AutoCAD 3D Fundamentals Course 2026

Master navigating a 3D AutoCAD model using zoom, pan, and orbit, while activating the navigation bar and choosing zoom options such as zoom extent, zoom window, and zoom scale.

Learn to navigate and rotate 3D views in AutoCAD using the view cube, top/front/left/right/isometric presets, and the view manager to create, name, and delete custom window views.

Explore how to change and create visual styles for 3D models in AutoCAD, switching among wireframe, shaded, and sketchy modes, and applying or deleting custom visual styles.

Explore viewing your AutoCAD model from multiple orientations at once using viewports, and create, resize, and manage custom viewpoints with various visual styles.

Learn how to switch between drafting, annotation, basics, entry, and remodeling workspaces in AutoCAD 3D, and use core tools like extrude, revolve, loft, and visualize.

Learn to use the box tool in AutoCAD 3D to create boxes and cubes with six faces, by specifying a corner or center point and defining length, width, and height.

Create a cylinder in the 3d modeling workspace by defining the base center, radius or diameter, and height, using 3-point or elliptical options.

Explore creating a cone in AutoCAD 3D, setting base center point, base radius, and height, then refine with 3-point and elliptical options to shape accurate 3D forms.

Learn to create a pyramid in AutoCAD by defining the base center and radius, setting height, choosing the number of base sides, and adjusting the top radius.

Master wedge creation in AutoCAD 3D by defining a start point, second corner, height, length, and width, then align the wedge with the user coordinate system.

Create a sphere in AutoCAD 3D by defining the center point and radius or diameter, or with two or three points, using the modern workspace.

Learn how to create a torus in AutoCAD by specifying the center point, setting the torus radius and tube diameter, and using two or three points to finalize.

Learn to create a user coordinate system in AutoCAD 3D by defining the origin and orienting the x, y, and z axes with a three-point setup.

Use the dynamic user coordinate system, a temporary UCS that appears when you hover over a solid’s face with primitive tools, allowing you to place a cylinder in that space.

Learn to use the extrude tool to add height to 2d shapes, turning closed sketches into solids and open sketches into surfaces, with regions and taper for cylinders.

Use the press pull tool to quickly extrude solid shapes, create holes, and add or remove material to edit 3D models.

Master the poly solid tool to convert lines, arcs, and circles into walls, define width and height, and adjust justification, then sketch and convert drawings into walls.

Use revolve modeling in AutoCAD: select an axis, sketch profiles, and rotate to form solids from closed profiles. Open profiles yield surfaces.

Create a lofted solid in AutoCAD 3D by selecting three circular cross sections, defining coordinates at the origin, and adjusting draft angles, normals, and surface quality.

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Master the AutoCAD sweep tool to create solids or surfaces by sweeping a profile along a 2d or 3d path, with control over alignment, base point, scale, and twist.

Learn to move objects along axes with precise distances, rotate around an axis with angle control, and scale in three directions to adjust size and extrusion in AutoCAD 3D.

Master 3D arrays in AutoCAD by creating rectangular or polar layouts, specifying rows, columns, and levels with precise X, Y, Z spacings, and rotating around an axis to arrange objects.

Use AutoCAD's 3d mirror tool to mirror a 3d object. Define the plane with three points or align to the yz plane.

Learn to convert a solid into a thin-walled hollow object with the shell tool in AutoCAD 3D. Select bases to remove and set shell thickness, with five-unit and two-unit examples.

Use the line tool and 3D align in AutoCAD 3D to align objects by specifying a base, a second, and three destination points. Copy options preserve the source while aligning.

Learn how to perform boolean operations in AutoCAD 3D, including union, subtract, and intersect, to combine or carve solids and create a single object from multiple parts.

Master the AutoCAD 3D fillet tool to add radii on solid edges. Select edges, set a radius (for example five), and use chain or loop options.

Learn to apply chamfer to edges in a solid in AutoCAD 3D mastery course, selecting edges, defining chamfer distance, and confirming changes with enter.

learn to create a helix in AutoCAD using the helix tool, setting center point, diameter, height, and turns, and use it as a pad for swept solids and 2d/3d applications.

Demonstrate creating interference volumes by intersecting solid bodies, isolating the intersection, visualizing in red, and manipulating with zoom, rotate, and delete options in AutoCAD.

imprint geometry on faces with the imprint tool, use dynamic UCS to position edits, extract edges, and copy selected edges to build precise 3d models in AutoCAD.

Copy opposite faces to create surfaces or regions using a base point, then offset faces by 20 and -15 units; color faces red or blue and apply imprint.

Convert solid bodies to surfaces and back in AutoCAD 3D, and use the thicken tool to create solids from surfaces, demonstrated on a cylinder and a pyramid.

Learn to taper, offset, and extrude faces in AutoCAD 3D using paper faces, base points, and axis alignment to create precise variations.

Learn to create and manipulate a section plane in AutoCAD 3D, adjust its position, angle, and size, and use live section to reveal internal geometry and volume cuts.

Create a 3d cup by sketching circles, rotating the origin around the x-axis, and sweeping a profile into a solid, then apply a fillet and offset as needed.

Sketch a profile with horizontal and vertical lines, set an axis for revolution, and revolve the sketch 360 degrees to form a 3d solid, then apply a sweep and arcs.

Engineer a six-sided allen key in AutoCAD 3D by constructing polygons and circles with defined centers and radii, then align, extrude, and union into a single solid.

Build a 3d table by drawing lines and circles, using a sweep to form the solid, set the dynamic ucs, and position the faces to support four legs.

Learn to create base and projected views from a model in AutoCAD, set up layouts and viewports, choose first-angle projection, and control scale, visual style, and alignment for precise drafting.

Learn to create and edit section views in a 3D AutoCAD model, place and adjust section planes, modify the scale, and manage labels and visual styles.

Create and adjust a detail view in a drawing by selecting a parent view, choosing circular or rectangular shapes, and setting scales to inspect a portion more clearly.

Learn to annotate AutoCAD drawings by adding and editing dimensions and text, adjusting dimension styles, creating isometric views, center lines, and preparing layouts for plotting to PDF.

Master mesh geometry by dividing a model into parts, selecting faces and directions, and converting between mesh, solid, and surface for precise 3D design.

Explore mesh primitives in AutoCAD 3D, creating cones, cylinders, pyramids, torus, and spheres, adjusting center points, dimensions, and visual styles to master 3D modeling.

Master 3D table modeling in AutoCAD using mesh tools: start with a box primitive, adjust smoothing and crease, and extract faces to form the legs.

Learn to create mesh surfaces in AutoCAD by matching four edges, forming a surface between circles, and sweeping a curve with a direction vector, then extracting faces.

Learn to use mesh editing tools to extrude faces, split faces, and merge faces in three dimensional space, applying gizmo manipulations and multi-face selections for precise 3d modeling.

Learn to extrude a circle into a surface or solid, set height, and switch to shaded view. Then create revolved surfaces by rotating a sketch around an axis.

Explore loft and sweep surface techniques in AutoCAD by creating surfaces from multiple cross sections, applying normal alignment, and shaping profiles with twist, scale, and sweep along a path.

Explore creating planar surfaces and networks in AutoCAD 3D by selecting objects like circles and rectangles, then using the network tool to form a surface between curves in two directions.

Patch holes on surface models, apply fillets to create smooth edges, select edges and surfaces, and adjust the fillet radius to refine the three-dimensional form.

Offset surfaces at a specified distance in millimeters and direction to create new surfaces, then blend between two surfaces and use union to form a single solid.

Master trim, untrim, extend, and sculpt workflows in AutoCAD 3D to edit surfaces, manage associativity, and convert complex trims into solid bodies for watertight models.

Project geometry onto surfaces by selecting circles, then using project to along the z axis, project to view, or project to two points to create surface projections in AutoCAD 3D.

Learn to shape NURBS surfaces in AutoCAD 3D by using NRPs and control vertices, comparing NRPs creation versus standard methods, and mastering extrusion, conversion, and surface rebuild.