Course description
AutoCAD 3D - live online training for existing AutoCAD 2D users.
Live Online Training lets you join a live training course from your place of work or home.
This AutoCAD 3D course teaches everything you need to produce 3D models in AutoCAD.
Hands-on exercises are used to create 3D production drawings and to provide candidates with through understanding of the principal AutoCAD drawing commands and techniques. These techniques can be applied across a broad spectrum of industries.
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Create models from 2D designs.
- Create full working drawings of your 3D models.
- Produce visualisations of models.
- Use lighting and materials to enhance your designs.
This is an Autodesk-authorised course, run by Autodesk Certified Instructors (ACI),with vast experience of using the application professionally.
Our approach to live online AutoCAD training
We do everything possible to make your experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom…
- You’ll see and hear your trainer and the other delegates, and be able to view your trainer’s screen.
- Your trainer and the other delegates will see and hear you.
- You'll receive the same training guide as in-class delegates. Choose from a PDF or printed, bound guide.
- Your training is hands-on: you’ll practice and carry out exercises throughout. We’ll make the course files and resources you’ll use available for you to download.
- If you need assistance, you can share your screen with your trainer, and pass control to them.
- You’ll receive an e-certificate confirming successful completion of an Autodesk-accredited AutoCAD course.
- You’re entitled to 30 days’ email support.
- If you don’t have access to AutoCAD, we’ll send you a link to fully-functional AutoCAD trial software to download and install.
Upcoming start dates
AutoCAD information
This course is based on the full version of AutoCAD 2024, but is relevant to users of 2020 or later. AutoCAD LT is not suitable for this course.
Delegates need to be Windows users, and have the full version of AutoCAD.
Suitability - Who should attend?
This AutoCAD 3D training is ideal for users proficient in using AutoCAD to produce 2D drawings who now want to take advantage of AutoCAD's 3D modelling capabilities.
Pre-requisites
Delegates should be familiar with the fundamentals of AutoCAD, i.e. have attended AutoCAD Essentials training or have equivalent knowledge.
Online delegates will need access to a Windows computer to use throughout the course.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Autodesk e-certificate
Armada is an Autodesk Authorised Training Centre (ATC), and the AutoCAD 3D course is accredited by Autodesk. Delegates receive an industry recognised e-certificate from Autodesk to confirm they have attended and successfully completed an accredited AutoCAD training course.
Training Course Content
The course typically covers the following topics:
Navigating the 3D space
- Changing workspaces
- Using the Viewcube
- Understanding the view controls and User Co-ordinate Systems (UCS)
- Using Dynamic UCS
- Using perspective and parallel views
Solid modelling
- Primitive creation
- Boolean construction – Union, Subtraction, Intersect and Interfere
- Creating Lofts, Sweeps and Revolves
- Solid models with the Presspull tool
- Solid model editing
- Sub objection selection and manipulation within a solid
Surface modelling
- Splines and their use in surface models
- Creating Lofts, Sweeps and Revolves
- Sub objection selection and manipulation within a surface
- An introduction to NURBS
- Conversion to a solid model
Mesh modelling
- Primitive creation
- Sub-object selection and manipulation within a mesh
- Smoothing and creasing a mesh model
- Conversion to a solid model
Model manipulation
- Moving, rotating and scaling using the Gizmo
- Using the Rotate3D tool
Drafting in the 3D environment
- Lines, Polylines and 3D Polylines
Viewing 3D models and the paper space environment
- Viewport creation
- Creating a section and using the clipping planes
- Using the base tool to create a detail drawing set
- Annotation
Printing
- Using visuals styles and hidden line removal
- Output to a 3D printer for fast prototyping
Rendering
- Camera settings
- Task and environmental lighting
- An introduction to materials
- Applying materials
- Render settings and output types
Course delivery details
Armada use Zoom as our platform of choice for live online training.
Why choose Armada
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Reviews
Average rating 5
Great Course, very informative, instructor was very friendly and helpful if anyone had a problem
Course was delivered in a clear and easy to understand way. Thanks.
Expenses
Course fees are inclusive of a comprehensive training guide, posted out to delegates prior to the course commencing.
Discounts available for multiple bookings.
Delegates are also entitled to 30 days' after-course support via email.
In-house / on-request training
Armada can also provide 'on-request' AutoCAD training, either one-to-one or exclusively for your group. This can be hosted Remotely, or at the Armada training centres in Bromsgrove (near Birmingham), Bristol, Cardiff, Reading, Milton Keynes Sheffield, or your venue anywhere in the UK.
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A great course from a truly great and extremely knowledgeable teacher in Carl Portman.