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DRAWING ON DIFFERENT PLANES

SteveD's Photo SteveD 06 Jan 2020

Newbe in Nanocad Pro. In trial version.

I'm having difficulties drawing on different planes in 3D.

What Commands do I use to change planes to draw on?

If I can't learn I will not purchase. Help!!!!! I do not want o go back to AutoCad.

Thank You,
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pguimber's Photo pguimber 07 Jan 2020

What do you want to do ? an exemple ?
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pguimber's Photo pguimber 07 Jan 2020

For modify 3D view : Shift + mouse wheel pressed ... and slide mouse

For replace the UCS : command UCS option ZAxis for exemple

Tape UCS in Help Contents and index
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pguimber's Photo pguimber 07 Jan 2020

Enable view Toolbar

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And you can choose your UCS with Inspector (whithout selection)

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SteveD's Photo SteveD 07 Jan 2020

Ok simple goal:

I draw a rectangle in xy plane the extrude up in y direction. Now I have a box or cabinet.

Next I want to draw rectangle on front face of box which is in the zx plane (similating a door on box. How do you get on that plane to draw with out changing plane orientation of box,

I have used psadd to change work plane is that correct? When I do that my original box plane orientation changes.

So confused. Thanks for any help you can give. I have used AutoCad LT for 35 years and hope to move up to 3D with Nanocad.......
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pguimber's Photo pguimber 08 Jan 2020

Hello,
me too (AutoCad V10 and after V11 with AME .... many years ago ! :rolleyes:/> )

Nanocad trial V11 ? .... i can't because out of date but in V5 Free, use DRAW > MESHES > Box

Or : Rectangle in x,y
Lines in corners @0,0,1200 (for exemple in mm x=0, y=0, Z=valeur)
Copy rectangle at the top or lines

After use command : UCS to move the X,Y for sketh in other plane
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