Digital Tutors - Creating and Manipulating 3D Geometry in AutoCAD

Duration 56m 58s Project Files Included MP4

In this set of tutorials we'll explore how to create and manipulate 3D geometry using AutoCAD. We'll begin by learning how to create basic solid geometry. From there we'll take a look at a few tools that will help you manipulate your solid in order create that form or object you have in mind.

Next we'll move our attention to surfaces where we'll learn how to create and edit those surfaces in order to create complex geometric forms. Finally, we'll take a look at working with meshes and how we can create free flowing forms by manipulating faces, edges and vertices.

By the end of this training you should have a thorough understanding of how to create complex geometry that you wouldn't normally be able to generate when using traditional 2D drafting tools and techniques.

1. Introduction and project overview

2. Creating 3D solids using primitives

3. Using solid extrusion tools to generate forms

4. Manipulating solid geometry

5. Creating surfaces

6. Continuing with surface creation

7. Using the Revolve and Patch tools to create a surface

8. Working with meshes in AutoCAD