AutoCAD 3D beginners course

Learn AutoCAD 3D from solids and surfaces to mesh modeling and photorealistic rendering, for users who know basic 2D drafting.

<h2>About this course</h2>In this course, you learn AutoCAD 3D modeling from the workspace basics through solids, surfaces, meshes, and photorealistic rendering. You start by navigating the 3D workspace, using view controls and the ViewCube, and working with model space viewports. Solid modeling begins with solid primitives and then the core tools: extrude, presspull, revolve, sweep, and loft. The solid editing section is the largest. You use Boolean operations, fillet and chamfer edges, shell, interfere, imprint and extract edges, extrude, taper, move, copy, offset, and color faces, 3D mirror and 3D array, and convert between surfaces and solids with thicken. You then work with the user coordinate system, move, rotate, and scale with gizmos, align objects, and visualize solids with section planes, generated sections, and Flatshot, before creating annotated 2D layout, detail, and section views from your 3D models. Mesh modeling covers mesh primitives, mesh editing tools, and modeling a 3D sofa. Surface modeling covers extruded, revolved, swept, and lofted surfaces, planar and network surfaces, trim, extend, patch, fillet, sculpt, offset, blend, NURBS, and projected geometry. Finally, you apply and customize materials, set up cameras, lights, sun, and environment presets, save renderings as images, and make an animated presentation video. Each section includes a practice exercise and quiz.<h2>Who should take this course</h2>This course is for you if you are an intermediate AutoCAD user with basic knowledge of 2D draw and modify commands and want to learn 3D tools from scratch. It suits mechanical engineers, architects, interior designers, product designers, and hobbyists who want to model parts, furniture, and products in AutoCAD. It also fits anyone who needs to present designs as photorealistic renders or produce 2D manufacturing-ready drawings from 3D models.<h2>Pre-requisites</h2>You should know the basic 2D draw and modify commands in AutoCAD before starting. AutoCAD 2016 or a later version on the Windows operating system is recommended so you can follow along with the 3D and rendering tools.