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current orientation of your drawing (see Figure 16.9). The ViewCube
is a navigation tool that I'll cover later in this chapter.
FiGuRE 16.8
Selecting the X-Ray visual style
FiGuRE 16.9
The drawing using the X-Ray visual style
Making the Walls
The main task ahead is to create a 3D model of the cabin. You'll use solid elements
for the cabin's walls, doors, windows, floor, decks, and steps. You'll learn several
ways of viewing your work as you progress. To make the walls, you'll start with the
polysolid object and then, like a sculptor, remove from the polysolid everything
that isn't an interior or exterior wall. The elements to be removed are the void
spaces for the doors and windows. Follow these steps:
O
When you assign
colors for 3D lay-
ers in the following
pages, avoid using
grays or other colors
that are similar to
the gray 3D back-
ground color.
1.
Set the Endpoint osnap to be running. Create a new layer called
A-WALL-EXTR-3DOB, assign it color 22, and make it current.
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