TurboCAD 3D Multimedia Training Guide

3D Training Guide for TurboCAD

This training guide teaches 3D CAD skills through easy to use, step-by-step sessions. It’s designed for anyone wishing to learn TurboCAD in a self-paced, structured session format, but is also appropriate for students learning CAD for the first time in a classroom setting, whether at school, college, university or any educational institution.

Also available as part of our Online Learning or TurboCAD Training & Certification courses.

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The Easiest Way to Learn 3D Computer-Aided Design with TurboCAD

Learning the Basics

All you’ll ever need to know about the TurboCAD tools used to construct ANY 3-dimensional design.  Tools discussed and demonstrated during this session include :

User Interface | Customizing your TurboCAD desktop specifically for 3D design.

Palettes and Frequently Used Tools | Includes the Selection Info Palette, the Design Director and the Drafting Palette and Drafting Objects Palette.

3D Design Environment |  Program & Drawing Settings for 3D workspace, Standard & Isometric Views, The Coordinate system, Workplanes and Render Modes.

3D Object Handling | Learning how to select, modify and manipulate objects in 3D workspace.

Creating & Extruding Profiles | Extruding closed and open profiles to create 3D objects.  Extruding compound profiles.

Parametric Updates |  Using the Selection Info Palette to view and modify the dimensional properties of objects.

The 3D Model | Using 3D Objects, Boolean Facet tools, 3D Modification & Assembly tools.

Solid Modeling | Using the Deformable, Sub-Divisional Modeling and Surface-to-Solid Conversion tools.

3D Scene | Using photo-realistic render modes to create unique camera angles and rendering.

Page Layout Wizard | Rapidly constructs 2D layouts in a paper space page layout of a 3D model.  Standard Orthographic and Isometric views can be produced as well sectional views.

After learning the basic 3D tools, now proceed to 10 self-paced Worksessions which contain all the tasks learned in the TurboCAD 3D tools section.  Each contains a video animation showing each task from start-to-completion.

Tutorial Sessions

| Session 1 |

• Use 2D sketch geometry to create profiles.
• Extrude profiles to create solid objects.
• Apply a user defined Workplane.
• Create a simple extrusion of a profile.
• Add dimensions to the 3D model.

| Session 2 |

• Using 2D boolean functions to add profiles together to create one region.
• Using 2D boolean functions to create a profile with an extracted region.
• Using Relative coordinates to copy an object.
• Object handling and rotation.
• Moving between the 2D/3D selector mode.
• Using  3D boolean function to combine or separate the volumes of 2 solids.

  | Session 3 |

• Assembling objects using source and destination points, edges, facets and axes.
• Creating a wall thickness using Shell solid.
• Creating profiles using boolean functions
• Combining the volume of solids using 3D Add.
• Using artistic context to present the model.

  | Session 4 |

• Assembling objects using source and destination points, edges, facets and axes.
• Creating a wall thickness using Shell solid.
• Creating profiles using boolean functions
• Combining the volume of solids using 3D Add.
• Using artistic context to present the model.

| Session 5 |

• Revolving a profile about an axis to produce a solid object.
• Using smaller solid objects as subtracting units to remove volume from a primary solid.
• Duplicating objects in a rectangular pattern.
• Using the Thread tool to create an interior thread.

| Session 6 |

• Using connected 2D profiles to create solid objects
• Assembling 2D objects
• Revolving a profile
• Creating an equidistant above and below Workplane extrusion.

| Session 7 |

• Creating a solid shape by connecting the vertices of profiles on different elevations.
• Creating a user-defined Workplane.
• Defining where the Workplane intersects with a solid.
• Applying a uniform pressure load on a surface.

 | Session 8 |

• Sectioning a solid using the Workplane and a closed polyline.
• Using the Facet Editor tool to modify the surface of an object.
• Creating an offset from a contour.
• Moving objects to the current Workplane.
• Inserting holes which automatically subtract material.

  | Session 9 |

• Extrusion and Sweep features : twist and taper.
• Creating a Twisted Extrusion.
• Creating a Surface from a Solid.
• Using the Facet Editor to remove a face.
• Assembling by Edge.

 | Session 10 |

• Creating a view of a component.
• Creating a view of the full assembly.
• Inserting standard, isometric and sectional views.
• Aligning sectional views.
• Creating projection views.
• The view scale and alignment.
• Adding new pages to the paper space layout.

Practical Sessions

These sessions contain similar designs to your recently completed task and use the full range of tools just learned in a previous sessions.

 | Practical Session 1 |

Wine Rack.  Use your own measurements and materials.

 | Practical Session 2 |

Design a machine punch.

 | Practical Session 3 |

Outside Light.  Use your own design and finishes.

 | Practical Session 4 |

Propeller.  Use the design brief to design a 4-blade propeller

 | Practical Session 5 |

Outside Lantern with Candle.

Create a 4-component lantern with hinged door.

 | Practical Session 6 |

Design a classic bottle opener using your own dimensions and materials.

 | Practical Session 7 |

Egg Tray with Eggs.  Use lofting and revolve tools with photo-realistic finishes to create this 2 component egg tray.

Plus 3 Bonus Sessions !

Bonus session contain full instructions and audio visual videos.

 | Bonus Session 1 |

Design a table napkin holder.  Can be done after Tutorial Session 1

 | Bonus Session 2 |

Electrical Plug Adapter. Change the design to suit your region!

 | Bonus Session 3 |

Audio headset.  Can be done after Tutorial Session 7

Included in this content is :

• Introduction and 3D Basics to put you on the fast-track for learning TurboCAD.
• 10 training sessions and over 100 task-specific videos.
• Session summaries for a concise review of progress.
• Rapid Reference Index for quick location of specific topics.
• Speech-bubble articulation in movies for hearing-impaired users or for devices with no audio output.

How it’s delivered:

• A browser based (HTML) electronic version of each workbook that’s easy to navigate, links to relevant videos, and allows you to save topics to ‘favorites’.
• A 500 page PDF version of the workbooks.

Some exciting new & improved features in TurboCAD 2017!

• Pentium IV Processor
• Internet Browser Fire Fox or Internet Explorer
• Microsoft® Windows® XP 512 MB RAM, Microsoft Windows Vista® or Windows 7 1 GB
• 300 MB Free Hard Drive Space, 64 MB of Swap Space
• Super VGA (1024 x 768) display
• High Color (16 bit) graphics card
• DVD drive