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Article: 3D Power Tools for 3D software. (3D Power Tools) (Software Review) (Evaluation)
- Article from:
- Modern Machine Shop
- Article date:
- February 1, 1993
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 Gardner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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3D Power Tools offers more than 20 true 3D commands, adding to the power of the Fast-CAD 3D system.
3D Power Tools is designed to make 3D easier and faster, allowing the user to work confidently and accurately on 3D objects at any orientation. Special attention has been given to the user interface, including an optimized menu system and changes to speed up user error recovery.
Drawing and editing commands include 3D Offset, 3D Fillet, 3D Position (comprehensive 3D Move and 3D Align all-in-one command with intelligent mode switching), 3D Mirror (compound planes), and 3D Skew, which is able to generate, for example, a 3D roof from a 2D plan in just one step.
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