Course Details
The AutoCAD Combo course brings together three powerful design and engineering software applications: AutoCAD 2D, SketchUp and 3ds Max. The programme covers digital drafting in AutoCAD, 3D modeling and visualization in SketchUp, and an introduction to rendering and animation using 3ds Max.
The course also includes Advanced AutoCAD and Advanced SketchUp, allowing learners to progress beyond the fundamentals and develop more advanced skills in drafting, modeling, layouts, rendering and presentation.
What You’ll Learn
AutoCAD 2D
- Getting started with AutoCAD and understanding the user interface
- Working with commands and the Cartesian workspace
- Creating and editing basic drawings
- Lines, rectangles, circles and other basic shapes
- Drawing precision using Object Snaps and Polar Tracking
- Moving, copying, rotating, scaling and mirroring objects
- Working with grips
- Creating and managing layers
- Working with object properties and measurements
- Advanced object types including arcs, polylines, polygons and ellipses
- Blocks and Dynamic Blocks
- Trimming, extending, stretching, fillets, chamfers and arrays
- Layouts and viewports
- Printing and plotting
- Hatching and editing hatches
- Adding dimensions, text, notes and tables
- Architectural, mechanical and civil projects
- Final project presentation
Advanced AutoCAD
- Creating a custom workspace
- Working effectively with multiple drawings
- Advanced layer tools
- Accurate coordinate positioning and tracking
- Construction lines and reference points
- Geometric and dimensional constraints
- Parametric drawing
- Creating and editing blocks
- Creating templates and standard layouts
- Text, dimension and multileader styles
- Advanced layouts and viewports
- Layer overrides
- Output and publishing
- Autodesk Design Review
- Industry-specific workspaces
- Advanced object selection
- Additional text and dimensioning tools
- Creating boundaries and regions
SketchUp Fundamentals
- SketchUp interface, toolbars and viewing tools
- Drawing tools including Line, Rectangle, Push/Pull, Circle, Polygon and Arc
- Selection, erasing, measuring and manipulation tools
- Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale and Offset
- Follow Me and Intersect Faces
- Creating multiple copies and arrays
- Working with roofs and dormers
- Groups and Components
- Materials, textures and material collections
- Adding text and dimensions
- Creating exact geometry and dimensions
- Measuring length and area
- 3D scaling
Advanced SketchUp & 3D Visualization
- SketchUp plug-ins
- NURBS and advanced freeform modeling
- Complex curved surfaces and 3D geometry
- Complex stairs
- Custom window and door components
- 3D Warehouse components
- PhotoMatch
- CAD reference files
- Layers and model organization
- Sections and animated scenes
- Photo-realistic rendering
- Twinmotion
- Lighting and different light types
- Environmental lighting
- Materials, reflections and transparency
- Shadows
- Gamma and exposure
- Creating renders
3ds Max
- Understanding the basic 3ds Max interface
- Creating and manipulating 3D data
- Importing data from other 3D applications
- Working with materials and maps
- Creating lighting for environments
- Animating objects and scenes
Additional Information
- Course Title: AutoCAD Combo
- Software Covered: AutoCAD 2D, Advanced AutoCAD, SketchUp, Advanced SketchUp and 3ds Max
- Course Focus: 2D drafting, 3D modeling, architectural/design visualization, rendering and animation
- Suitable For: Learners interested in architectural design, engineering drawing, 3D modeling, visualization and related design fields
- Tools Required: Laptop, mouse, laptop charger and notebook
- Laptop Requirement: The brochure states that computers from i3 to i7 can run the software and recommends a good laptop for faster performance.
- Laptop Charger: Recommended because AutoCAD is described as power-demanding.
- Certification: The brochure states professional qualification attestation by Qatar Chamber of Commerce for the SketchUp Fundamentals/3ds Max section; the Advanced SketchUp section states attestation by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and MOFA.
- Course Duration: The brochure specifies 36 hours for the SketchUp Fundamentals/3ds Max section and 36 hours for Advanced SketchUp. It does not show a separate duration for the AutoCAD 2D/Advanced AutoCAD sections in the supplied pages, so I wouldn’t state a single overall duration without confirmation.
