Work Table

•  A tutorial to demonstrate Solids from 2D concepts and modifications.
  • This 2D/3D tutorial contains:
    • Setting up Layer Colors
    • Using Layer Toolbox
    • Drawing a Box
    • Duplicating
    • Rotating
    • Resizing
    • Multi-layer Editing functions
    • Section Delete
    • Extruding
    • Move to Point Relative/Reference Point

•  Start a new drawing in 2D mode.

•  Open Layers options by hitting 'L'

•  Set up 4 layers with Assigned Colors.

  • Use mine or choose your own.

  • Click each Layer and use the checkboxes and Color Button to set these up.

  • Click 'Save as default' if you want to save them for future drawings.

  • Click OK.

•  Right-click on any toolbox and choose
  Layer Toolbox' from the list.

  • Make sure Layer 1 is active.

•  Start in 2D with a Box drawn X=48, Y=24

  • Make sure 'Save as line' is not checked, we want a Plane.

  • This is the Table top.

•  In the Layer Toolbox, choose Layer 2.
•  Draw a Box starting with a Gravity Snap and then Point Relative X=1.5, Y=24.
  • These are 2x4's for the frame.

•  Select the Box by the corner shown and Duplicate ('N') to point shown.

•  Duplicate a second copy back on top of the first.

•  Hit 'R' to Rotate.
•  Drag the copy clockwise till its laying horizontal.

•  With Resizing Handles drag the middle handle to a Gravity Snap point as shown.

•  Select the Box on the corner shown and Duplicate it to the upper corner.

•  Go to Layer 3.
•  Draw a Box 3.5 x 1.5 as shown.
  • This is for the legs.

•  Select the Box and Duplicate it to the far corner.

•  Select that box by the necessary corners and Duplicate it to the other corners.

•  Select Layer 4 using the Layer Options ('L').
•  Click 'Lock All'.
•  Draw a Box by Gravity Snapping to points 1 and 2.
  • This is for the Lower Shelf.

•  Now use 'Section|Section Delete' and Gravity Snap to the corner of the small box, then drag up and over past the corner of the Red box and set a second point.

•  This cut the corner out of the Red Box.
•  Repeat for the other corners.

•  Go to 3D mode.
•  On the Layer Toolbox uncheck 'Enable Multilayer Editing.
  • The Icon with the stacked pages.
  • It should be 'poped-out' and not depressed.
•  Hit OK.
•  Hit CTRL+R to refresh the drawing.

•  Select Layer 1.
•  Hit CTRL+A.
  • Only the TOP should get selected, if not hit ESC and do the Multi Layer Edit Icon sequence again. Then CTRL+R to refresh.
•  Hit 'X' to Extrude. Gravity Snap to a corner and then use Point Relative, enter Y=3/4, hit ENTER.
•  Hit ESC.

•  Select Layer 2.
•  Hit CTRL+A.
•  Hit 'X' and Snap to a corner.
•  Hit ' and enter Y= -3.5 (minus 3.5).
•  Hit ENTER.
•  Click anywhere away from the drawing on the screen, or hit ESC.

•  Select Layer 3.
•  Hit CTRL+A.
•  Hit 'X' and Snap to ANY corner.
•  Hit ' and enter Y= -32 (minus 32).
•  Hit ENTER.
•  Click anywhere away from the drawing on the screen, or hit ESC.

•  Select Layer 2 again.
•  Hit CTRL+A.
•  Hit CTRL+H to 'Set Handles'.
•  Set a Gravity Snap at the point shown to set a handle there.

•  Hit 'N' to Duplicate.
•  Hit ' and enter Y=9.
•  Check 'Reference Point'
•  Hit OK.
•  Gravity Snap to the corner of the leg as shown. The Shelf support will jump up 9 units after you set the point.
•  Click anywhere away from the drawing on the screen, or hit ESC.

•  Select Layer 4.
•  Hit CTRL+A.
•  Set a 'Handle' at the point shown.

•  Hit 'M' to 'Move' the shelf.
•  Set a Gravity Snap at the point shown on the corner of the 2x4.

•  Zoom in if you like . . .
•  Hit 'X' and set a point back on the 2x4.
•  Hit ' and enter Y= 1/2.
•  Hit ENTER.

•  Solid Shade the Table. Hotkey F8.

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