AutoCAD 3D modeling training course at ETC Lebanon

AutoCAD 3D Modeling Course in Lebanon

Duration: 20 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands on

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees $400

Course Mode: Blended Face-to-face or online via Zoom

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Course Description

AutoCAD 3D Modeling teaches participants how to transform 2D drawings into professional three-dimensional models used in architecture, engineering, interior design, construction, and product visualization.

The course covers 3D navigation, coordinate systems, surfaces, solids, advanced editing tools, section generation, materials, lighting, cameras, rendering, and presentation workflows. Participants learn how to create realistic models from plans, elevations, and sections while maintaining accurate design information.

Through practical projects, participants develop the skills required to model buildings, interiors, mechanical components, and design concepts while producing professional visual presentations and rendered images.

Why Learn AutoCAD 3D Modeling?

Professional design offices increasingly rely on 3D data and execution pipelines to minimize spatial planning errors and accelerate project delivery. Mastering solid, mesh, and surface controls within AutoCAD gives design technologies the baseline drafting discipline needed to navigate complicated volumetric files efficiently before transitioning into comprehensive BIM environments.

Recommended Learning Path

AutoCAD Essentials → AutoCAD 3D Modeling → AI for AutoCAD Users → AutoCAD Production Workshop → Construction Documentation with AutoCAD

Certifications & Accreditations

ETC Expertise Training Center is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) and a licensed educational institution in Lebanon. Participants receive an international Autodesk Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing Autodesk-authorized training programs.

Students who meet the requirements outlined in ETC's certification roadmap may also qualify for ETC certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education, providing both internationally recognized training credentials and locally attested professional certification.

AUDIENCE

Architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, CAD technicians, BIM professionals, visualization specialists, construction professionals, and students interested in 3D modeling and presentation.

PREREQUISITES

AutoCAD Essentials

Career Opportunities

  • 3D CAD Modeler
  • 3D Visualization Specialist
  • Architectural Visualizer
  • CAD Technician
  • Architectural Drafter
  • Mechanical Modeler
  • Interior Design Visualizer
  • BIM Modeler
  • Presentation Specialist

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AutoCAD 3D suitable for architects?
Yes. AutoCAD 3D is highly useful for architects to convert 2D plans, elevations, and sections into professional 3D architectural models, though many later progress to comprehensive data models using platforms like Revit.

Do I need AutoCAD Essentials first?
Yes. Participants should have a solid understanding of AutoCAD Essentials, including drawing, editing, layers, dimensions, and basic drafting workflows to maintain accuracy inside a 3D workspace.

Will I learn rendering?
Yes. You will learn materials, lighting, cameras, rendering, and presentation techniques for professional 3D visualizations natively inside AutoCAD.

Can I create presentations for clients?
Yes. You will learn to output fully scaled documentation sections, custom elevations, and isometric realistic models ready for professional design presentations.

Is a certificate provided?
Yes. ETC Expertise Training Center is an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) and a licensed educational institution in Lebanon. Participants receive an international Autodesk Certificate of Completion for Autodesk-authorized training programs. Students who meet the requirements outlined in ETC's certification roadmap may also qualify for ETC certificates attested by the Lebanese Ministry of Education.

AutoCAD 3D architectural modeling project
AutoCAD 3D solid modeling workflow
AutoCAD 3D visualization and rendering
AutoCAD engineering 3D model presentation

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - 3D Foundations & Navigation

  • Purpose of using 3d.
  • Type of 3d models.
  • Basic viewing in 3d.
  • 3d coordinates system.
  • UCS and WCS.
  • 3D Navigation Tools
  • Walk and Fly Navigation Modes
  • Using the view cube
  • Tracking the screen.
  • Viewing in 3d.
  • Visual styles.
  • 3d orbit.

Outcome: Navigate confidently in 3D space and manage coordinate systems for accurate modeling.

AutoCAD 3D navigation and coordinate systems

02 - Surface Modeling Fundamentals

  • Converting 2d into 3d using thickness.
  • Changing elevations.
  • Basic 3d concepts.
  • Flat 3d face.
  • Predefined 3d surfaces: box, wedge, pyramid, cone, sphere, dome, dish, and torus.
AutoCAD surface modeling techniques

03 - Advanced Surface Modeling

  • Tabulated surfaces.
  • Revolved surfaces.
  • Edge surfaces.
  • Ruled surfaces.
  • Constructing a hut using surfaces.
Advanced AutoCAD surface modeling techniques

04 - Solid Modeling Fundamentals

  • Solid modeling: box, wedge, pyramid, cone, sphere, dome, dish, torus, cylinder.
  • Composite solids: Boolean operations: union, subtract, intersect, and interfere.

Outcome: Build accurate architectural and engineering models from 2D documentation.

AutoCAD solid modeling workflow

05 - Advanced Solid Modeling

  • Creating solids from 2d objects: extrude, extrude path, press pull, polysolid, revolve, slice, section.
  • Constructing a hut using solids.
  • Building a straight stair + handrail (3d polyline)
  • Building a circular stair +handrail (press pull, loft, helix)
  • Building a curved parking ramp(loft +path)

Outcome: Build accurate architectural and engineering models from 2D documentation.

Advanced AutoCAD solid modeling workflow

06 - Modifying in 3D Space

  • Aligning objects in 3d.
  • Mirroring in 3d.
  • Filleting and chamfering in 3d.
  • Rotating and arraying in 3d.
  • Solid editing.
  • Section plane: extracting 2d sections and elevations
  • Solid profiles.

Outcome: Extract accurate sections and elevations directly from 3D models.

Modifying in 3D space

07 - Advanced Editing in 3D Space

  • Solid editing(face, edge...)
  • Shell.
  • Imprint.
  • Check.
Advanced editing in 3D space

08 - Materials, Lighting & Rendering

  • Lighting, cameras, background, and materials.
  • Rendering
  • Layout and presentation.
  • Applications and exercises.

Outcome: Create realistic visual presentations using materials, lighting, cameras, and rendering tools.

AutoCAD materials lighting and rendering

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