djole Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 I am interested in the ways of creating a free shaped curved surface (mesh) at AutoCAD. Now, I am also using a Rhinoceros application, and I can say that, making a free shape mesh in Rhinoceros is much much easier than in Autocad. I am currently using an AutoCAD 2008, and on this version, there are a couple of types of creating a free shaped curved surface: 3D face Ruled mesh Tabulated mesh Revolved mesh Edge-defined mesh Predefined 3D mesh General meshes I was wondering if something changed in newer versions of AutoCAD. Has the way of creating this free shaped meshes became easier, and more friendly? Maybe some plugin could make it easier? Quote
JD Mather Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) I was wondering if something changed in newer versions of AutoCAD. Yes, but in 2008 you missed Loft, Sweep, Revolve, Extrude ..... See attached 2011 screen shot of Mesh and Surface tabs Students can get 2011 for free from http://www.autodesk.com/edcommunity Edited March 23, 2011 by JD Mather Quote
djole Posted March 23, 2011 Author Posted March 23, 2011 Thank you for the reply Mr. Mather. But can you be more precis about the specific changes in the Autocad 2011 in comparison to earlier (2008 for example) versions, related to making free form 3d shapes. Quote
SLW210 Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 Thank you for the reply Mr. Mather. But can you be more precis about the specific changes in the Autocad 2011 in comparison to earlier (2008 for example) versions, related to making free form 3d shapes. If you will go to the Autodesk site http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=class&session_id=5144 you will find a lot more info on what the latest versions will do. It would literally take hours to splain it all on here. Quote
JD Mather Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 ...Rhinoceros is much much easier than in Autocad. I don't think I would compare AutoCAD with Rhino - a better comparison might be Autodesk Alias Design or Autodesk Inventor with Alias Editor for Inventor. Students can get Alias Design for free from http://www.autodesk.com/edcommunity Quote
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