AutoCAD is one of the most popular engineering applications worldwide, and for good reason. In the 1980s, AutoCAD was one of the first computer-aided design (CAD) programs designed for personal ...

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Use AutoCAD's "Extrude" and "Revolve" commands to turn 2-D designs into 3-D models. "Extrude" is how 3-D modelers to refer to the technique of stretching a 2-D shape into 3-D space. AutoCAD performs ...

Since Thomas Edison designed his Pearl Street Station in 1882, engineers have had to contend with presenting their design on paper—the very essence of 2D space. Edison’s answer to the need for a 3D ...