model Space
- Organize Drawings and Layouts
- Create Single-View Drawings (Model Space)
- Create Multiple-View Drawing Layouts (Paper Space)
- Work with Sheets in a Sheet Set
- Create and Modify Objects
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Work with Object Properties
- Work with Layers
- Work with Colors
- Work with Linetypes
- Control Lineweights
- Control the Display Properties of Certain Objects
- Use Precision Tools
- Use Coordinates and Coordinate Systems (UCS)
- Use Dynamic Input
- Snap to Locations on Objects (Object Snaps)
- Restrict Cursor Movement
- Combine or Offset Points and Coordinates
- Specify Distances
- Extract Geometric Information from Objects
- Use a Calculator
- Draw Geometric Objects
- Change Existing Objects
- Add Constraints to Geometry
- Control the Properties of Objects
- Define and Reference Blocks
- Work with Blocks
- Create and Modify Blocks
- Add Behaviors to Blocks (Dynamic Blocks)
- Overview of Dynamic Blocks
- Quick Start to Creating Dynamic Blocks
- Create and Edit Dynamic Blocks
- Add Constraints to Dynamic Blocks
- Add Action Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Work with 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Overview of 3D Modeling
- Create Solids and Surfaces from Lines and Curves
- Create Solids
- Create Surfaces
- Create Meshes
- Create Wireframe Models
- Add 3D Thickness to Objects
- Modify 3D Models
- Create Sections and 2D Drawings from 3D Models
- Create 3D Models
- Annotate Drawings
- Work with Annotations
- Hatches, Fills, and Wipeouts
- Notes and Labels
- Tables
- Dimensions and Tolerances
- Understand Basic Concepts of Dimensioning
- Use Dimension Styles
- Set the Scale for Dimensions
- Create Dimensions
- Modify Existing Dimensions
- Add Geometric Tolerances
- Plot and Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Quick Start to Saving Settings for Plotting and Publishing
- Specify Page Setup Settings
- Overview of Page Setup Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter for a Layout
- Select a Paper Size for a Layout
- Set the Plot Area of a Layout
- Adjust the Plot Offset of a Layout
- Set the Plot Scale for a Layout
- Set the Lineweight Scale for a Layout
- Select a Plot Style Table for a Layout
- Set Shaded Viewport and Plot Options for a Layout
- Determine the Drawing Orientation of a Layout
- Use the Layout Wizard to Specify Layout Settings
- Import PCP or PC2 Settings into a Layout
- Create and Use Named Page Setups
- Use Named Page Setups with Sheet Sets
- Plot Drawings
- Quick Start to Plotting
- Overview of Plotting
- Use a Page Setup to Specify Plot Settings
- Select a Printer or Plotter
- Specify the Area to Plot
- Set Paper Size
- Position the Drawing on the Paper
- Control How Objects Are Plotted
- Preview a Plot
- Plot Files to Other Formats
- Publish Drawings
- Prepare Drawings for Plotting and Publishing
- Share Data Between Files
- Reference Other Drawing Files
- Link and Embed Data (OLE)
- Work with Data in Other Formats
- Import Other File Formats
- Attach Files as Underlays
- Attach Raster Image Files
- Export Drawings to Other File Formats
- Use Drawings from Different Versions and Applications
- Extract Data from Drawings and Spreadsheets
- Access External Databases
- Overview of Using External Databases
- Access a Database from Within AutoCAD
- Link Database Records to Graphical Objects
- Use Labels to Display Database Information in the Drawing
- Use Queries to Filter Database Information
- Share Link and Label Templates and Queries with Other Users
- Work with Links in Files from Earlier Releases
- Manage Files with Autodesk Vault
- Collaborate with Others
- Protect and Sign Drawings
- Use the Internet for Collaboration
- Use Markups for Design Review
- Render Drawings
- Draw 2D Isometric Views
- Add Lighting to Your Model
- Materials and Textures
- Render 3D Objects for Realism
- Glossary
- Index
Sun and Sky Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2056
Incorporate Luminaire Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2061
Converting Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
Work with Lights in Drawings from Previous Versions of
AutoCAD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2063
Import Drawings into 3ds Max or VIZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2064
Chapter 45
Materials and Textures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2065
Overview of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2065
Create and Modify Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2066
Browse Material Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2067
Create New Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2071
Manage and Organize Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2077
Modify Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2080
Convert Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2082
Apply Materials to Objects and Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2082
Use Maps for Added Realism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2084
Overview of Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2084
Use Map Channels for Added Texture Realism . . . . . . . . . 2084
Understand Map Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2087
Modify Map Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2093
Adjust Mapping On Objects and Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2098
Chapter 46
Render 3D Objects for Realism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2101
Overview of Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2101
Prepare a Model for Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2103
Understand Face Normals and Hidden Surfaces . . . . . . . . . 2103
Minimize Intersecting and Coplanar Faces . . . . . . . . . . . 2106
Balance Mesh Density for Smooth Geometry . . . . . . . . . . 2108
Set Up the Renderer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111
Use the Render Settings Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2111
Create Custom Render Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2113
Control the Rendering Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2116
Basics of Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2119
Set the Render Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2119
Render Views, Selected Objects, or Cropped Content . . . . . . 2121
Set Output Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2124
Material Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2126
Adjust Sampling to Improve Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . 2127
Use Shadows in Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130
Advanced Rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2133
Ray-traced Reflections and Refractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2133
Benefits of Indirect Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2136
Final Gathering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2138
Rendered Image Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2139
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