The Advanced AutoCAD 3D short course is taught by an AutoCAD specialist and aimed at those who wish to enhance their existing skills. The course is geared towards professionals that know how to use AutoCAD to create 2D designs and look to upgrade their knowledge of AutoCAD to produce 3D designs.
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Course overview
The Advanced AutoCAD short course covers key command revision:
- 3D viewing
- Viewports and 3D coordinate systems
- Wire frame modelling
- Surface modelling and meshing
- Solid modelling and editing
- Studio effects;
- Materials and lighting;
- Rendering concepts.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Construct three-dimensional wire frame model
- Construct three-dimensional surface and solid models
- Prepare a studio rendering of a model with surface qualities and lighting
- Understand how to use the Internet in CAD project.
Who is it for?
This AutoCAD course teaches how to produce photorealistic 3D models applicable to: Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction, Electronics, Product design. The course is ideal for students with no prior 3D knowledge who have knowledge of the subjects covered in Introduction to AutoCAD course.
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Timetable
Advanced AutoCAD takes place one evening a week for a total of 10 weeks.
What will I learn?
- The course commences with revision of the essential commands, corresponding to an introductory level in AutoCAD. Instruction is fairly neutral in application and thus suited to the needs of engineers, architects, interior decorators, landscape designers, furniture designers, 3D animation enthusiasts and others working in 3D modeling
- 3D Viewing: Different viewing aids are examined which aid model construction and comprehension. The use of simultaneous, multiple viewports is included in this
- User Coordinate System: User definable coordinate systems examined as an aid to 3D-model construction enabling 3D models to be derived from 2D drawing techniques
- Wire Frame Modeling: Wire frame modeling, which is the basis of good modeling practice, is examined
- Surface Modeling: Various approaches to surface modeling are examined, giving simple and complex boundary representations. Direct manipulation of a surface grid gives a means for generating 3D surfaces of any form
- Studio Effects: Attachment of materials to the surface of a model is examined, together with the effects of body and ambient colour and texture. Point, spot and distant lighting sources are applied to create near photo-real scenes
- Solid Modeling: Solid modeling with Boolean operations is a means of generating 3D models by subtraction, union and intersection of individual solid entities
- Advanced tools: The basis for intelligent drawing production and the use of the internet with CAD are examined.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- operate effectively in different coordinate systems
- construct three-dimensional wire frame model
- construct three-dimensional surface and solid models
- prepare a studio rendering of a model with surface qualities and lighting
- understand how to use the Internet in CAD project.
Assessment and certificates
You will be awarded an official City, University of London certificate if you attend over 70 per cent of the classes. The course is not formally accredited.
Assessment
Informal assessment will take place through group discussion, classroom activities, and questions and answers sessions as guided by your tutor.
Eligibility
Successful completion of the Introduction to AutoCAD short course or thorough knowledge of the subjects covered therein. No prior knowledge of 3D required
English requirements
Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.