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Options for Creating Objects There are a number of ways of creating the three main elements of a landscape scene, surfaces, edges and objects, each one demending an understanding of the creation methods and tools at hand. This tutorial shows you how.		Ground Modelling This tutorial describes how to create a 3D surface model from contour information using AutoCAD and Key TERRA-FIRMA.
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Adding Sunlight to your Drawings This tutorial takes you through the steps required to add realistic sunlight effects to your 3D model.		Transforming Objects Transforming objects means changing the position, size or number of an object without altering the integrity of the geometry itself. MAX offers a host of transformation tools to do these tasks. This tutorial gets you started.
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Tip of the Day

Selection Preview Cycling

Selection Preview Cycling Making positive selections is much easier now that AutoCAD highlights (previews) objects as you mouse over them. However, it can still be difficult to select the right object when drawings become complicated with lots of overlapping objects. Fortunately, AutoCAD allows you to cycle through all the overlapping objects under the cursor.

All you need to do is hold down the Shift key and then repeatedly hit the Spacebar (Shift + Space). Each object under the cursor will be highlighted in turn and you can easily pick the one you want.

You can use a similar technique to cycle through sub-objects such as faces and edges on 3D Solids. To cycle through sub-objects, hold down the Control key and hit the Spacebar repeatedly (Ctrl + Space).

Today's tip is by David Watson

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Creating Custom Bitmap Materials

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Drawing Objects Getting to grips with AutoCAD's basic drawing tools. This is an ideal start for the AutoCAD beginner.		Modifying Objects This tutorial runs through all of the modify tools, demonstrating practical examples in each case.
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