This tutorial demonstrates how to add multi-view blocks to a surface and render it using a sample of the visualization techniques included with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
AutoCAD Civil 3D uses the same rendering functionality as standard AutoCAD. At a basic level, you can use the Render command to render your model without applying any materials, adding any lights, or setting up a scene. In this tutorial, you will create a basic rendering by applying a render material to a surface. You will explore some of the basic render settings that are available.
For more information, see the AutoCAD help topic Create Realistic Images and Graphics.
Topics in this section
- Exercise 1: Moving Multi-View Blocks to a Surface
In this exercise, you will insert multi-view blocks into a drawing, and then place them at the appropriate elevation on a surface.
- Exercise 2: Rendering a Surface
In this exercise, you will use some of the visualization features in AutoCAD Civil 3D to render a surface.