Online AutoCAD Training | AutoCAD Architecture 3D Essentials
Perfect for beginners, this course transforms your 2D design skills into 3D architectural modelling prowess. Ideal for both students and professionals, you'll explore AutoCAD Architecture's powerful toolset, learning to define building elements, organise your projects, and set up essential drawings like floor plans and elevations. Plus, recreate the iconic Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- 2+ hours of premium content
- 5 step-by-step video lessons
- Future updates included
About this course
Are you an architect or interior designer looking to elevate your modelling skills? Dive into the ultimate AutoCAD Architecture course on ArchAdemia, where you'll master the art of creating detailed 3D architectural models and comprehensive project documentation. Designed for professionals and students who want to push the boundaries of their creativity, this course is your gateway to mastering AutoCAD Architecture 2025.
This specialized AutoCAD Architecture course transforms your 2D design skills into 3D architectural modeling prowess through Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic Fallingwater project. You'll master AutoCAD Architecture's intelligent building components that automatically update drawings when designs change, eliminating coordination errors while accelerating the design development process.
The curriculum emphasizes AutoCAD Architecture's project management capabilities, teaching you to organize complex architectural projects with multiple drawings and views generated from a single 3D model. You'll develop expertise in the Project Navigator system that maintains consistency across project documentation while facilitating team collaboration.
Advanced 3D modeling techniques include parametric walls, intelligent doors and windows, and complex roof systems that demonstrate AutoCAD Architecture's power for sophisticated residential and commercial projects. The course covers professional documentation workflows that generate comprehensive drawing sets meeting architectural practice standards.
These specialized skills position you to leverage AutoCAD Architecture's unique combination of familiar AutoCAD functionality with powerful BIM-like capabilities, making it ideal for practices transitioning from traditional CAD workflows to more intelligent building modeling approaches.
What will you learn?
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This course will turn you into:
A 3D architectural modeler
Master AutoCAD Architecture's specialized building tools through the iconic Fallingwater project. Learn to create intelligent 3D building models with parametric walls, doors, windows, and roofs that automatically update drawings when designs change.
A project organization expert
Develop expertise in AutoCAD Architecture's project management system including Project Navigator, drawing organization, and file structure. Learn to coordinate multiple drawings and views from a single 3D model while maintaining consistency across project documentation.
A professional documentation specialist
Gain skills in generating comprehensive drawing sets from 3D models including plans, elevations, sections, and details. Learn to set up professional sheet layouts, annotation systems, and plotting workflows that meet architectural practice standards.
Syllabus
Get familiar with AutoCAD Architecture's interface, menus, panels, and tools. Learn the key differences from base AutoCAD, focusing on the ribbon's tabs like Home, Insert, Annotate, Render, View, and Manage.
Explore the main 3D modelling tools and commands in AutoCAD Architecture. Understand the components required to model a building using the Build Panel.
Learn to set up a new project in AutoCAD Architecture, organizing your model to utilize the toolset's features fully. Create a new project folder and use the Project Navigator.
Model the course building using AutoCAD Architecture's 3D tools. Import existing drawings via the XRef palette for accurate placement. Model walls, adjust widths, and create openings.
Learn to use a 3D building model to create views and generate drawings like plans, elevations, and sections, then add these to sheets for sharing and printing.
Meet your instructor
Radu Fulgheci
Architect
BDP
Hi, I'm Radu. I'm an architect with over ten years of experience using many architectural design and modelling applications, for both professional and academic purposes. Working on challenging, high-profile projects, and international competitions, I've continually sought ways to optimise my workflow, from single to multiple applications, in order to achieve the best results in the shortest time.
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