AutoCAD 3D - Autodesk-accredited course

Covers the fundamentals of 3D modelling, teaching you how to:

• Create 3D models from 2D designs.
• Use solid modelling, surface modelling and mesh modelling techniques.
• Create full working drawings of your 3D models.
• Produce visualisations of models, incorporating lighting and materials.

This course has been developed by CAD professionals to teach you in the most efficient way. It has been attended by many hundreds of delegates over 15 years.

Armada is a long-standing Autodesk-authorised Training Centre, and this is an accredited course. Our trainers are Autodesk Certified Instructors, with vast experience of using AutoCAD professionally.

Training is highly practical, combining lecture, demonstration and plenty of assisted practice.

The drawing techniques taught are generic, relevant to all industries. You will be able to apply them to whatever you’re going to be doing in the application. Our trainers use exercises from a variety of disciplines.

Delegates receive:

• A comprehensive training guide for AutoCAD, to refer to throughout the course and use as a refresher after.
• An e-certificate confirming successful completion of an accredited AutoCAD course.
• 30 days' email support from their trainer.

We offer fantastic facilities. All training rooms are air-conditioned. Delegates have sole access to a large-screen computer throughout the course running licensed AutoCAD software to practice.

Courses are available at our permanent training facilities at Birmingham (Bromsgrove), Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Reading, Manchester, Milton Keynes and Sheffield.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Sessions include...

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

This course is ideal for users proficient in using AutoCAD for 2D drawing, who now want to take advantage of AutoCAD’s 3D modelling capabilities.

You should be familiar with the fundamentals of AutoCAD, i.e. have attended AutoCAD Essentials training or have equivalent knowledge through other means.

Ideally, you will be proficient in some or all of the techniques taught in our AutoCAD Intermediate course, but this isn’t essential.

AutoCAD is used widely in many industries, including Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Design. Potentials career paths include: becoming an architect, interior designer, engineer, product designer or graphic designer.

Depending on the specific role and experience, salaries start at £20k, and can rise up to £60k+.