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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By : Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey
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Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021

By: Yasser Shoukry, Jaiprakash Pandey

Overview of this book

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT are one of the most versatile software applications for architectural and engineering designs and the most popular computer-aided design (CAD) platform for 2D drafting and 3D modeling. This hands-on guide will take you through everything you need to know to make the most out of this powerful tool, starting from a simple tour of the user interface through to using advanced tools. Starting with basic drawing shapes and functions, you'll get to grips with the fundamentals of CAD designs. You’ll then learn about effective drawing management using layers, dynamic blocks, and groups and discover how to add annotations and plot like professionals. The book delves into 3D modeling and helps you convert your 2D drawings into 3D models and shapes. As you progress, you’ll cover advanced tools and features such as isometric drawings, drawing utilities for managing and recovering complex files, quantity surveying, and multidisciplinary drawing files using xRefs, and you'll learn how to implement them with the help of practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Finally, you’ll get to grips with rendering and visualizing your designs in AutoCAD. By the end of the book, you’ll have developed a solid understanding of CAD principles and be able to work with AutoCAD software confidently to build impressive 2D and 3D drawings.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Using the Section Plane tool

A common scenario is where you have a 3D model and you are required to create a number of sections for that model. The section plane tool is for doing just that, quickly and easily. The Section Plane tool button can be found in the Section panel, which can be found under the Home tab in the 3D modeling workspace as shown in the following figure:

Figure 12.41: Section tool button locations in the 3D modeling workspace

After starting the command, you can create a vertical section plane by determining two points as shown in the following step-by-step example:

  1. After starting the Section Plane command, specify the location of the first point of the section line. You can do this either with the mouse, or you can type the coordinates using the keyboard and then press Enter.
  2. Specify the location of the second point.
  3. The section plane will created and the...