3D Modeling Piped Systems in AutoCAD (Udemy.com)
From absolute ZERO all the way to creating sophisticated, 3D models and professional drawing packages in AutoCAD
Created by: Paul Lynn
Last updated September 2024
What you will learn
- Model and draw an entire piped system in AutoCAD from scratch
- Model all types of fittings and components in a piped system
- Create general assembly drawings
- Create fabrication drawings
- Create piping drawings
How it compares
Against the other 545 rated Udemy courses in 3D Modeling on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 37% of them
- Reviews1,092#75 of 546 by number of reviews
- Length11.1 hourslonger than 70% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2024more recently than 71% of them
Course Description
Many people think you need an Engineering degree to design piped systems such as chemical plants and filtration systems, but that's not the case. People are often intimidated by AutoCAD and think it takes years of experience to operate effectively, but this too is a misconception.
You are going to walk into this course perhaps never having even SEEN AutoCAD before, and by the end, you'll be CONFIDENTLY designing complex, piped systems from scratch. What's more, you'll be creating virtual, 3D solid models of these systems and then generating all of the drawings necessary to fabricate and assemble your system!
Once you learn the material in this course, there really is no limit to what you'll be able to design, model and draw.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
1,092 Reviews
Paul Lynn
My PLC courses cost LESS on PLC Dojo.
By degree, I'm an MBA, however after a few years on the road full-time as a management consultant, I fell into and in love with engineering.
My PLC / HMI experience includes projects from $10k up to about $40m, primarily within the realm of chemical processing and filtration. I am competent programming Rockwell, Siemens and a handful of smaller technologies.
I've also had the pleasure of designing most of the same systems I used to program. My competencies in this area include full design, 3D modeling and drafting of assembly and fabrication drawings in AutoCAD and / or Inventor. I've designed mobile systems that were built in shipping containers up to one that filled a two-story building.
Before engineering, I developed and implemented CI (Continuous Improvement) management systems in companies across America in various industries to include a military finance organization, a printing company, a mortgage bank, a candy factory (my personal favorite), a nuclear products manufacturer, a major producer of coiled aluminum and several more.
So as not to only be useful in a factory or an office, I'm also hold the following NASM certifications: Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist and Behavior Change Specialist. And yes - I have a full gym where my living room should be.
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Reviews
By James Coomer on 10/1/2023
So far seems good for what I needed. “Update” I only needed to learn some basic skills for 2D to do p&ids. This course is great if you want to learn 3d piping but he covers the basics and some advanced autocad on his way there, and he is actually a very good instructor and makes learning enjoyable.
By Ekaterina Klimova on 3/31/2022
First of all i want to say that i am already familiar with AutoCAD and wanted to increase my level with pipelines and especially with 3D. There are some points which i didn't like in this course: 1. For the absolute beginners it will be frustrating and confusing to use extra tool bars. It is not necessary because everything you need is already on the standard panel and Paul just confuses people. 2. In the Snap section He just stopped explaining snaps half way and said 'go and search on the Internet if you want to know about the remaining snaps' 3. All of the time i had a feeling that this course is led by a beginner after he just completed some different course and started his own. ( Paul has never used Array or Offset when creating some figures. The squares were created with LINES!!! when we already have Square command!!! I noticed a lot of mistakes and things which you can do much more faster and simpler) 4. I thought we will use blocks to make the life for engineers much easier, to count all fittings in the specification not in the head. Just to automise the process. But when he started to count washers and bolts by hand i gave up. (okay you have system with 48 washers. but what people should do if they have 1000-3000 pieces in the system? It's ridiculous) 5. Quizzes are confusing or some of them are just terrible written. Yes you can find it useful in some way but the attitude towards this course is upsetting me.
By Kobi Mauderer on 12/4/2021
The Course itself provided the information and skills of what it said it would as well as a greater understanding of the 3d modelling system of AutoCAD. As well as this Paul is a Legend.
By Arjun verma on 4/21/2020
This course brought a fluency in designing on Auto Cad, It's a good course if you want to be familiar with all the tools and become qualified in auto cad
By Mbu Jerry Bisong Santini on 4/8/2020
It was awesome, I've learnt alot from it. thanks
By Daniel Fernandes on 7/24/2018
This course is absolutely fantastic. It is the best course I've taken on Udemy. If you have 0 experience in AutoCAD, like I had (I only had taken 2D hand drawing classes), this course brings you to a high level in about 12-36h of learning and practice. Outstanding, thank you a lot Mr. Lynn!
By Michael BJ Gould on 4/19/2018
Been through the course twice over but lost the use of the AutoCad software. Sadly my ideas of designing other assembly packages will have to wait. This course far exceeded my expectations and has opened up opportunities that I did not expect to be realised. Thank you Paul and I will be following up on your other courses of interest.
By Thomas Stanley on 10/20/2017
Paul Great job. A couple of things. Maybe break up the course in two or three separate sections for a certification for each. Building the parts up, Building the vessels and skid, then putting it all together. You then could go more deeply into each section. I had problems lining things up on the complete assembly.
By Alexandre Tomaz da Fonseca on 4/20/2017
O curso é simplesmente exepcional!!! Com este curso você é capaz de aprender todas as técnicas necessárias para trabalhar com autocad em um nível profissional. O professor possuí muita didática e paciência para explicar passo a passo os comandos necessários, é impossível ter dúvidas ao longo do curso. Congratulations!
By Billal Pervaz on 10/21/2016
I personally believe, that this course gave me the precise and quick information about designing of piping systems. I feel confident about the designing of piping systems and complete drawing packages.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100








