3D photorealistic house in AutoCAD

Learn to model, render, and document a photorealistic 3D house in AutoCAD, from walls and materials to plotted 2D plans, for AutoCAD users.

<h2>About this course</h2>In this course, you build a 3D house in AutoCAD, render it photorealistically, and turn the model into plotted 2D plans, all within one project. You start by preparing a drawing template and drawing the outer and inner wall outline, then cut grooves for the door and curtain wall. You add the floor, roof, and first floor, place the door and curtain wall, insert 3D blocks and a ceiling light fixture, and organize everything on layers. The rendering section is the largest in the course. You apply materials to 3D solids, add materials with opacity and texture maps, and customize material properties. You then create views with cameras, add interior lights for a quick render, and set sun, geolocation, date, and time before applying environment presets. You save your renderings as image files and make an animated video for presentation. In the final section, you create 2D views from the 3D drawing, add blocks and dimensions to the plan view, set up the page with a title block, create viewports with scales, and plot and publish the drawing views. Each section includes a practice exercise and a quiz. By the end, you will have a complete 3D house with presentation-quality renderings, an animated presentation video, and a matching set of plotted 2D plans.<h2>Who should take this course</h2>This course is for you if you know the basics of AutoCAD and want to move into 3D modeling and photorealistic rendering on a real project. It suits architecture and interior design students, architectural drafters, and designers who present house designs to clients. It also fits AutoCAD users who already draw 2D plans and want to build the 3D model first, render it, and then generate matching 2D drawings from it.<h2>Pre-requisites</h2>You should be comfortable with basic AutoCAD drawing and modify commands, layers, and blocks. You need a full version of AutoCAD with 3D modeling and rendering tools so you can follow along with every lesson.