AutoCAD 2D and 3D For Piping Designer Course

Start a new AutoCAD project by setting millimeter units, selecting metric, defining drawing limits to 0,0 and 10000,10000, enabling the navigation bar, and saving as piping on the desktop.

Create and customize layers in AutoCAD by adding object, text, dimension, hidden, center line, and phantom layers; assign colors and line weights, load preset layers, and rename or delete.

Gather equipment and pump drawings from the equipment and pressure vessel departments, including vertical and horizontal vessels, and pump elevation, plan view, and side view blocks for the piping project.

Master how to fix equipment and header locations in piping drawings with AutoCAD 2D/3D, using line, offset, rotate, move, copy, and paste across plan and elevation views.

Create line number 1 piping routing in AutoCAD using elevation and plan views, with line tool, offset, move, and trim to connect a pump and pressure vessel.

Learn to create routing for line number two in an AutoCAD piping design, including elevation and plan views, offsets, line creation, and trimming from pump to vertical vessel.

Create routing for line number three from vertical vessel top to horizontal vessel top, applying dimensions 750, 2800, 11920, with a perpendicular alignment in plan and elevation views.

Create a 100 NB, 4 NPS, 300 rating weld neck flange per ASME B16.5, outlining dimensions, bolt circle, and raised face with AutoCAD tools such as rectangle, offset, and trim.

Create a 150 nb / 6nps 300 rating raised face weld neck flange in AutoCAD per ASME B16.5, using offsets, explode, trim, and mirror to place a 22 dia hole.

Create a 100 NB, 4 NPS long radius elbow following ASME B16.9, set arc radius 152 and outside diameter 114.3, and build center lines, offsets, and hidden lines in AutoCAD.

Create a 150 nb 6 nps long radius elbow per ASME B16.9 in AutoCAD 2D/3D, using circle, offset, line, trim, center line, hidden layer, with thickness 7.11.

Learn to create a 100 NB, 4 NPS equal tee per ASME B16.9 in AutoCAD 2D and 3D, using outside diameter 114.3 mm and C and M values 105.

Create a 6 NPS equal tee in AutoCAD for piping design, following ASME B16.9, using dimensions 168.3 and 143, and applying offset, trim, line tools with center and hidden layers.

Create a 4 in gate valve block for 100 NB piping in AutoCAD, guided by ASME B16.10. Draw the main rectangle, set dimensions, then use move and trim tools.

Create a 6 inch gate valve block for piping design in AutoCAD 2D and 3D, adhering to 150 NB and class 300 rating per ASME B16.10.

Learn to create a 4 inch NPS control valve block in AutoCAD, including dimensioning, offsets, lines, and arcs, guided by ASME B16.10 references and valve supplier dimensions from PDFs.

Fix line 1 plan view fittings in AutoCAD using offset, rotate, mirror, and trim to align 150 NB elbows and tees on a 6 inch NPS pipe, 40 schedule.

Fix fittings in line number-1 elevation view using AutoCAD tools, adjusting flange, elbows, tees, and a 150 NB gate valve, aligning sizes, offsets, and orientation.

Fix line 2 fittings in the plan view using AutoCAD, adjusting 100 nb/dn pipe sizes, and update the flange, elbow, tee, and valves with copy, mirror, rotate, and hidden-layer controls.

Fix fittings in line number two elevation view using offset, copy, mirror, and trim to align elbows, tees, valves, and flanges on a 100 nb schedule 40 pipe, update pdf.

Fix fittings in line number three plan view by calculating an offset of 84.15 and placing 150 NB elbows and flange, then trim, rotate, mirror, and align lines to 229.

Fix fittings in line number three elevation view using AutoCAD. Copy, mirror, and rotate a 150 NB flange, apply 84.15 offset for the pipe, and trim as needed.

Learn to design an ISO A3 title block in AutoCAD for piping drawings by creating borders, text, and attributes, and converting it into a reusable block.

Create and organize eight layouts, rename GAD and FAB drawings, and configure page setups in layout space using the page setup manager to output ISO full bleed A3 PDFs.

Arrange a 100 nb raised face weld neck flange inside the drawing sheet using a new dimension layout from the dimension style manager, with magenta dimensions in Arial.

Arrange the piping layout plan view inside the drawing sheet using the GAD-1 layout, set layers and scale, add plan view, line numbers, dimensions, arrows, and quick leader annotations.

Update project information in the fittings fabrication drawing, including job number, drawing number, project title, drawing title, sheet information, scale, and revision, using the block editor.

Update project information in general arrangement drawings for piping layouts, including job number, drawing number, title, sheet, and revision, across plan and elevation views before printing.

Add and update revision information in AutoCAD drawings by creating revision clouds with arc length, placing revision marks, applying text layers and dates, and specifying purposes per client comments.

Learn to batch print all drawings to a single PDF in AutoCAD using batch plot, select drawing to PDF, and arrange fabrication and GAD drawings with proper layers.

Create an isometric piping drawing for line one in AutoCAD by setting up units, isometric snap, and isoplane, then add elbows, tees, flanges, welds, and plan shop vs site welds.

Design and create an isometric piping drawing for line number two in AutoCAD 2D and 3D, detailing elbows, tees, flanges, valves, and precise dimensions.

Create an isometric drawing for line number three, routing 150 nb piping with 229 radius elbows and correct elevations in AutoCAD.

Arrange isometric drawings inside layout in AutoCAD by creating ISO-1 to ISO-3 layouts, configuring page setups for full-bleed ISO A3, placing line numbers, and preparing scales for dimensioning.

Create isometric drawing dimensions using two methods: in model and in layout, with ISO-25 at 1:40, magenta dimension layer, and oblique annotation tools.

Create part marks in model space and layout space using multi leader styles, set scales and content blocks, and adjust landing distance to produce clean, multiple part numbers.

Learn to create flow direction in AutoCAD 2D piping drawings by drawing a polyline, enabling ortho with F8, and tweaking start and end widths across model space and layers.

Create a material list in an isometric piping drawing by configuring the iso-1 table, entering part numbers, descriptions, materials, sizes, schedules, rating, and quantities.

Update project information in isometric drawings by applying job and drawing numbers, copying to successive sheets, and adding revision marks and clouds to note changes.

Learn to print isometric drawings by batch plotting to pdf, clean model space, and publish the piping iso file. Verify dimensions, part numbers, and text on the output.

Begin pipe fittings 3D modeling in AutoCAD by switching to the 3D workspace, saving as 3D pipe fittings, and exploring 3D views with the view cube in realistic style.

Model a 100 nb flange 3d in AutoCAD by converting a 2d flange, revolving it 360 degrees, and adding eight 22 dia holes for m20 bolts using a polar array.

Create a 150 NB flange as a 3D model from a 2D sketch, using revolve, copy, trim, and polar array to place 12 holes of 22 dia on the flange.

Model a 100 NB elbow in AutoCAD by copying a reference, using sweep along a path in 3D pipe fittings, and applying solid subtract to finalize.

Create a 150 NB elbow in a 3D model using AutoCAD by copying and positioning 3D pipe fittings, drawing circles for radius, and sweeping a path before applying subtraction.

Create a 100 nb equal tee in 3d for piping design by using circle and center radius tools, applying sweep paths, and using subtract operations to refine the model.

Create a 150 nb equal tee by copying and pasting center lines, using 3D pipe fitting tools, circles, and sweep paths, and applying subtract operations to finalize the model.

Arrange 3d fittings in layout by copying isometric views, set up the layout, apply a 1:3 custom scale, add dimensions and text, and place each fitting in its own drawing.

Create a vertical vessel 3D model in AutoCAD by building the base and base plate, extruding the barrel, adding dished heads, stiffeners, holes, and a polar array to finish.

Learn to build a horizontal vessel 3D model in AutoCAD, creating the shell, dished ends, saddles, and nozzles with extrude, revolve, offset, trim, and join for piping general arrangement.

Create a 3d pump model from 2d drawings using AutoCAD steps such as offset, extrude, revolve, and trim, then place suction and discharge fittings to complete a piping ready assembly.

Create 3D piping for line number one in AutoCAD 2D/3D, building 3D polylines, applying offsets, sweeps, fillets, and fittings like 150 NB flange, aligned to plan.

Create 3d piping line number two from the pump to a vertical vessel using 3d polylines, apply precise dimensions, elbows and flanges, and verify isometric alignment.

Create 3d piping for line 3 from the vertical to the horizontal vessel using 3d polyline, vertical 750, diameter 168.3, offset 7.11, fillet 229, and 150 nb flanges.

Learn how to model and fix a 3D valve in piping projects using AutoCAD, including assembling valve blocks, aligning with 150 NB pipe, slicing geometry, and applying isometric views.