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How to draw 3D Piping for CAD beginners
A video to demonstrate how to draw 3D Piping using 6 basic CAD commands and Mech-Q
We attack this in 6 sections in less than 15 minutes
1 – Drawing Setup
2 – 3D Pipe Input
3 – CAD concepts
4 – 3D Fittings Input
5 – Editing the drawing
6 – Shading and prep for printing
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6 types of fittings we will draw in 3D:
Straight Pipe
Welding Neck Flange
Elbow
Reducer
Tee
+ our surprise fitting š
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CAD concepts for CAD beginners:
Quick shortcut to 3D views
Different ways to pan and zoom (maneuver around in your drawing)
Distance input (point cursor then enter the distance)
How to edit (copy, move and erase)
How to use drawing dialogs (in Mech-Q tools)
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CAD Commands you will learn:
(type the command at the prompt and press Enter)
CTRL Z – Undo – extremely useful
Z (scroll wheel)
P (hold down scroll wheel or Cmd Hold Left Button)
Ortho F8 – make it straight (or hold Shift key while inputing)
Polar F10
M for Move
CO for Copy
E for Erase
OS to change set snaps
SHADE and SHADEMODE
Copy and paste these to practice.
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