AutoCAD tutorial: Draw 3D walls with polysolids

By Ellen Finkelstein
Polysolids are like 3D polylines that come with a thickness. You can use them to quickly create
walls based on a 2D floor plan. The result is a swept solid. You can also draw polysolids without a
2D floor plan, by just specifying points, but here I use existing objects as a basis. Follow these
steps:
1. Draw the 2D floor plan with lines or polylines. Use architectural units. You should
be in the 3D Modeling workspace.
2. Create a new layer for the walls and make it current.
3. Set a view that will let you see the 3D walls. For example, display the View toolbar
and choose SE Isometric. In 2009, choose Home tab> View panel> View dropdown list> SE Isometric.

1. Set the value of the DELOBJ system variable to 0 if you want to retain the 2D
objects.
2. To start the POLYSOLID command, choose Polygold from the Modeling toolbar. In
2009, choose Home tab> 3D Modeling panel> Polysolid.
3. At the Specify start point or [Object/Height/Width/Justify]
<Object>: prompt, type h and press Enter.
4. At the Specify height <0-4>: prompt, type 8 and press Enter to create 8
high walls.
5. At the Specify start point or [Object/Height/Width/Justify]
<Object>: prompt, type w and press Enter.
6. At the Specify width <0-0 1/4>: prompt, type 4 and press Enter to create
4 wide walls.

7. At the Specify start point or [Object/Height/Width/Justify]

<Object>: prompt, press Enter to choose the Object option.
8. At the Select object: prompt, select one of the lines or polylines that make up
the 2D floor plan. (You can select only one object at a time.) AutoCAD creates the
wall.
9. Repeat the POLYSOLID command. It retains your settings, so just press Enter to
use the Object option and select another line or polyline from the floor plan.
Continue until youre done.