- Chapter Objectives
- Introduction
- Using Isometric Snap
- Switching Isometric Planes
- Using COPY and Other Edit Commands
- Drawing Isometric Circles with ELLIPSE
- Drawing Text Aligned with Isometric Planes
- Drawing Ellipses in Orthographic Views
- Saving and Restoring Displays with VIEW
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter Test Questions
- Chapter Drawing Projects
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Chapter Summary
In this chapter, you were introduced to using the grid display and Snap mode to facilitate drawing geometry other than the standard orthographic 2D representation. You learned the use of the isometric grid to create an isometric drawing. In this mode, grid lines were shown at 30°, 90°, and 150° angles, and the crosshairs were oriented to the top, left, and right isoplanes. You used the <F5> key to switch among these planes, and the LINE, COPY, and TRIM commands to draw simple objects in isometric orientation. You also drew single-line text aligned with each of the three isoplanes. You also learned the use of the ELLIPSE command to create ellipses that appear as circles in isometric planes and also drew ellipses in standard orthographic views. Finally, you were introduced to the VIEW command, which allows you to define any display as a named view that can be restored at any time.