Architectural Design & BIM
AutoCAD (Civil & Architecture)
Master industry-standard 2D drafting and 3D modelling for civil engineering and architecture.
Civil CAD & BIM
3ds Max for Civil Design
This course provides comprehensive training in Autodesk 3ds Max, focusing on creating detailed 3D models and realistic animations for the construction industry. Students will learn to transform architectural concepts into high-fidelity visuals using advanced lighting and texturing techniques.
Duration
80 hours
Who can join
No prior experience in Civil CAD is necessary for this course. A basic understanding of computer operations is all that is required to begin.
Course goal
To equip learners with the core skills needed to build complex 3D environments, manage textures, and produce professional-grade walkthrough animations.
Who should consider this
- Civil engineering students
- Aspiring interior designers
- Architects and urban planners
- 3D visualisers and hobbyists
Software / tools
- Autodesk 3ds Max
Potential career paths
- 3D Visualiser
- Architectural Animator
- Interior Designer
- Design Engineer
Syllabus
- Introduction to the interface and workspace layout
- Unit configuration and project setup
- Standard and extended primitives
- Working with compound objects
- Viewport management and display settings
- Transform tools: move, scale, copy, and rotate
- Precision techniques using snap and align
- Creating architectural elements: doors and windows
- Designing AEC components like foliage and railings
- Wall creation and modification
- Particle systems and physics forces
- Advanced modifiers for geometry manipulation
- Basic and complex modelling workflows
- Material creation and texture editing
- UVW mapping and coordinate systems
- Walkthrough animation fundamentals
- Editable poly and spline modelling techniques
- Camera placement and perspective control
- Daylight systems and exposure settings
- Lighting fundamentals for interior and exterior scenes
- External references (X-ref) for project management
- Importing CAD files and export options
- Final rendering processes and output optimisation
Fees and batch timings are shared on enquiry. Career paths are possibilities, not guarantees.
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