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3D AutoCAD 2000 to 2006

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Sample 3D Images and Information

You too can do this .... or better ... with EKHO's Training!!

 

Select to see Stewart's excellent deisgn project created in EKHO's AutoCAD 3D class!
EKHO Student project created by Elton Hammond with AutoCAD.
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Advantages of Designing with 3D AutoCAD.

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 Select the thumbnail to see Michel Asboth's great looking Table project. Sample Student Project created by Stewart Henderson on Feb. 1/2002 in EKHO's  3D AutoCAD course

OVERVIEW:
This four day introductory course covers all the basic principles required to get the user started with their own 3D projects, either surface modeling or solid modeling using AutoCAD 2000 - 2006. Designing in 3D offers the user major advantages such as;

Quality control tool (check your fits, sizes, locations, compatibilities)
Visualization tool (Render it with realistic materials, lights and shadows!)
Communication Tool (Gives you any precise view desired from one model )
Efficient drawing tool (Get all drawing views to desired scale plus all details)

Animate it or link to it in 3D Studio VIZ by Autodesk. EKHO offers training in this course also.

ARTICLES/LINKS ABOUT 3D DESIGN:

Advantages of Designing with 3D AutoCAD

3D Studio Viz is a highly complimentary product to AutoCAD from Autodesk for photographic rendering and animating.

INCLUDED WITH THE COURSE:
4 days of Autodesk Certified Instructor Led Training and
           Personal Coaching/Tutoring for:
                     Correct application of the commands
                     Good work habits
                     Productivity Tips
                     Shortcuts
                     Important features that shorten the work.
Course Specific Instruction Manual
EKHO Memory Strip Keyboard menu with over 100 shortcuts, tips, macros and function key labels.
EKHO TIPS sheets - productivity, shortcut and work habits
Free telephone support on related topics after the course.
Free repeat of the course if it was too fast for you. (within 90 days, in an empty seat)

PRE-REQUISITES
EKHO Institute AutoCAD 2002/4 Level 1 course or equal
1 to 6 Months of AutoCAD use after taking AutoCAD Level 1 is ideal for most users.
Technical Design/Drawing Experience or Training
Basic Math Comprehension.
Reasonable Windows (NT4/95/98/2000/XP) skills. (EKHO Windows for AutoCAD course)

MAIN TOPICS
Basics of 3D (UCS, etc.)
Surface Modeling (modeling with "paper")
Solid Modeling (modeling with "clay")
Viewing your model
Rendering ("Photographic" type images.)
Paper Space and plotting.

COURSE OUTLINE
Why use 3D Surfaces vs. Solids
Surfaces and Solids
Creating surfaces
           Lines, arcs and circles with thickness
           3D Faces
           3D Mesh
Creating solids
           Primitives
           Extrude
           Revolve
Editing surfaces, solids
Co-ordinate Systems, Editing Tools
           World Co-ordinate System
           UCSICON
           UCS - how to set up efficiently
Display Commands - dview, ddvpoint, plan, vpoint
3D Drawing and Editing Commands. Primitives
Model Space/Paper Space
           Editing viewports
           Placing rendered images in a viewport
Rendering to a viewport, window, file
Class Exercise

Autodesk Viz (formerly called 3D Studio Viz) is a highly complimentary product from Autodesk that should also be considered by students interested in a full range of 3D skills.

 

See the following pages for testimonials and samples of other students work:

Testimonials by EKHO Graduates
3D COURSE OUTLINE