Rendering - Introduction to AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Design - page 310

Third example - Rendering ( Fig. 15.33 )

Fig. 15.30 is an exploded, rendered 3D model of a pumping device from
a machine and Fig. 15.31 is a third angle orthographic projection of the
device.

Fig. 15.30 Third example - Rendering

Free Orbit

Example - Free Orbit ( Fig. 15.32 )

Place the second example in a Visual Styles / Conceptual shading.

Click the Free Orbit button in the View/Navigate panel ( Fig. 15.32 ). An
orbit cursor appears on screen. Moving the cursor under mouse control
allows the model on screen to be placed in any desired viewing position.
Fig. 15.33 shows an example of a Free Orbit .

Right -click anywhere on screen and a right-click menu appears.

Producing hardcopy

Printing or plotting a drawing on screen from AutoCAD 2011 can be
carried out from either Model Space or Paper Space .

First example - printing ( Fig. 15.36 )

This example is of a drawing which has been acted upon by the Visual
Styles/Realistic shading mode.