Exercise 1.6.3: Creating 3D Views

In this exercise, students will learn how to:

Duplicate the Default 3D View to create additional orthogonal views.
Use the Autodesk^® ViewCube^® widget and the Autodesk^®SteeringWheels^®widget to change the view settings.
Use the section box to create 3D plans and section views.
Use the Camera tool to create new perspective views.
Adjust the crop region, far clip offset, and camera and target positions for perspective views.

Figure 1.6.8 - Moving the faces of the section box in a 3D view

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Create an interior perspective view of the living room in the residence by using the camera tool to place a camera in a position similar to Figure 1.6.9.

Figure 1.6.9 - Camera and target locations for interior perspective view

Change the name of the new perspective view to Living Room Interior and adjust the crop region and zoom as needed to create a view similar to the one shown in Figure 1.6.10.

Figure 1.6.10 - Interior perspective view cropped and zoomed

Duplicate the default 3D view and change its name to 3D Section.
Reorient the model and move the faces of the section box in order to create a section view that displays the interior features of the residence and the studio by cutting through the spiral stairs as shown in Figure 1.6.11.

Figure 1.6.11 - 3D section view cut through spiral stair

Views and Visualization