Animations with AutoCAD 2007-2010
e-book by Ralph Grabowski

Animations with AutoCAD 2007-2010 e-book by Ralph Grabowski is the third in Ralph Grabowski's series of "mini" e-books for AutoCAD 2007 and later. Animations with AutoCAD 2007-2010 e-book by Ralph Grabowski shows you how to use AutoCAD's animation system. Written by CAD expert, Ralph Grabowski, Animations with AutoCAD 2007-2010 e-book by Ralph Grabowski will walk you through everything you need to know to start using AutoCAD's animation system.

• Recording animations along paths.
• Saving path animations as movie files.
• Walking and flying through 3D models.
• Adjusting walk-through speed and field of view.
• Recording interactive walk-throughs.
• Editing animations with MovieMaker.
• Testing with the GSB commands.
• Tips on making animations more realistic, and processing long animations.
• And a history of AutoFlix.
• All illustrations in full color.
• 58 pages, formatted for printing on standard 8.5x11 paper.
• Margins designed for three-hole punching.

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.

Appendix A — Editing with Moviemaker

About MovieMaker, History of MovieMaker, Tutorial: Editing AutoCAD Videos with MovieMaker, Adding Video and Transition 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.

Ralph Grabowski is a CAD expert, engineer, and editor at upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. One of the world's leading authors of Autodesk training materials, he's written over 100 books and several hundred magazine articles about computer-aided design. Ralph's expertise will get you up-to-speed quickly and easily. His eBooks provide clear CAD training and are the go-to-source for all variety of AutoCAD users.