With the new release of AutoCAD 2007 comes a new 3d feature called Visual Styles. These tools provide a way of managing all the elements within the 3D display. You can apply a variety of properties to affect the opacity, background, shadows, edges, faces and more.
AutoCAD Designers can use these interface to easily create a visual style that fits their needs.
To help you get a head start on learning Visual Styles Ralph Grabowksi has release a fourth “mini” AutoCAD learning book series called Tailoring Visual Styles.
This is a 74-page PDF book that contains tutorials for learning AutoCAD 2007’s new visual styles system. It includes topic such as Working with the Tool Palette, Dashboard, Visual Styles toolbar, and Visual Styles palette.
Ralphs AutoCAD book also contains two full-length tutorials on working with visual styles. With over 130 figures and dozens of tips, this is a must have for any office running AutoCAD 2007.
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