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AutoCAD tutorial: Draw 3D walls with polysolidsBy Ellen Finkelstein

Polysolids are like 3D polylines that come with a thickness. You can use them to quickly createwalls based on a 2D foor plan. The result is a swept solid. You can also draw polysolids without a2D foor plan, by just speciyin! points, but here " use e#istin! objects as a basis. $ollow thesesteps%

&. Draw the 2D foor plan with lines or polylines. 'se architectural units. You shouldbe in the 3D (odelin! workspace.

2. )reate a new layer or the walls and make it current.

3. *et a +iew that will let you see the 3D walls. $or e#ample, display the iew toolbarand choose *- "sometric. "n 2/, choose 0ome tab1 iew panel1 iew dropdown list1 *- "sometric.

&. *et the +alue o the D-456 system +ariable to i you want to retain the 2Dobjects.

2. To start the P4Y*4"D command, choose Poly!old rom the (odelin! toolbar. "n2/, choose 0ome tab1 3D (odelin! panel1 Polysolid.

3. 7t the Specify start point or [Object/Height/Width/Justify]

:prompt, typeh

and press -nter.

8. 7t the Specify height :prompt, type 8 and press -nter to create

8= wide walls.

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>. 7t the Specify start point or [Object/Height/Width/Justify]

:prompt, press -nter to choose the 4bject option.

9. 7t the Se&ect object:prompt, select one o the lines or polylines that make up

the 2D foor plan. ?You can select only one object at a time.@ 7uto)7D creates thewall.

/. Aepeat the P4Y*4"D command. "t retains your settin!s, so just press -nter touse the 4bject option and select another line or polyline rom the foor plan.)ontinue until youBre done.