ECH3906

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering

Section 1: Solid Editing

Section 2: Section Plane and Multiview Drawing of 3-D Solid

Week 12 29th November 2015

Learning Outcome
To visualize and handle 3-D solid in a 3 dimensional plane (1) choosing
different views such as top, bottom, isometric, etc. (2) rotate, move, copy 3-D
solid (3) creating 2-D drawing in different plane (XY, YZ, XZ)
To create basic 3-D solid (preloaded solid function) i.e. pyramid, box, cylinder,
torus etc.

To create custom 3-D solid using extrude, loft, revolve, and sweep function
Edit and modify 3-D solid using union, subtract, fillet, shell etc.
Create multiple section plane and present drawing properly in a paper

Important: due to time limitation, only basic feature will be taught. The rest you need to explore yourself (need at least 1 year to master AutoCAD).

Before Start Training

Make sure you are in 3-D Modelling Interface not in Drafting and Annotation
Move your command line to the bottom of the interface and expand your command line. Uncheck use icon
Make sure default view is SW Isometric. If not, Move Cursor to Top Left of your drawing sheet > Click View Control >
Select SW Isometric

Now you are ready for 3-D AutoCAD training

Important: default view for 3-D drawing is SW Isometric. View Control can be changed depending on situation and suitability

SECTION 1
Solid Editing

Solid Editing (Subtract)

Subtract Function
Type Subtract or Go to Solid Tab > Boolean ribbon > Select Subtract
Create 2 solid (make sure the solid intersect) > Type Subtract > Select 1st
solid (edited solid) > Select 2nd solid (scissor solid)
Characteristic of Subtract Function
Subtract function is a 3-D version of 2-D trim
Intersecting solid region will be removed

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 1 - 1)
Design intention (1) Create solid below using extrude and subtract function
Extrude length = 56

R11

R17

35

17
10

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

17

12
5

15

10

Solid Editing (Union)

Union Function
Type Union or Go to Solid Tab > Boolean ribbon > Select Union
Create 2 solid (make sure the solid intersect) > Type Union > Select solid
Characteristic of Union Function

Union function is a 3-D version of 2-D join

Selected solid will be combined into one solid

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 1 - 2)
Design intention (1) Create 2 separate solid using extrude function
Design intention (2) Join both solid using union function function

Extrude length = 5

R5

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

2.5

R5

Solid Editing (Shell)

Shell Function
Type Solidedit > Type B > Type S or Go to Solid Tab > Solid Editing ribbon > Select Shell
Characteristic of Shell Function
Shell function is used to create hollow object with a specified thickness

The user need to remove one or many faces/surface depending on need

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 1 - 3)
Design intention (1) Copy object created in Training (Section 3-3)
Design intention (2) Create a hollow object with thickness of 0.5

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

Solid Editing (Fillet Edge)

Shell Function
Type Filletedge or Go to Solid Tab > Solid Editing ribbon > Select Fillet Edge
Characteristic of Fillet Edge Function
Fillet Edge function is a 3-D version of 2-D fillet

The user need specify fillet radius

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 1 - 4)
Design intention (1) Create an object using extrude function
Design intention (2) Join both object into one using Union function
Design intention (3) smooth the edge of the solid using Filletedge function
R2.5
Extrude length (cylinder) = 7

Extrude length (square) = 5

Fillet radius = 0.5

5
Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

Training (Overall Ball Bearing)

Design intention (1) Create an object shown below

No of item = 10
Sphere dimension = R2.5

Fillet (small) R0.5

Fillet (big) R1.5

10
2

4
2
1
2

10
New Command: LAYER

15

Chamfer distance (1st - 0.5, 2nd 0.5)

Create C using mirror function
15

Convert to diagram B

A
Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

R2.5

Training (Overall Impeller)

Design intention (1) Create an object shown below

3.75

3.75

R20

Extrude length 2

3.75
3.75
8
New Command: NETWORK & PRESSPULL &
THICKEN & SPLINE

R3.2 (inside)
Presspull (30)

6
3.75

R4 (outside)

10

3.75
12
3.75
14
3.75
16
Rotation increment -6 degrees
Thickness 0.3
No of item 16
Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

Exercise (Section 1 - 1)
Try to create solid shown below:

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

Exercise (Section 1 - 2)
Try to create solid shown below:

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

SECTION 2
Section Plane and Multiview Drawing of 3-D
Solid

Multiview Drawing
Flatshot Function
To create multi-view drawing (Top, Front, and Side View) of a solid manually time
consuming and tedious.
Flatshot function allow the user to create multi-view drawing in short amount of
time
Type Flatshot or Go to Home Tab > Section Plane (Section) ribbon > Select Flatshot
Characteristic of Flatshot function
2D representation of the drawing is based on current view.
Flatshot object is a single object. This object need to be exploded for additional
changes
To create Top View > Change View to Top View > Select Object > Select Flatshot (2D
representation will be in XY plane) depend on object orientation/axis
To create Side View > Change View to Left/Right > Select Object > Select Flatshot
(2D representation will be in YZ plane) depend on object orientation/axis

To create Front View > Change View to Front/Back View > Select Object > Select
Flatshot (2D representation will be in XZ plane) depend on object orientation/axis
All drawing need to be rotated and moved so that it fit A4 area and it is in XY plane
Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 2 - 1)
Design intention (1) Create solid below using extrude and subtract function
Design intention (2) generate multiview drawing (TOP, FRONT, SIDE) of the object in XY plane using flatshot function
(Useful command3DROTATE, 3DMOVE)
Center Circle = R2
6
68 degree angle

1.5

Fillet
R2.5

R2
R1

14

14
0.5

Important: make sure to JOIN your 2-D drawing

0.5

Section Plane and Generate Section

Section Plane
Allow the user to see the inner part/interior of the solid when it is cut open
Require 2 command which are Section Plane and Generate Section

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Section Plane and Generate Section

Section Plane
Before generate section, the user need to draw section plane.
Type Sectionplane or Go to Home Tab > Select Section Plane
Section plane can be a straight line section plane or custom section plane (need to draw guideline). Use Addjog
command (Type Addjog) to draw custom section plane

Straight Line Section Plane

Custom Section Plane

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Section Plane and Generate Section (Training 2-2)

Generate Section

The user can generate section only after section plane is drawn.
Generated section can be 2D or 3D
Type Generatesection > select type of section (2D or 3D) > Select Section Plane
HATCH command is useful to change the closed area fill

Generated Section (3D)

Generated Section (2D)

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Training (Section 2-2)

Design intention (1) generate 2D section plane using straight line section plane

Design intention (2) generate 3D section plane using custom section plane

Generated Section (3D)

Important: make sure the drawing is in consist of one object to create 3-D solid

Generated Section (2D)

END OF PRESENTATION