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Forum: AutoCAD 3D Modelling & Rendering

Solid and surface modelling, UCS, cameras, lighting, materials, rendering and animation. Share your woes or experience here.

  1. Poll Sticky Thread Sticky: Poll: 3D FAQ

    Please read this first, yes it is long :lol: . I need to fix the formating :oops: AutoCAD 2000 3D FAQ This FAQ answers the following questions: Q1: How do I speed up 3D redraws in...

    Started by Mr T‎, 4th Oct 2004 05:07 pm
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    Leon786
    18th Jan 2012 07:47 am Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Guidelines for Posting New Threads - *PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING*

    Posted below are some simple guidelines to follow when creating a new thread here in the 3D section. Before posting a new thread, take a few minutes and use the forum's "Search" function....

    Started by Cad64‎, 8th Jan 2009 03:32 am
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    Cad64
    8th Jan 2009 03:32 am Go to last post

  1. Embarrassed How do I make grids on walls go away

    Hi, Newbie here, whenever I use push/pull or extrude the wall I make is gridded. I would rather not see this grid, every tutorial online has clean wireframe walls without grids on them. How do make...

    Started by sarahwestcott‎, 17th Jun 2018 08:31 pm
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    SLW210
    Yesterday 09:09 pm Go to last post

  2. Unhappy Showing nothing but dark screen after rendering

    :cry::cry: Hello, I have been struggling with the following: I have created a 3d modelling with the material and lightings assigned to, there is nothing shown after rendering, but dark...

    Started by AmandaGao‎, 11th Jun 2018 08:17 pm
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    AmandaGao
    13th Jun 2018 02:13 pm Go to last post

  3. problem in getting the XY coordinates of a shape!

    Hi to all, I've exported my CFD result as a dxf file to display it in Autocad, I want to get the XY coordinates of bed changes(I mean the width of the cavity and the bump/dune downstream of the...

    Started by hamidciv‎, 1st Jun 2018 09:40 am
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    hamidciv
    3rd Jun 2018 02:29 pm Go to last post

  4. Cant UNION solids

    Can someone try to union these solids for me, i get message The Boolean operation on solid and/or surface bodies failed. Modeling Operation Error: Error Code Number is 83015 ...

    Started by nasoox‎, 31st May 2018 01:30 pm
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    ReMark
    1st Jun 2018 02:44 pm Go to last post

  5. Autocad imported 3d object, dimensioning in paperspace viewport

    Hello, I have been struggling with the following: I have a dxf 3d object that I've imported to AC. What i would like to do is: 1.create a paperspace viewport via "Layout">"Base">"From Model...

    Started by Lookie‎, 22nd May 2018 11:31 am
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    ReMark
    1st Jun 2018 01:09 pm Go to last post

  6. BricsCAD IFC manual

    Excited BricsCAD in the Netherlands has now a 'BIM basis ILS document'. ILS stands for BASIC INFORMATION DELIVERY MANUAL (IDM). This step will open doors in the 'BIM community' by making IFC to DWG...

    Started by halam‎, 31st May 2018 10:04 pm
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    steven-g
    1st Jun 2018 05:12 am Go to last post

  7. Need Advice for Gutter Layout

    I need a little advice for a sheet metal application. The attached drawing shows a gutter profile I need to layout. It's supposed to have a 2% slope but if I use that (1.15°) it slopes right past the...

    Started by Bill Tillman‎, 8th Apr 2018 09:52 am
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    Dana W
    30th May 2018 10:38 pm Go to last post

  8. Help With Stair Rendering

    I am always very envious of the renderings I see others do. For some reason mine end up kind of crappy looking although they present the general idea. Here is one that I created tonight and would...

    Started by Bill Tillman‎, 25th May 2018 02:25 am
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    Bill Tillman
    25th May 2018 02:25 am Go to last post

  9. Explode polyface mesh to 3D face

    Hi guys, I need help! How can I EXPLODE a polyface MESH to 3D Face BUT keep original colors. I would appreciate it if you help me to solve the problem. DWG file attached. Kind Regards,...

    Started by Mirzali‎, 22nd May 2018 06:51 am
    3d civil, 3d face, explode, polyface mesh 1 Attachment(s)
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    David Bethel
    24th May 2018 12:43 pm Go to last post

  10. MyXrefs use for 3D

    Hi I have been using AutoCAD for both 2D and 3D for quite some time now. Sometimes one still has the "AH-HA!" moment when you find a "new" great tool. Just the other day i had this and want to...

    Started by halam‎, 18th May 2018 10:16 am
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    halam
    18th May 2018 10:16 am Go to last post

  11. Question Error in opening the stl file!

    Hi Dear members I've got a strange problem when I'm going to import a *.STL file as follows: I would greatly appreciate it if you kindly tell me how to solve this problem. kind regards,...

    Started by hamidciv‎, 13th May 2018 09:04 am
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    hamidciv
    14th May 2018 06:13 am Go to last post

  12. Identify the colour of a 3D solid drawn on layer 0

    Good day. I am hoping somebody can help here. Please consider this scenario: - 1. Imagine that in AutoCAD the layer is set to 0 but also the colour control is set to a colour other than...

    Started by Manila Wolf‎, 9th May 2018 07:47 am
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    Dadgad
    10th May 2018 09:11 am Go to last post

  13. Union => option to keep originals

    Hi, I'm trying to get some code working. The idea is based upon the subtract function Gilles Chanteau wrote. Only with a twist to make this happen for union. This way you can keep the...

    Started by halam‎, 8th May 2018 10:01 pm
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    halam
    8th May 2018 10:01 pm Go to last post

  14. 3D Stone wall

    How do I produce a profiled stone for a stone wall in a building. I need to model a wall in 3D to produce an .stl file to send to a 3D printer to make a model of a stone wall.

    Started by LGGreen‎, 14th Apr 2018 07:34 pm
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    Spacepig62
    2nd May 2018 08:13 pm Go to last post

  15. Modelling Topo / ground

    Hi Guys, I have been asked to model out the ground for a site we recently scanned, and I have no idea where to start: The area has a road going through it, with two hills either side, I...

    Started by boxel0‎, 25th Apr 2018 06:06 pm
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    BIGAL
    26th Apr 2018 02:10 am Go to last post

  16. AutoCAD Rectangular 3D solid with higher center part

    Hello Experts, I am drawing a 3D-solid 50x50 units with thickness 0,3 units I want the outer part of this shape (20 units) to be 0,3 units lower than the center part which measures 30x30 units ...

    Started by Solvax‎, 8th Apr 2018 09:20 pm
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    Cad64
    10th Apr 2018 04:40 pm Go to last post

  17. Question About ACAD 3D Modeling (Also Book Question)

    What is UCS? Does 3D modeling in ACAD required a UCS feature? Since what version of ACAD the UCS feature is available? Does UCS feature is available in ACAD2002? What book is best for...

    Started by basty‎, 31st Mar 2018 04:04 pm
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    CyberAngel
    3rd Apr 2018 02:56 pm Go to last post

  18. Question importing excel spreadsheet x,y,z points into the spline function

    i'm trying to learn how to import x,y,z points in excel into a spline function in order to not have to manually type the individual x,y,z point for 100's of x,y,z points in excel. i have been unable...

    Started by gjeffrey‎, 13th Oct 2017 07:04 pm
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    BIGAL
    3rd Apr 2018 04:16 am Go to last post

  19. Variable diameter Helix.

    Hello ! I am writing to ask if it is possible to draw an helix of variable diameter, in which the helix starts with a small diameter, then the diameter increases with each turn till half the total...

    Started by POPRivet‎, 27th Mar 2018 08:13 pm
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    scj
    30th Mar 2018 03:52 pm Go to last post

  20. View cube aligned to UCS, not WCS

    Is there a way to make the 3d cube be aligned with the active UCS and not locked to the WCS? This can be annoying when working with a UCS that x,y are not parallel to WCS X & Y.

    Started by MJLM‎, 19th Mar 2018 02:14 pm
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    CyberAngel
    20th Mar 2018 02:58 pm Go to last post

  21. Presentation renders, section plane, large files..

    I have a 260Mb assembly worked up over the last few months (50' dia. sphere construction, mechanics, etc.). I would like to render some sectionplane cuts and AutoCad (2016) isn't up for it. I've...

    Started by 43st‎, 14th Mar 2018 07:51 pm
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    43st
    15th Mar 2018 06:47 pm Go to last post

  22. Need a 3d palm tree

    Hi every one I need a 3d palm tree . We are going to repair the brick retaining wall and want to show all the residents what it will look like. the proposal at the moment is to put a Corten ring...

    Started by BIGAL‎, 14th Mar 2018 05:57 am
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    BIGAL
    14th Mar 2018 08:17 am Go to last post

  23. can not dimension 3d model

    i use a little autocad 3d and i ask why in a 3d model i can not dimension some points like in the figure! i pute the view in 2d and then i try to dimension but autocad don't give me the right osnap...

    Started by jim78b‎, 1st Mar 2018 10:25 am
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    jim78b
    1st Mar 2018 02:32 pm Go to last post

  24. 3d Roof solid problem

    Hi all, Im a 2d CAD user so looking at producing a 3d model from survey data, im trying to make the roof solid, I can do it when the pitch is just 3 points but when I do the other side and extrude...

    Started by danHook‎, 15th Feb 2018 06:01 pm
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    BIGAL
    21st Feb 2018 08:34 am Go to last post

  25. 3D Steel add-in recommendation

    Can you recommend some 3D Steel add-ins for ACAD 2017? I found this on the app store but there is no Demo version ...

    Started by guitarguy1685‎, 13th Jun 2017 04:37 pm
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    SLW210
    19th Feb 2018 01:05 pm Go to last post

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