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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Appendix A

Appendix B

Inside scoop on AutoCAD Animation

Recently released! Animations with AutoCAD is a brand new AutoCAD Book by Ralph Grabowski. With four clearly written chapters you will learn all about AutoCAD 2007's new animation system. Animations with AutoCAD is the third is our series of "mini" e-books for AutoCAD 2007 and later.

Quickly learn how to create exciting walkthoughs with this 58-page e-book. All illustrations in full color and it is written in clear an concise language even beginners will understand.

Animation is a can be complex! Thanks to Ralph, this new AutoCAD Book on Animations will turn you into a rendering expert!

Animations with AutoCAD Features

  • Recording animations along paths
  • Saving animations as movie files
  • Walking & flying thru 3D models
  • Adjusting walkthrough speed
  • Adjusting the field of view
  • Recording interactive walkthrus
  • Editing animations w/ MovieMaker
  • Testing with the GSB commands
  • How to make animations realistic
  • Tips on making long animations
  • And a history of AutoFlix

As with all Ralph Grabowski's PDF books:

  • All illustrations in full color.
  • Formatted for printing on standard 8.5×11 paper.
  • Margins designed for three-hole punching.

Table Of Contents For: Animations with AutoCAD

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to animations

Invoking Animations, Animation Commands, Dashboard, View Menu, Walk and Fly Toolbar, Other Useful Commands, System Variables.
Sidebar: Before AniPath, There Was AutoFlix.

Chapter 2: Recording animations

AniPath — Animations Recorded, Camera Target and Path, Motion Path Animation Dialog Box, Animation Settings, Animation Preview Window, Save As Dialog Box, Animation Settings Dialog Box. Tutorial: Creating Animations, Editing the Camera, Grips Editing, Not Moving the Camera and Target, Changing the Field of View, Shortcut Menu, Camera Properties. Sidebar: Camera/Target Combinations. Sidebar: Field of View (aka Lens Length).

Chapter 3: Walking and flying

3dWalk - Walking Through Models, Tutorial: Walking in 3D, WalkFlySettings, Related System Variables, 3dFly - Flying Through Models.
Sidebar: Position Locator Palette.

Chapter 4: The dashboard

A Brief Dashboard Tour, 3D Navigation Control Panel, 3dWalk and 3dFly, Perspective Viewing Mode, Lens Length / Field of View, Toggle Camera Glyphs, Record / Playback Animations, Animation Settings, Step Size and Steps Per Second, Camera and Target Coordinates, Recording Interactive Walkthroughs, Tutorial: Recording Walkthroughs, Animation Settings.
Sidebar: Processing High Quality Animation Movies.

Appendices

Appendix A: Editing with moviemaker

About MovieMaker, History of MovieMaker, Tutorial: Editing AutoCAD Videos with MovieMaker, Adding Video and Transiton Effects, Adding Titles, Text Overlays, and Credits, Adding Music and Narration, Saving the Movie.

Appendix B: Testing with GSB

Summary of GSB Commands, GSB Commands with Input, Tutorial: Using GSB Commands.