3D CAD With Autodesk 123D by Jesse Harrington Au, Emily Gertz -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Introduction to the 3D Dimension

Things to Know Before You Get Started Which Program Is Right for Me? About Parametric Modeling About Surface Modeling Navigating a 3D Workspace The Three Ps of CAD

Conventions Used in This Book

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1. How to Navigate Any CAD Program…Ever

View Cube Ribbon

Main Menu Help Menu Sign In

Mouse Controls/View Controls

Select Select Multiple Orbit

The Right Side Menu

Pan Orbit Zoom Fill the Screen/Fit to View

Design Tree

2. 123D Sculpt+

Get Started with 123D Sculpt+ Find Models in the Sculpt+ Community Me Create

Build from Scratch

Skeleton Workspace

Menu Undo Redo Help Reset Camera Navigating in Skeleton Mode Zoom Pan

Skeleton Toolkit

Create Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste Add Joint Combine Joints Move Shape Rotate Scale Bake

Sculpting and Painting Workspace

Sculpt Back Sculpt Out Sculpt In Smooth Sharpen Flatten Grab Symmetry

Color Paint Toolkit

Color Paint

Color Swatch Options Brush Options

Hard Brush Soft Brush More Brushes

Image Rub Toolkit Select Image

Photos Camera Pattern Face Eye-Related Icons Mottled Gray Texture Icon Three Stars

Hide Image Pose Toolkit

Pose Orient

Environment Toolkit Share and Make Toolkit

3. 123D Meshmixer

Why Use Meshmixer? Getting Started

Import Open 123D Import Bunny Import Plane

Keyboard Shortcuts Tutorial: Seal Up the Bunny

Step 1: Import the Bunny Step 2: Find the Gap Step 3: Close the Gap

Print Toolbar

Import

Meshmix

Step 1: Import the Bunny Step 2: Heads Library Step 3: Select and Merge the Bear Head My Parts Library

Select Sculpt

Volume Versus Surface

Edit

Step 1: Import Model and Reduce Polygons Step 2: Add the Pattern

Analysis Inspiring Meshmixer Projects

4. 123D Design

Download and Set Up Getting Around Getting Started: Playing with Blocks

Step 1: Create a Rectangle on the Main Plane Step 2: Extrude the Rectangle into a 3D Object Step 3: Make Changes to the Model

The Parts Library Start Building from Scratch Main Menu

New Open Insert Import SVG… Save… Save a Copy… Export… Send To… 3D Print Exit

The Ribbon Menu

Undo/Redo Transform

Action Toolkits Primitives Sketch

Rectangle Circle Ellipse Polygon Polyline Spline Two-Point Arc Three-Point Arc Fillet: Adding a Rounded Corner Trim Extend Offset

Construct

Extrude Sweep Revolve Loft

Modify

Fillet

Pattern Grouping Combine Text Snap Material Tutorial: The Key to Success Tutorial: Guitar Body Tutorial: Revolving a Model Challenge: Build a Birdhouse What’s Next?

5. 123D Make

Getting Started Drop-Down Menu

New Open Example Shape Open Save Save a Copy… Export Mesh 3D Print Exit

Model Menu

Import Eyeball Button Rotate Arrow

Manufacturing Settings Menu

Gear Button Pencil Button Custom Menu

Object Size Options

Units Original Size Uniform Scale

Construction Technique Menu

Stacked Slices Interlocked Slices Curve Radial Slices Folded Panels Vertex Count Face Count Add/Remove Seams Joint Type Diamond Gear Laced Multitab Puzzle Rivet Seam Tab Ticked Tongue Custom Slice Distribution Slice Direction Modify Form Assembly Steps Get Plans

6. 123D Catch

How Does 123D Catch Do It? Scanning with Catch: The Basics Let’s Take Some Photos!

Step 1: Make a Practice Run Step 2: Check and Correct Lighting Step 3: Capture the Object Step 4: Prepare Your Shoot Step 5: Start Shooting Step 6: Time to Process Step 7: Reviewing the Results

Now That I Have a Scan, How Do I Clean It Up? How Do I 3D Print My Model? What’s Next?

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