3D CADD MODELING

STEP 1. FRONT WALL

File Menu / View / Viewports / New Viewports

Set the 1st Viewport to TOP VIEW and the 2nd is SW Isometric View
 Click Layers / New / Type 3D-WALL / ok
 Set 3d-WALL as your current layer
 Zoom to Front Elevation
Command: rec or click rectangle icon
*draw a rectangle on the edge of wall, windows, and doors.

Command: isolate object layers.

Isolate the four rectangle click isolate object layers.
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the object the four rectangle
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .15
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:
Command: subtract or click subtract icon
Select solids and regions to subtract from ..
Click cursor to 2nd viewports
Command: Y axis Rotate Icon
Specify rotation angle about Y axis <90>:
Command: ro or Click rotate icon
Select the solids to rotate
Command: m or Click move icon
Move front wall to the plan.

STEP 2-4. LEFT & RIGHT SIDE WALL AND REAR WALL
Repeat the procedure on STEP N0. 01

STEP 5. FACIA BOARD / CEILING

Click cursor to 1st viewports of TOP VIEW

 Click Layers / New / Type 3D-FACIA BOARD / ok
 Set 3D-FACIA BOARD as your current layer
 Command: rec or click rectangle icon
*draw a rectangle on the roof eaves
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the object rectangle
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .30
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:

Click cursor to 2nd viewports

Command: Y axis Rotate Icon
Specify rotation angle about Y axis <90>:
Command: m or Click move icon
Select objects: select faciaboard
Specify base point or displacement <0>:
Point the cursor upward direction, then type 3 (3 meters height)
Command: Click Flat Shaded icon
To show the shade of the solids

STEP 6. ROOFING
Command: isolate object layers.
Isolate the layer A-GF-ROOF
Click cursor to 2nd viewports
Change UCS
Command: Y axis Rotate Icon
Specify rotation angle about Y axis <90>:
Command: co or click copy icon
Copy the apex line, select the object,
Specify base point or displacement <0>: OR click any point
Point the cursor upward direction, then type 3 (3 meters height)

 Click Layers / New / Type 3D-ROOF-0 / ok

 New / Type 3D-ROOF-90 / ok
Set 3d- ROOF-0 as your current layer

USE THE SURFACES TOOLBARS

Command: 3dface or click 3d face Icon
Specify first point, 2nd point, 3rd point then fourth point (last)
Click cursor to 1st viewports
Use the Shade toolbars and 2dwiremesh, flat shade to show the color of the roof
Command: mi or click mirror Icon
Select objects: select the object to be mirror
Specify first point of mirror line: point on the middle of the apex line
Specify second point of mirror line: use horizontal axis
Delete source objects? [Yes/No] <N>

Use the 3d ORBIT toolbars to rotate a little the 3d roof

 Set 3d- ROOF-90 as your current layer
Command: 3dface or click 3d face Icon
Specify first point, 2nd point, 3rd point then fourth point (last)
Command: mi or click mirror Icon
Select objects: select the object to be mirror
Specify first point of mirror line: point on the middle of the apex line
Specify second point of mirror line: use horizontal axis
Delete source objects? [Yes/No] <N>

STEP 7. DOOR JAMB & DOOR PANEL

 Zoom to Front Elevation

 Click Layers / New / Type 3D-DOOR JAMB / ok
 New / Type 3D-DOOR PANEL / ok
 Set 3d- DOOR JAMB as your current layer

Draw a close polyline on the door jamb

Command: pl or Click polyline icon
Specify start point:
Specify next point or [Arc/Halfwidth/Length/Undo/Width]:c
Command: rec or Click rectangle icon
*draw a rectangle on the door panel
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the object polyline
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .10
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the object polyline
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .05
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:

 Select the door panel, click the object layer properties, locate the layer 3D-
DOOR PANEL.
Command: Y axis Rotate Icon
Specify rotation angle about Y axis <90>:

Command: ro or Click rotate icon

Select the solids to rotate
Command: m or Click move icon
Move the object 3d-door panel & 3d-door Jamb to the 3d-wall door
opening

STEP 8. WINDOWS

 Zoom to Front Elevation

 Click Layers / New / Type 3D-WIN-FRAME / ok
 New / Type 3D-WIN-GLASS / ok
Set 3d- WIN-FRAME as your current layer
Command: CO or Click COPY icon
Copy the whole window then put on an open working space
Window size is 1.2m x 1.2m
Command: e or click erase icon
Erase the one panel of the window

Command: o or click offset icon

Offset the frame of the window
Specify offset distance or [Through] .05

Command: ext or click extrude icon

Select the two rectangle frame
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .1
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:
Use the Shade toolbars and 2dwiremesh, flat shade to show the color of the frame
Command: subtract or click subtract icon
Select solids and regions to subtract from ..

EXTRUSION OF WINDOW PANEL

First, copy the rectangular window panel, this will be a glass of the window

Command: ext or click extrude icon

Select the two rectangle window panel
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .025
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:
Subtract the inner solid
Command: subtract or click subtract icon
Select solids and regions to subtract from ..
Glass
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the rectangular
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .01
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:
Command: m or Click move icon
Move the glass to the 3d-win-frame
Command: Y axis Rotate Icon
Specify rotation angle about Y axis <90>:
Command: ro or Click rotate icon
Select the solids to rotate
Command: m or Click move icon
Move the object 3d-win-frame & 3d-win-glass to the 3d-wall window
opening
 Command: CO or Click COPY icon
Copy the whole 3d-window to all window openings.

STEP 9. PORCH

 Zoom to The plan

 Create Layers / New / Type 3D-PORCH / ok
Set 3d-PORCH as your current layer

Command: rec or Click rectangle icon

*on the porch, draw a rectangle
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the rectangular
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .2
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:

STEP 10. SIDEWALK

 Zoom to The plan
 Create Layers / New / Type 3D-SIDEWALK / ok
Set 3d- SIDEWALK as your current layer

Command: rec or Click rectangle icon

*on the sidewalk, draw a rectangle
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the rectangular
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .1
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:

STEP 11. STREET

 Zoom to The plan
 Create Layers / New / Type 3D-STREET / ok
Set 3d-STREET as your current layer

Command: rec or Click rectangle icon

*on the steet, draw a rectangle
Command: ext or click extrude icon
Select the rectangular
Specify height of extrusion or [Path]: .05
Specify angle of taper for extrusion <0>:

END OF 3D-MODEL.
USE 3D-CONTINUOUS ORBIT TO SHOW THE WHOLE VIEW OF THE HOUSE.