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el Diablo
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject:
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I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D drawing.
I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no experience with 3D.
Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
Thanks
Brian
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G Farris
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:
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On the outside chance that your request is genuine, why don't you show us the
drawing, or some similar example, with a little bit of information of what
you're trying to do, and why you want to do it in AutoCad (since you claim to
master other programs).
If you want some help with AutoCad, you've come to the right place. If you're
only here to hurl insults, there are thousands of other newsgroups full of
people just like you. You'll get much more mileage out of them.
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Paul Turvill
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject:
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Generally, 3D views are used for presentation purposes. Dimensions are
usually applied to more traditional orthographic views of the object(s) in
question. Since you didn't mention which discipline you're involved in,
that's the best answer I can give.
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"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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> Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
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Michael Bulatovich
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject:
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I have dimensioned 3d models occasionally. It involves some pretty adroit
manipulation of the UCS, and then some tricky manipulation of the dimensions
with respect to the model.
If you are new to 3d it would be the very last thing I try to do. Learn how
to draw 3d first.
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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D
drawing.
I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no experience with
3D.
Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
Thanks
Brian
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el Diablo
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Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject:
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"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I have dimensioned 3d models occasionally. It involves some pretty adroit
manipulation of the UCS, and then some tricky manipulation of the
dimensions
with respect to the model.
If you are new to 3d it would be the very last thing I try to do. Learn
how
to draw 3d first.
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I do know how to draw 3D, I use ProEngineer. This particular drawing is in
AutoCAD and I was looking for some help in how to dimension it. But I see
that I'll get no help here. I'll figure it out myself. Thanks for nothing
Michael. |
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Marc Clamage
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 12:48 am Post subject:
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I would suggest looking at your drawing in the isometric view you want to
dimension. Make sure the UCS icon is on and make a note of your orientation.
You will want to rotate your UCS 90 degrees around either the X or the Y
axis. Type ucs, the x (or y), then 90. Your icon should now be oriented with
the 3D object you want to dimension. Enter dimensions in the usual way.
Don't forget to set your UCS back to World when you're done.
Marc
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D
drawing. I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no
experience with 3D. Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
Thanks
Brian
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el Diablo
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:40 am Post subject:
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"Marc Clamage" <emasary@comcast.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I would suggest looking at your drawing in the isometric view you want to
dimension. Make sure the UCS icon is on and make a note of your
orientation. You will want to rotate your UCS 90 degrees around either the
X or the Y axis. Type ucs, the x (or y), then 90. Your icon should now be
oriented with the 3D object you want to dimension. Enter dimensions in the
usual way. Don't forget to set your UCS back to World when you're done.
Marc
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D
drawing. I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no
experience with 3D. Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in
3D?
Thanks
Brian
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Thanks Marc, I did finally do just that. I'm not that familiar with AutoCAD
3D and ProEngineer is 3D only and is much different than AutoCAD. I can now
draw this in ProE and get it to the Tool Room.
Thanks
Brian
http://home.cinci.rr.com/mfgengineer/files/ |
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el Diablo
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:46 am Post subject:
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"G Farris" <farris@nonum.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On the outside chance that your request is genuine, why don't you show us
the
drawing, or some similar example, with a little bit of information of what
you're trying to do, and why you want to do it in AutoCad (since you claim
to
master other programs).
If you want some help with AutoCad, you've come to the right place. If
you're
only here to hurl insults, there are thousands of other newsgroups full of
people just like you. You'll get much more mileage out of them.
G Faris
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I'm happy to share the drawing, http://home.cinci.rr.com/mfgengineer/files/
And I wasn't hurling insults, I merely thanked Michael for no help. In
reality he was insulting me by suggesting that I learn to draw in AutoCAD 3D
first, and implying that It's to difficult for me to try. I just wanted info
on how to manipulate the views in AutoCAD. I just wanted a short cut so I
could achieve what I wanted to do. I didn't ask anyone to do it for me.
By the way here's the drawing. http://home.cinci.rr.com/mfgengineer/files/
I did manage to stumble my way through it.,
Brian |
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CW
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:56 am Post subject:
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I am going to guess, since you really didn't say, that you are trying to lay
out a working drawing from a solid model. In that case, look up solview and
solprof in help. This should do what you are looking for.
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"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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I have dimensioned 3d models occasionally. It involves some pretty adroit
manipulation of the UCS, and then some tricky manipulation of the
dimensions
with respect to the model.
If you are new to 3d it would be the very last thing I try to do. Learn
how
to draw 3d first.
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I do know how to draw 3D, I use ProEngineer. This particular drawing is in
AutoCAD and I was looking for some help in how to dimension it. But I see
that I'll get no help here. I'll figure it out myself. Thanks for nothing
Michael.
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Michael Bulatovich
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 3:17 am Post subject:
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After a closer look at the original post I noticed that you were asking
about how to handle something already drawn. My mistake. I thought you were
trying to learn how to draw in 3d, and wanted to dimension a 3d model.
However, except for the part about learning to draw first, the rest of my
post stands. It doesn't need to be views you manipulate, but you will have
to do so with the UCS, as I said. You may need to manipulate view in order
to plot, but not to dimension.
I did not mean to insult-I misread the post. Sorry. As for reality, from
where I stand it's clear that you felt insulted. I'm sorry. No insult was
intended.
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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| Quote: | And I wasn't hurling insults, I merely thanked Michael for no help. In
reality he was insulting me by suggesting that I learn to draw in AutoCAD
3D
first, and implying that It's to difficult for me to try. I just wanted
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on how to manipulate the views in AutoCAD. |
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el Diablo
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Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:12 pm Post subject:
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"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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| Quote: | After a closer look at the original post I noticed that you were asking
about how to handle something already drawn. My mistake. I thought you
were
trying to learn how to draw in 3d, and wanted to dimension a 3d model.
However, except for the part about learning to draw first, the rest of my
post stands. It doesn't need to be views you manipulate, but you will have
to do so with the UCS, as I said. You may need to manipulate view in order
to plot, but not to dimension.
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No harm done.
Brian |
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Tone
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Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:00 am Post subject:
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except for the fact that in your first post you state " I have NO experience
in 3D" and that you were trying to dimension a 3D drawing ! I can easily see
why someone who was trying to help you could easily mistake the fact that
you have no experience in 3D
| Quote: | I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D drawing.
I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no experience with 3D.
Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
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"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
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"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
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After a closer look at the original post I noticed that you were asking
about how to handle something already drawn. My mistake. I thought you
were
trying to learn how to draw in 3d, and wanted to dimension a 3d model.
However, except for the part about learning to draw first, the rest of
my
post stands. It doesn't need to be views you manipulate, but you will
have
to do so with the UCS, as I said. You may need to manipulate view in
order
to plot, but not to dimension.
No harm done.
Brian
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Main
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Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:07 pm Post subject:
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Most of the book that I have read about 3D recommend that if you are going
to dimension a 3D drawing to do it in paperspace AFTER selecting you XP
scale and setting the view and pan positions
"Tone" <tnathan@spamoutslingshot.co.nz> wrote in message
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| Quote: | except for the fact that in your first post you state " I have NO
experience
in 3D" and that you were trying to dimension a 3D drawing ! I can easily
see
why someone who was trying to help you could easily mistake the fact that
you have no experience in 3D
I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D
drawing.
I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no experience with
3D.
Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
news:6NCdnTcw4Ij2bLzfRVn-sw@giganews.com...
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
news:fA6Ud.36964$uO.1001650@news20.bellglobal.com...
After a closer look at the original post I noticed that you were asking
about how to handle something already drawn. My mistake. I thought you
were
trying to learn how to draw in 3d, and wanted to dimension a 3d model.
However, except for the part about learning to draw first, the rest of
my
post stands. It doesn't need to be views you manipulate, but you will
have
to do so with the UCS, as I said. You may need to manipulate view in
order
to plot, but not to dimension.
No harm done.
Brian
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Michael Bulatovich
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Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject:
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That's an interesting approach but I wonder what would become of dimensions
in a perspective view, which is what I have done in the past....
--
MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca
"Main" <home.92j@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Most of the book that I have read about 3D recommend that if you are going
to dimension a 3D drawing to do it in paperspace AFTER selecting you XP
scale and setting the view and pan positions
"Tone" <tnathan@spamoutslingshot.co.nz> wrote in message
news:1109578723.520160@ftpsrv1...
except for the fact that in your first post you state " I have NO
experience
in 3D" and that you were trying to dimension a 3D drawing ! I can easily
see
why someone who was trying to help you could easily mistake the fact
that
you have no experience in 3D
I'm looking a drawing that was created in AutoCAD 2004 and is a 3D
drawing.
I'm self taught in 2D and am pretty good. But I have no experience with
3D.
Can someone tell me how I dimension the drawing in 3D?
"el Diablo" <nomail@spam.not> wrote in message
news:6NCdnTcw4Ij2bLzfRVn-sw@giganews.com...
"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
news:fA6Ud.36964$uO.1001650@news20.bellglobal.com...
After a closer look at the original post I noticed that you were
asking
about how to handle something already drawn. My mistake. I thought
you
were
trying to learn how to draw in 3d, and wanted to dimension a 3d
model.
However, except for the part about learning to draw first, the rest
of
my
post stands. It doesn't need to be views you manipulate, but you will
have
to do so with the UCS, as I said. You may need to manipulate view in
order
to plot, but not to dimension.
No harm done.
Brian
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