Learning Autodesk AutoCAD 3D 2016

Explore the cartesian coordinate system in AutoCAD, including world and user coordinate systems, x, y, z axes, origin, and the xy, xz, and yz planes.

Learn the UCS basics to define custom coordinate systems that simplify 3D object placement, align geometry to the world, view, or specific faces, and visualize the UCS with configurable icons.

Explore how to use the UCS multifunctional grips to align, rotate, and switch to world coordinates. Access the UCS menu, save named UCS configurations, and adjust grip properties for reuse.

Explore named UCSs in AutoCAD 3D 2016, saving and restoring orientations with the UCS manager, defining origins and axes, and drafting on the current UCS.

Learn to dynamically change coordinate system with dynamic UCS in AutoCAD, using status bar toggles and the 3D modeling tab to align the UCS with a face during geometry placement.

Learn to use 3D object snaps in AutoCAD, including virtex, midpoint, and center of face, to place and project geometry with precise elevation using 3D snaps.

Master 3d object snaps and temporary tracking points in AutoCAD 3d 2016 to create a roof with precise offsets and extrusion, using osnap and UCS adjustments.

Master 2D and 3D object snaps in a 3D mechanical workflow, set drafting options, and place holes with cylinders using temporary tracking points for precise positioning.

Learn wireframe modeling in a 3d world by drawing lines and polylines, building a roof with polygons, trimming with the project option, and hatch to reveal design intent.

Thicken walls with thickness and 3D faces, create solids where needed, and carve openings with regions and boolean subtract to finalize shaded wall surfaces.

Learn to create surfaces between objects in AutoCAD 3D using the surf command, adjusting mesh density with surf tab 1 and surf tab 2, and selecting path and direction vector.

Create circular surfaces by revolving a 2D profile around an axis with the rough surf command, using start angle zero and a full 360-degree revolution.

Learn to create three-dimensional meshes in AutoCAD with the loft command. Define cross-sections, choose surface or solid mode, and tighten the mesh with guide pads and smooth-fit settings.

Learn to create solid primitives in AutoCAD 3D, including box, cylinder, cone, sphere, pyramid, wedge, and torus, using center and two-point methods with dynamic input.

This lesson shows converting a 2D drawing to a 3D model in Autodesk AutoCAD 3D 2016 using primitive tools to build forms such as a bed and lamp.

Explore how two-dimensional profiles define contours and slices to create three-dimensional solids using extrude, sweep, revolve, or press/pull, with open and closed loop profiles guiding the outcome.

Use the extrude command to turn 2d profiles into 3d models, creating solids from closed loops or surfaces from open loops, with path and taper options.

Master the loft command to create free-form 3d shapes by selecting cross sections and guides, using a path for accurate transitions, and shaping solids or surfaces in AutoCAD 3d 2016.

Use the poly solid command to create multiple segmented 3d solids from a rectangular profile and path, adjusting width and height.

Master the revolve command in AutoCAD 3D to create solid or surface models by revolving a 2D profile around an axis with configurable start and end angles.

Use the sweep command to sweep a profile along a path to create solids for closed loops or surfaces for open profiles, with twist, scale, base point, and helix threads.

Use the press pull command to turn bounded areas into solids, creating holes and multi‑sided shapes through close boundaries and booleans.

Create mass shapes for an architectural concept by modeling solids with press pull, extrusions, and subtract to form a multi-level office park from 2-D profiles.

Create a mechanical window guide in AutoCAD 3D by drawing a 2D profile and extruding it into a 3D solid, using the front view UCS and precise dimensions.

Create composite solids in Autodesk AutoCAD by merging solid primitives with boolean operations—union, subtract, and intersect—and manage how layer and color properties of the first solid influence the result.

Learn to use the union command to combine solids into a single composite model; manage properties and layers, control object order, and edit subcomponents.

learn how to create solids in Autodesk AutoCAD 3D 2016 using the subtract command, define two selection sets, and build a composite solid from cylinders and boxes.

Use the intersect command to create a composite solid from the intersection of multiple solids, selecting objects by window or individually, and review the consumed solid in AutoCAD 3D 2016.

Use the interference command to detect overlapping solids and visualize interferences in a wireframe view with shaded highlights. Move objects to resolve interferences, then recheck.

Join two objects into a single composite solid, add holes, copy screws to four locations, perform an interference check, subtract interference, then intersect to form a bushing and finalize.

Create a composite lamp model in AutoCAD by combining 3D solids, subtracting the core, and unioning parts. Verify fit with an interference check and generate ornament with a polar array.

Master filleting solid models in 3D AutoCAD using the radius option, edge selection, and live previews, while employing chain and loop options to efficiently select tangent edges and connected faces.

Learn to chamfer solid models in Autodesk AutoCAD 3D 2016 by using the chamfer edge command, setting distances, previewing results, and using loop option to automatically select connected edges.

Learn to slice a solid model in AutoCAD 3D 2016 using the slice command, with the three-point option, keeping both sides, and orienting the plane with the current orientation.

Explore solid history and editing methods to modify composite solids and their consumed components, display history, and manage per-solid history for efficient design iterations in Autodesk AutoCAD 3D 2016.

Master grip editing for solid models by resizing, reshaping, and repositioning primitives, extrusions, and composites using grips, the properties palette, and dynamic input.

Offset faces to add or remove material on a solid model while keeping changes parallel to the selected faces, using the solid edit tool in AutoCAD 3D 2016.

Delete faces in AutoCAD 3D 2016 to refine a solid model by selecting faces and removing them while keeping the object closed, using the delete faces tool.

Rotate faces in autodesk autocad 3d 2016 by selecting distinctive faces, using the rotate faces command, and rotating around an axis or origin to reorient or add or remove material.

Learn to taper faces in a solid model with AutoCAD 3D 2016 by defining a base point and axis, applying 12- and 38-degree angles for casting and mold removal.

Create a shell on a solid model with a constant wall thickness defined by the parallel offset of existing faces; positive offsets shell inward, negative offsets shell outward.

Imprint edges on a 3d solid by splitting a face, then taper the imprinted area and create a groove using offset lines and the press pull tool.

Learn to use the separate command in AutoCAD to split a single model into two or more disjoint solids after a Boolean operation.

Color faces on a 3D solid using the solid editing panel and color faces command. Learn to color by layer and preview results in a realistic view.

Learn to change edge colors in AutoCAD 3D by selecting internal edges and using the solid editing panel's edges color command, applying true colors or yellow in a wireframe view.

Edit architectural solid models by deleting faces, extruding features, and refining composite solids with grips and dynamic input, then imprint, rotate, taper, and shell a completed 3-D model.

Create a mechanical solid casing by modeling a box, shelling to hollow it, filleting edges, imprinting guide lines, extruding grooves, and applying a taper on both sides.

Copy faces in AutoCAD 3D 2016 duplicates selected solid faces as regions or surfaces, enabling exact-size copies to create new solids or to slice and trim models with a surface.

Copy edges to create profiles for rails, then set the UCS plane and sweep a profile along a path to build a solid.

Use the extract edges tool to copy all solid edges onto the current layer, creating a wireframe representation that serves as a design envelope for model development.

Use the explode command to convert a solid model into a surface model, with faces shown as regions. Explode a region or surface to reveal a wireframe of edges.

Demonstrate bringing together extracted geometry from a 3-D solid model to create a model, then encasing it in a container by copying faces, extruding, and shelling with a negative distance.

Explore how the 3D gizmo in AutoCAD 2016 enables moving, rotating, and scaling objects along axes or planes, with base-point relocation and visibility tied to the visual style.

Use the 3D gizmo to relocate objects in 3D space, choosing a plane and snapping to midpoints or endpoints for precise moves.

learn to align objects in 3d with the align 3d command, define a base plane and destination points, and integrate 2d align techniques to build a coffee mug.

Learn to rotate objects in 3D using the 3D rotate gizmo, reorienting objects along x, y, and z axes, and rotating subcomponents within a composite model.

Explore 3D scaling in Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 using the scale gizmo to resize objects uniformly or along an axis or plane, centering the gizmo for accurate scaling.

Manipulate mechanical models in AutoCAD 3D by rotating with the 3D gizmo, snapping via mid between two points, aligning planes, and copying components to complete a composite model.

Learn to manipulate architectural models in AutoCAD 3D by moving, rotating, and aligning cabinets, windows, and frames using move, rotate gizmo, custom gizmo, snapping, and the 3-D aligned tool.