==>>3D TOOLS USED IN AUTO CAD==>>

==>>3D TOOLS USED IN AUTO CAD==>>

FOR 2D TOOLS CLICK ON THIS LINK==>>

2D TOOLS USED IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

3darray – Creates an array of 3D models in 3D space
3dface (3f) – Creates a 3- or 4-sided 3D mesh behind which other features
can be hidden
3dmesh – Creates a 3D mesh in 3D space
3dcorbit – Allows methods of manipulating 3D models on screen
3ddistance – Allows the controlling of the distance of 3D models from the operator
3dfl y – Allows walkthroughs in any 3D plane
3dforbit – Controls the viewing of 3D models without constraint
3dmove – Shows a 3D move gizmo. Moves 3D objects
3dorbit (3do) – Allows a continuous movement and other methods of
manipulation of 3D models on screen
3dorbitctr – Allows further and a variety of other methods of
manipulation of 3D models on screen

3dpan – Allows the panning of 3D models vertically and horizontally on screen
3drotate – Displays a 3D rotate gizmo. Rotates 3D objects
3dscale – Shows a 3D scale gizmo. Scales 3D objects
3dsin – Brings the 3D Studio File Import dialog on screen
3dsout – Brings the 3D Studio Output File dialog on screen
3ddwf – Brings up the Export 3D DWF dialog on screen
3dwalk – Starts walk mode in 3D
anipath – Opens the Motion Path Animation dialog
Align – Allows selected entities to be aligned to selected points in 3D space
Ameconvert – Converts AME solid models (from Release 12) into
AutoCAD 2000 solid models
Box – Creates a 3D solid box

Cone – Creates a 3D model of a cone
convertoldlights – Converts lighting from previous releases to AutoCAD
2010 lighting
convertoldmaterials – Converts materials from previous releases to
AutoCAD 2010 materials
convtosolid – Converts plines and circles with thickness to 3D solids
convtosurface – Converts objects to surfaces
Cylinder – Creates a 3D cylinder
Dducs (uc) – Brings the UCS dialog on screen
Edgesurf – Creates a 3D mesh surface from four adjoining edges
Extrude (ext) – Extrudes a closed polyline
Flatshot – Brings the Flatshot dialog to screen
Freepoint – Point light created without settings
Freespot – Spot light created without settings
Helix – Constructs a helix
Interfere – Creates an interference solid from a selection of several solids
Intersect (in) – Creates an intersection solid from a group of solids
Light – Enables different forms of lighting to be placed in a scene
Lightlist – Opens the Lights in Model palette
Loft – Activates the Loft command

Materials – Opens the Materials palette
Matlib – Outdated instruction
Mesh – Can be used to set tessellations for a 3D primitive
Meshrefi ne – Refi nes the meshing of a 3D object
Meshsmooth – Increases the smoothness of 3D objects
Meshsmooth – Smoothes outlines of 3D objects
Mirror3d – Mirrors 3D models in 3D space in selected directions
Mview (mv) – When in PSpace brings in MSpace objects
Pface – Allows the construction of a 3D mesh through a number of
selected vertices
Plan – Allows a drawing in 3D space to be seen in plan (UCS World)
Planesurf – Creates a planar surface
Pointlight – Allows a point light to be created

Pspace (ps) – Changes MSpace to PSpace
Pyramid – Creates a pyramid
-render – Can be used to make rendering settings from the command line.
Note the hyphen ( - ) must precede render
Renderpresets – Opens the Render Presets Manager dialog
Renderwin – Opens the Render window
Revolve (rev) – Forms a solid of revolution from outlines
Revsurf – Creates a solid of revolution from a pline
Rmat – Brings the Materials palette on screen
Rpref (rpr) – Opens the Advanced Render Settings palette

Section (sec) – Creates a section plane in a 3D model
Shade (sha) – Shades a selected 3D model
Slice (sl) – Allows a 3D model to be cut into several parts
Solprof – Creates a profi le from a 3D solid model drawing
Sphere – Creates a 3D solid model sphere
Spotlight – Creates a spotlight
Stlout – Saves a 3D model drawing in ASCII or binary format
Sunproperties – Opens the Sun Properties palette
Sweep – Creates a 3D model from a 2D outline along a path

Tabsurf – Creates a 3D solid from an outline and a direction vector
Torus (tor) – Allows a 3D torus to be created
Ucs – Allows settings of the UCS plane
Union (uni) – Unites 3D solids into a single solid
View – Creates view settings for 3D models
Visualstyles – Opens the Visual Styles Manager palette
Vpoint – Allows viewing positions to be set from x,y,z entries
Vports – Brings the Viewports dialog on screen
Wedge (we) – Creates a 3D solid in the shape of a wedge
Xedges – Creates a 3D wireframe for a 3D solid


INTERNAL TOOLS==>>

Etransmit – Brings the Create Transmittal
Publish – Brings the Publish dialog to screen