Learn to control the many features of AutoCAD 3D including commands, objects, surfaces, and solids. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to manipulate backgrounds, light, material, and landscaping to your needs.The course can be completed within 90 days or less. The student will have 1 year unlimited access to the course.
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Welcome to the AutoCAD 2006 3D Training Series
The AutoCAD 2006 3D course will teach you how to control the many features of AutoCAD 3D, including commands, plotting, crosshatching, and pallets. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to work with dimensions, regions, boundaries, as well as understanding isometrics and viewports.
Course Instructor: Kristen Kurland.
Kristen Kurland holds a joint faculty position at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and School of Architecture. She teaches Computer Aided Design (CAD), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM), and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). In addition to her technology courses, Kristen’s work includes built environment, urban design, and health care issues. She also has a strong interest in distance education and has been teaching through this medium for many years.
She is also the president of a consulting firm and her clients include architects, engineers, hospitals, universities, corporations, and government agencies.
Enroll today in this course to start your learning.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will it take me to complete the course? The amount of time it takes to complete the course is dependent upon the time you are able to spend in study. The actual length of the video instruction is close to 6 hours. However to maximize the learning experience, that video instruction is broken into many smaller topic segments that tend to be 10-15 minutes in length.
Will I be able to work at my own pace? Yes. The modular format of the instruction method allows you to proceed according to your own pace. Your personal schedule governs your completion time.
Are there any required books for the course? No. the printable study guides are accessible from within each course segment and can be viewed online as well. These are included at no additional cost to you.
Can I assess what I have learned? Yes. At the end of each self-paced unit, you will complete an assessment quiz. From there you will be able to determine if you understood the concepts or if you still need to review the materials further.
What are the advantages of taking this course online? Always accessible…on demand…single login…easy to manage…work at your own pace…these are just a few of the many advantages.
Outcomes:
After completing all three course levels, you will have gained a well-rounded education allowing you to...
Install the AutoCAD 2006 3D software
Setup preferences and settings
Initiate professional 3D projects
Develop and complete 3D projects at a professional designer level
Enable yourself to confidently use the AutoCAD 2006 3D software as it was intended
Enroll today in this course to start your learning.
Assessment:
Evaluation of your performance will be based on...
Individual module quizzes which can be taken before or after the training section
Post quiz that assesses the combined topics covered within the complete courses level.
Completing a self-directed course: It will be your responsibility to access the course through your individual login, learn from the one-on-one instruction segments, and assess your level of retention with the post tests. All course materials will remain accessible online for the period of the subscription access. The printable study guides can be retained indefinitely as a means of refreshing your skills after a period of time.
Course Information (see above or below lessons, outlines, activities, etc.)
Program Details
The AutoCAD 2006 3D course is delivered in three unique sections with each containing content-specific modules.
Level 1 - AutoCAD 2006 3D
Level 2 - AutoCAD 2006 3D
Level 3 - AutoCAD 2006 3D
Overview...
Each level utilizes a companion printable study guide that is closely identified with the course objectives.
You can follow the instructional design and start from the beginning of the course.
You can select a topic from the course outline to learn about a specific function or task.
Use the section quizzes to gauge your level of knowledge before and after learning.
Watch, listen and learn from an industry expert.
Level 1
1.0 Controlling Views
1.1 Viewports
1.2 3D Viewports
1.3 3D Viewports
1.4 Vpoint Command (Tripod)
1.5 Vpoint Command (Rotate)
1.6 DDVpoint (3D) Command
1.7 Vpoint Command (Vector Option)
1.8 Other Preset Viewpoints
1.9 Plan View
2.0 Thickness and Elevation
2.1 Thickness Command
2.2 Changing the Current Thickness
2.3 Elevation Command
2.4 Shortcut to Elevation & Thickness Control
3.0 Visualizing the Model
3.1 Hide Command
3.2 Shade Command
3.3 Shadedge Variable
3.3 Hidden Line Removal and Shade for Plots
4.0 Z Coordinates
4.1 Entering 3D Coordinates
4.2 Moving in the Z Direction
4.3 3D Point Filters
5.0 User Coordinate System
5.1 UCS ICON
5.2 UCS Overview
5.3 World UCS
5.4 3 Point UCS
5.5 Plan View and UCS
5.6 UCS View
5.7 UCS Object
5.8 Saving the UCS
5.9 Restoring the UCS
5.10 UCS Dialog Box
6.0 3D Orbit
6.1 Introduction to 3D Orbit Command
6.2 Pan and Zoom in 3D Orbit
6.3 Projection Mode
6.4 Shading
6.5 Camera Swivel and Distance
6.6 Visual Aids
6.7 Clipping Planes
6.8 Continuous Orbit
7.0 Dynamic View and Perspective
7.1 DView Camera Option
7.2 DView Target Option
7.3 Setting Camera Target with Points
7.4 Setting Perspective Distance
7.5 Turning Perspective Off
7.6 Zooming in Dview
7.7 Panning in Dview
7.8 Clipping Objects
7.9 Twisting Objects
7.10 Hidden Line Removal
Level 2
1.0 3D Model Objects
1.1 Wire Frames
1.2 Surfaces
1.3 Solids
2.0 2D Solids and 3D Faces
2.1 2D Solids
2.2 2D Hatching
2.3 3D Face
2.4 Edge
2.5 3D Invisible Face
2.6 PFace
3.0 3D Surfaces
3.1 3D Box
3.2 Pyramid
3.3 Wedge
3.4 Dome
3.5 Sphere
3.6 Cone
3.7 Torus
3.8 Dish
3.9 Mesh
4.0 Complex Surfaces
4.1 Revolved Surface
4.2 Suftab1 and Surftab2
4.3 Tabulated Surfaces
4.4 Ruled Surface
4.5 Edge Surface
5.0 Solids
5.1 Extrude
5.2 Extrude with Taper
5.3 Extrude Curves
5.4 Extrude Along a Path
5.5 Revolve
5.6 Box Solid
5.7 Sphere
5.8 Isolines
5.9 Facetres
5.10 Cone
5.11 Wedge
5.12 Torus
6.0 3D Edits
6.1 Rotate 3D
6.2 Align
6.3 Mirror 3D
6.4 3D Array (Rectangular)
6.5 3D Array (Polar)
7.0 Solid Composites
7.1 Subtract
7.2 Union
7.3 Intersect
8.0 Modifying Solids
8.1 Extruding Faces
8.2 Tapered Faces
8.3 Delete Faces
8.4 Copy Faces
8.5 Color Face
8.6 Imprint
8.7 Extrude Imprint to Create Openings
8.8 Clean
8.9 Shell
9.0 Enhancing the Draw Process
9.1 Creating Sections
9.2 Slice
9.3 Create a SOLVIEW Viewport
9.4 Create a 2D Section with Soldraw
9.5 Create a 3D View Using UCS
9.6 Create a SolProf
Level 3
1.0 Rendering
1.1 Render
1.2 Render a Selection
1.3 Render a Cropped Window
1.4 Render without Dialog Box
1.5 Render to File
1.6 Print Screen
1.7 Render to Render Window
1.8 Light Scale Icon and Smoothing Angle
2.0 Materials
2.1 Materials Command
2.2 Materials Library
2.3 Applying Materials with Attach
2.4 Applying Materials by Layer
2.5 Applying Materials by Color
2.6 Complex Materials
2.7 Adjusting Materials with Material Mapping
2.8 New Materials
2.9 Adjusting Material Appearances
2.10 Advanced Material Options
3.0 Lights
3.1 Point Light
3.2 Spot Light
3.3 Setting the Shadow Options in the Light Command
3.4 Changing Shadow Options in Render Command
3.5 Preferences
3.6 Distant Light
4.0 Scenes
4.1 Scene Command
4.2 Adding a View to a Scene
5.0 Backgrounds
5.1 Solid Background
5.2 Gradient Background
5.3 Image Background
5.4 Merge Background
6.0 Landscaping
6.1 Placing a New Landscape Object
6.2 Editing an Existing Landscape Object
6.3 Custom Landscape Library
7.0 Miscellaneous Render Commands
7.1 Raytracing
7.2 Set Antialiasing
7.3 Adaptive Sampling
7.4 Ray Tree Depth
7.5 Change Subsampling Options
7.6 Fog
7.7 Render Statistics
Contact Hours: 6
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