Learn how to utilize the 3D capabilities of AutoCAD to model and share your mechanical designs.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- AutoCAD 3D modeling in mechanical design
- What you should know
- Using the exercise files
- The New AutoCAD 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
- 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
- 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
- Using drafting standards in AutoCAD
- Setting up your drawing with your projection style
- Adding section views
- Adding detail views
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Importing the AutoCAD 3D model
- Measuring in Actify SpinFire
- Marking up in Actify SpinFire
- The final design
Taught by
Shaun Bryant