Editing solids and surfaces
Here are the commands
to edit solids and surfaces, namely, changing parameters with the PROPERTIES and QUICKPROPERTIES palettes and the SOLIDEDIT
command with several useful options.
Changing parameters
After a solid or surface creation, it's very easy to change its parameters with the PROPERTIES or QUICKPROPERTIES palettes.
The PROPERTIES command
The PROPERTIES
command (alias Ctrl + 1), one of the most used in AutoCAD, is also excellent for modifying the parameters that define solids or surfaces. The command displays a floating palette that can be always visible and that displays the parameters and properties of the selected object.
Selecting a solid, there are three panels related to 3D, namely, 3D Visualization, Geometry, and Solid History. The first one includes the material and shadow display only important for renderings and the last one includes history parameters for composite objects. As in 2D, under Geometry, we can verify and modify all relevant parameters...