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Blueoctober712 
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Joined: 20.Jun.2014 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2014 Status: Offline Points: 18 |
 Topic: 3D Block creation will not shadePosted: 20.Jun.2014 at 06:12 |
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Hello,
I am very new to autoCAD. I have created a 3D plinth block. No matter what I do it will not shade. It always stays looking like it does in 2d wire frame. I am so stuck!!! I looked in forums and youtube. Whatever help you can give will be so very much appreciated. I have included in the file the original block in plines before I turned it into a block. Thanks in advance. |
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philippe JOSEPH
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Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1493 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 11:32 |
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Hello Blueoctober712, it's normal that you can't shade your bloc because it's made of lines and polylines and not a 3D volume.
Maybe you have done a volume but maybe you have exploded it without knowing it.
Second thing : if you want to print it shaded or an other print style you will have to declare shaded your viewport in the paper space ( ask for it if necessary ).
I will take a look at your file and make the real 3D volume after.
Ask for more.
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John Connor
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Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 11:45 |
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Draw the footprint of your plinth block. You can use lines and arcs. Then use the PressPull command to give it height. Do this using the 2Dwireframe visual style. Then switch to a Conceptual or Realistic visual style to see what it would look like shaded.
Another option would be to create the footprint of the plinth block as a single continuous polyline then use the Extrude command to give it height. When it comes to printing what you have created it is best done from a paper space layout using at least one viewport. |
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John Connor
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Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 11:47 |
 Footprint on the left; extruded version on the right. |
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philippe JOSEPH
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Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1493 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 13:03 |
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uploads/175428/plinths_PJH.dwg
Blueoctober712, please find your file updated so that we can talk about 3D volumes, blocks, etc.
A block made of lines is easy to handle, copy, update, etc. but it's not turning 2D into 3D.
You can make 3D frames or/and 3D volumes.
Ask for more....
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John Connor
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Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 13:49 |
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My bad. I failed to notice the curved top portion of the plinth. No problem. Extrude a curved polyline or arc creating a surface then use it to cut off what you don't need. Use the Slice command to do this.
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."
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philippe JOSEPH
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Joined: 14.Mar.2011 Location: France Using: AutoCAD Mechanical 2017 Status: Offline Points: 1493 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 14:10 |
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OK John, we are talking real 3D basics, volumes, regions, extrusions or presspull etc...
Blue, to help us helping you, please tell us more about your AutoCAD knowledge, level, interests, appllications in your job, etc...
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John Connor
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Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 17:56 |
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What good is it knowing how to create a 3D solid if you don't know how to edit one too?
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance."
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Blueoctober712
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Joined: 20.Jun.2014 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2014 Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 21:38 |
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You guys are awesome!!!!! To answer your questions.....I am about a month new to CAD. I have used youtube tutorials to learn My goal is to design kitchens and baths. I looked just now at your updated file for me. Thanks so much. I didnt exactly understand it but now I will take the time t do it step by step to see if I can grasp the process
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Blueoctober712
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Joined: 20.Jun.2014 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD2014 Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: 20.Jun.2014 at 22:15 |
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Dear Philippe,
thank you so much. I followed your steps and created what I was looking for. Just so I understand, and kind of block I would like to create in 3D needs to be created using regions. Otherwise it will not shade. Correct?
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