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3D AutoCAD Tutorials

Conversion from Mesh Into Solid (Pt 1) - using CONVTOSOLID command in AutoCAD, conditions for converting object into solid, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 25, 2009

Civil 3D - Export Group for CSO - create new output data, John Evans, From Civil to Inventor, Jun 25, 2009

Drawing a Roof Using Surfaces - drawing ridged roof onto frame in AutoCAD, Gokalp Baykal, Daily AutoCAD, Jun 25, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 111 - modifying base radius of solid cone, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 19, 2009

Mesh Split and Mesh Extrude - splitting, extruding faces in mesh in AutoCAD, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 19, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 110 - using CONE command to create 3D cone, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 18, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 109 - creating concentric cylinder, using SPHERE command to draw sphere at top of cylinder, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 11, 2009

Creating a Smooth Mesh for a Building - video, creating smooth facade in AutoCAD 2010, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 11, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 108 - adding radius, height for cylinder to quick properties list, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 3, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 107 - entering specific values for key properties for changing size, shape of solid primitive, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 5, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 106 - changing size, shape of solid cylinder using grip, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 3, 2009

Where is Press Pull in AutoCAD 2010? - keyboard shortcut for extruding element from any enclosed boundary between lines, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, May 30, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 105 - drawing solid cylinder, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jun 1, 2009

AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 104 - activating 3D modeling workspace for designing air hockey paddle, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, May 29, 2009

Create a Mesh Solid Jar - AutoCAD 2010 tutorial, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, May 26, 2009

Creation of a Mesh with an Edge Surface - creating tensile structure in AutoCAD 2010, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, May 25, 2009

Layers in the QAT in AutoCAD 2010 - customizing layer panel, video tutorial, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, May 21, 2009

3D Modeling 22: Creating a Surface from Two Curves. (RULESURF) - creating mesh surface in AutoCAD 2010, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 19, 2009

3D Modeling 23: Creating Revolved Meshes Using REVSURF - differentiating REVOLVE, REVSURF commands in AutoCAD 2010, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 20, 2009

AutoCAD: Convert a 3D Model into a 2D Drawing with Hidden Line - using FLATSHOT command, CAD Addict, May 18, 2009

Creasing a Mesh (Pt1) - creasing surface using MESHCREASE command in AutoCAD, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, May 17, 2009

Add Background Images to Your 3D Models - using 3D orbit tool for placing model correctly in AutoCAD, Bunyamin Katirci, Daily AutoCAD, May 7, 2009

Smooth Shapes with Mesh Modeling Starting with a Rectangle - video tutorial, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, May 5, 2009

Dimensioning 3D Models - adjusting UCS, placing dimensioning lines in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 30, 2009

Mesh Modeling Tutorial - download link, creating conceptual design of camera, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Apr 29, 2009

Video About Creasing - creasing with free-form design in AutoCAD, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Apr 28, 2009

3D Modeling 21: Creating Tabulated Meshes with TABSURF Command - creating roof from curvy line, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 27, 2009

Let's Talk About Mesh (Pt 2) - locating Gizmo to center of selection, moving objects in opposite locations, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Apr 23, 2009

Video for AutoCAD Exchange About Symmetric Manipulations - using symmetry in mesh manipulation, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Apr 23, 2009

3D Modeling 20: Creating Mesh Surfaces from Edges (EDGESURF) - modeling shade with four posts in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 20, 2009

3D Modeling 19: Smoothing Mesh Models - setting SMOOTHMESHMAXLEV system variable value, SMOOTHMESHGRID system variable for controlling mesh visibility, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 16, 2009

3D Modeling 18: Get to Know Mesh Primitives - using _MESHPRIMITIVEOPTIONS command, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 10, 2009

3D Modeling 17: Introduction to Mesh Modeling - creating, smoothing, refining mesh objects in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 8, 2009

Draw 3D Walls with Polysolids - using existing objects in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 14, 2009

3D Modeling 14: Easy Way of Getting a Section From a 3D Model - using AutoCAD SECTION, FLATSHOT, MOVE commands, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 23, 2009

Left Align Your Labels - set leader justification setting to false in Civil 3D, Crossing The Line with Civil 3D, Mar 11, 2009

Using 3DROTATE Command - AutoCAD 3D methods to rotate, Ahmet Odabas, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 11, 2009

AutoCAD Xclip XREF's in 3D Tips and tricks - delete, trim geometry outside boundary in Z direction, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World Blog, Jan 6, 2009

The 3D Move Gizmo - grip tools to edit objects in 3D space, methods to activate it in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Sep 24, 2008 

AutoCAD 2009 View Cube - new way to interact with 3D drawings, quick options to get various views like top, face, corner, edge, 3D orbit, L Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Sep 16, 2008

Take a Tour Around Your 3D Model by Using ANIPATH Command - moving camera around 3D model and creating animation in AutoCAD, Burak Ozdemir, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 29, 2008

Preparing an AutoCAD Drawing for 3D - considerations, layers, drawing methods, simple ways, creating surface boundaries, import options, more, Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, Jul 1, 2008

Drawing a Simple 3D Circular Stairway - transforming stairs to 3D, moving stairs respectively one by one and getting result in easy steps, Murat Saraldı, Daily AutoCAD, June 19, 2008

Drawing a 3D U Shaped Stairway - considering architectural regulations, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 2, 2008

Drawing a Simple 3D Straight Stairway - replicate stair using COPY command, get any number of stairs, Murat Saraldı, Daily AutoCAD, June 18, 2008

Clear that 3D Clutter with Orbit - trick to view particular 3D object, CADTutor, June 2, 2008

Interactive Viewing of Objects in 3D With 3DORBIT Command - Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, May 26, 2008

Color Wheel - creating transparent fill pattern in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way,  May 21, 2008

Introduction to AutoCAD 3D - understanding UCS, WCS, changing viewpoint, drawing square, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 19, 2008

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Spotlight - tutorial demonstrates how to define the direction and location of a spotlight in an AutoCAD drawing, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 20, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Point Light - AutoCAD tutorial shows you how to install and change parameters of point lights, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 9, 2004

3D Mesh - AutoCAD tutorial demonstrates the creation of a 3D mesh, Jos van Doorn, CADdigest.com, July 19, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Ambient Light - demonstrates how to apply ambient light on a typical model, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 6, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Hanging Your Picture on a Wall - tutorial gives a simple solution to hanging a picture on the wall, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 10, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: DXB Files - tutorial shows how to install the DXB printer driver and create a 2D drawing from an existing 3D model, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, April 28, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Render Window - tutorial shows you how to enhance productivity using the Render Window, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, February 24, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Save Rendered Images - tutorial teaches you how to use the SAVEIMG and REPLAY commands, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, February 11, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Rendering Types - tutorial explains the effect of applying different rendering types on a typical 3D image, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, February 3, 2004

Railway Station: Building 3D Models Using AutoCAD and 3ds max - tutorial creates a 3D model from a real model, Jozef Zajac, CGarchitect, October 28, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Mass Properties - tutorial explores the MASSPROP command, which is used to extract information from a solid model, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 23, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 10 - this final tutorial in the series explores how to use Shell, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 22, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 9 - tutorial illustrates how to use Separate and Check, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 19, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 8 - tutorial shows you how to use Imprint and Clean, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 17, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 7 - tutorial explains how to use Copy Edges and Color Edges, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 16, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 6 - tutorial explores how to use Copy Faces and Color Faces, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 15, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 5 - tutorial explains how to use Taper Faces, Alireza Parsai, September 12, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 4 - tutorial explains how to use Delete Faces and Rotate Faces, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 11, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 3 - tutorial illustrates how to use Offset Faces, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 10, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 2 - tutorial explains how to use the Move Faces option, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 9, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Editing Solids, Part 1  - tutorial explains how to use Extrude Faces, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 5, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Align - explores the ALIGN command, which enables you to do 3D rotation, displacement and scale at the same time and to align a model with another one, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 3, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Fillet and Chamfer - tutorial explores using FILLET and CHAMFER to create new surfaces on 3D solid objects, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, September 2, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Sections - tutorial explores the SECTIONS command, which enables you to create regions through 3D models, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 28, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Slice and Interfere - explores the functions of the SLICE command, which cuts a solid model with a spatial plane and the INTERFERE command, which can calculate the common volume of two solids and create a solid model based on the calculated volume, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 22, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Revolved Solids - tutorial shows you how to use the REVOLVE command to create 3D solids by revolving closed polylines, circles, ellipses, closed splines or regions about an axis in 3D space, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 21, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Extruded Solids - tutorial shows you how to create 3D solids by extruding closed polylines, circles, ellipses, closed splines or regions with the EXTRUDE command, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 20, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Boolean Operations - tutorial shows you how to use the Intersect, Subtract, and Union operations to create complex solid models out of primitives, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 19, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Primitive 3D Solids, Part 2 - the current tutorial shows you how to create the following primitives: cone, wedge and torus, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 15, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Primitive 3D Solids, Part 1 - tutorial shows you how to create primitives objects - a sphere, box and cylinder - which can then be combined with Boolean operations to create a more complex model, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 14, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Managing Regions - tutorial shows you how to use Boolean commands to create a complex region, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 13, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Creating Regions - tutorial explains how to use two commands capable of creating regions, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 12, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: 3D Modifying Commands - tutorial shows how to create 3D Arrays, rotate objects about 3D axes, and mirror objects with respect to any plane in 3D space, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 11, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Predefined Meshes - Some 3D geometrical shapes such as spheres, cubes, pyramids are available from a tiled menu, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 8, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Edge Surfaces - the EDGESURF command is one of the most powerful mesh creators in AutoCAD, capable of constructing a polygon mesh on four adjoining curves, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 7, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Revolved Surface - create a surface, based on the revolution of a curve about an axis, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 6, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Tabulated and Ruled Surfaces - TABSURF and RULESURF are two AutoCAD commands to create 3D meshes, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 5, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: 3D Faces - tutorial shows you how to create flat surfaces with 3 or 4 straight edges and how to fix the edge problems with the EDGE command, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 1, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Trim and Extend - in this tutorial you'll draw a 3D polyline and use TRIM and EXTEND in 3D space, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 31, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Wireframe Models, Part 3 - tutorial focuses on resolving OSnap problems in a 3D environment, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 30, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Wireframe Models, Part 2 - tutorial helps you build the Wireframe model of a tent, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 29, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Wireframe Models, Part 1 - tutorial illustrates how to build simple Wireframe models, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 28, 2003

 AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Thickness and Elevation - tutorial shows you how to draw a simple 3D table with the help of elevation and thickness, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 25, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Tiled Viewports - tutorial explores viewports, which enable you to view the models from different view points at the same time, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 23, 2003

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: 3D Views - tutorial offers a quick review of different methods for viewing 3D models, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, July 22, 2003

AutoCAD 2002 Web-Publishing Feature - tutorials show how to use the Publish-to-Web feature, which allows you to create HTML pages based on your drawings for presentation purposes, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, March 26, 2003

AutoCAD: Introduction to 3D Coordinates - introduction to designing in 3D, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, March 25, 2003 (part 3 of 6)

AutoCAD: Introduction to 3D Objects - AutoCAD tutorial shows how to create simple 3D objects, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, February 26, 2003 (part 2 of 6)

AutoCAD: Introduction to Concepts - AutoCAD tutorial covers the basic concepts and definitions of 3D, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, February 25, 2003 (part 1 of 6)

AutoCAD to Bryce - tutorial shows how to export a model built in AutoCAD into Bryce, how to assign materials to the various components of a model and how to create a simple setting and render the resulting scene, David Watson, CADtutor, February 5, 2003

AutoCAD 2002 Tutorial: Create A Mirror-Like Material - Alireza Parsai, August 27, 2002

Architectural Photomontage Tutorials - how to combine real photographs and computer-generated graphics using AutoCAD and 3ds max, Stephen Leworthy

Basic 3D - viewing, moving in the Z direction, exercises, AutoCAD On-line Tutor

 
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