Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Dynamically changing the UCS, part of AutoCAD 2013: 3D.
In this lesson you will learn how to use AutoCAD's Dynamic UCS mode to …conveniently draw objects on the surfaces of other objects. …Open the Concept 4 project file, and then go down to the Status bar and click this …icon to allow Dynamic UCS. Then draw an object. …Click the Rectangle tool on the Draw panel. …Position the cursor over this wall, and notice that the axes change so that the …red and green axes are now oriented with respect to this surface.…
Click two points to draw a rectangle, and then orbit by holding down Shift and …dragging the mouse wheel. And you'll see that the rectangle is …indeed on that surface. Zoom into this pyramid, click the Circle …tool, hover the cursor over this surface, and click two points. …You'll see that the circle is flush with that face. …So Dynamic UCS really does two things. It moves the origin point of the UCS to …the surface, and it also reorients the UCS to be aligned with the surface.…
This also works in 3D. Let's change to the 3D Basics Workspace. …
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
7/19/2012- 3D views, perspectives, and tools in AutoCAD
- Controlling the visual style
- Working with tiled viewports
- Composing perspective views
- Drawing in 3D
- Modeling an Ionic column
- Documenting 3D models
- Creating dynamic slideshows, animations, and renderings
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 46s
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1. Navigating in 3D
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Controlling the visual style4m 21s
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Working with tiled viewports4m 42s
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Composing perspective views8m 10s
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2. Drawing in 3D
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Manually rotating the UCS5m 24s
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3. Modeling an Ionic Column
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Drawing spirals8m 47s
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Creating the volutes8m 22s
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Revolving profiles7m 43s
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Sculpting surfaces9m 4s
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4. Documenting 3D Models
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Adjusting projections6m 29s
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5. Creating Dynamic Slideshows, Animations, and Renderings
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Creating animated slideshows8m 54s
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Animating camera motion5m 45s
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Simulating sunlight4m 4s
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Creating renderings7m 39s
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