Intro to CAD and 3D Modeling 2023

Introductory to CAD and 3D Modeling

Summer, 2023

This class will aim to provide an understanding of the benefits and processes of CAD, and is open to students with none or little experience in mechanics/designing. Students already familiar with CAD can still take this course, but may not find it very challenging. It will be at a relatively laid-back pace, but all class material will be shared and students should make sure they turn in homework ahead of time. For this Class, we will be using Autodesk’s Fusion 360 as a beginner CAD software in which students will write their code. 

Here are the edited version of the class videos

Day 1 (7/25): Introduction

  • Introduction to CAD and F360
  • Download the Software
  • Simple Camera Movement
  • Creating Projects and Loading Stuff from the Internet
  • Joining Group Project

Day 2 (7/27): 2D Sketches

  • Creating sketches
  • Sketch tools
  • Constraints
  • Trimming
  • Images on sketch
  • Circular patterns

Day 3 (8/1): Simple 3D Shapes

  • Extruding
  • Making Holes
  • Fillets + Chamfers
  • Making construction planes

Day 4 (8/3): Slightly More Advanced Tools

  • Revolving
  • Mirroring
  • Draft 
  • Shell 
  • Rib 
  • Split 
  • Face 
  • Scale 
  • Thread 
  • Press Pull

Day 5 (8/8): Assembling Things

  • Joints
  • Gears and stuff
  • Measuring
  • Equations

Day 6 (8/15): Rendering + Appearance/ Making Drawings

  • Changing Appearances
  • Rendering
  • Drawings

Day 7 (8/15): Misc Sketch Features

  • Slots
  • Text
  • Circular pattern
  • Rectangular pattern
  • Offset

Day 8 (8/22) LAST DAY

  • Loft
  • Constructing Planes
  • Automated modeling if have time