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AutoCAD: 3D Modeling for Mechanical Designs

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Learn how to utilize the 3D capabilities of AutoCAD to model and share your mechanical designs.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • AutoCAD 3D modeling in mechanical design
  • What you should know
  • Using the exercise files
  • The New AutoCAD Interface
1. The AutoCAD 3D Interface
  • Working in the AutoCAD 3D environment: Using the 3D Modeling workspace
  • Applying perspective to 3D views
  • Working with tiled viewports and visual styles in the Model tab
  • Creating named views
2. Creating Your Design In 3D
  • Using the ELEVATION command to alter the drawing plane
  • Working with absolute and relative 3D coordinates
  • Altering the UCS manually and dynamically in 3D AutoCAD
  • Using the AutoCAD 3D gizmos and 3D object snaps (3DOSNAP)
  • Working with object selection in 3D AutoCAD
  • Using Boolean functions in 3D AutoCAD
3. A Simple 3D Project: Metal Plate
  • Creating the plate outline in 2D AutoCAD using circles and polylines
  • Converting the 2D AutoCAD objects to AutoCAD regions, with Boolean functions
  • Using EXTRUDE and PRESSPULL to convert the region to a 3D solid, with extra elements and holes
  • Using AutoCAD's editing tools to enhance your 3D design
  • Adding materials to the 3D solid to give it a real-world look
4. Setting up Drawing Views from 3D Models
  • Using drafting standards in AutoCAD
  • Setting up your drawing with your projection style
  • Adding section views
  • Adding detail views
5. Developing Your 3D Design
  • Generating your views in a layout from 3D models in AutoCAD and Inventor
  • Setting the scale for each view
  • Configuring your views
  • Creating new drawing views
  • Updating drawing views
6. Communicating Your Design Intent
  • Adding drawing views to a simple title block
  • Working with text styles in the title block
  • Adding fields for drawing views scales in the layout tab
7. Annotating Your Drawing Views
  • Setting up a suitable dimension style and layer naming philosophy
  • Working with dimension annotation and annotative scaling
  • Alternative dimensioning methods
  • Updating viewport scales and annotative dimensions
8. Plotting and Publishing Your Designs
  • Setting up and applying a suitable Page Setup for your drawings
  • Plotting and previewing your design
  • Batch plotting more than one drawing with the PUBLISH command
  • Exporting to other file formats
9. Working with Third-Party Viewers
  • Working with third-party viewers to distribute and collaborate on your 3D designs
  • Using the Shared Views palette
  • Opening the design in the Autodesk Viewer
  • Using Autodesk Viewer tools to collaborate
10. Using Actify SpinFire Ultimate
  • Importing the AutoCAD 3D model
  • Measuring in Actify SpinFire
  • Marking up in Actify SpinFire
Conclusion
  • The final design

Taught by

Shaun Bryant

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