Course Duration
1 evening per week over 12 weeks

Certification
Assessment includes 2 practical examinations and a multiple choice exam

About the Course
The use of computer aided design (CAD) systems in industry has become an essential part of the modern working environment. CAD is used at all stages of the design process, from conceptualisation and production of working drawings to the production of virtual reality images. City and Guilds AutoCAD courses are widely accepted in industry as the most recognised qualification in the use of CAD.

Course Outline – 3DCAD (4353 03)
This course is designed to provide students with the ability to apply the drafting procedures required to create and modify existing 3D objects, either surfaces or solids at any position within three dimensional spaces.

Course Content

• commands to set up the 3D modelling environment, working planes
• co-ordinate points
• surface and solid modelling
• modifying 3D solid objects
• performing 3D operations on existing objects
• manipulating a 3D model
• 3D models in a variety of display formats
• print / plot / export 3D models
   

For Whom
This course is suitable for participants who have experience in 2DCAD drawing and wish to create and modify existing 3D objects.

Pre-requisites
Applicants to the 3D AutoCAD programme must hold a 2D AutoCAD Certificate or similar qualification or be able to demonstrate that they have attained equivalent experience in using AutoCAD at this level.