CAD taught the way it's taught in the classroom

I'm Smit A. I've spent the last five years teaching CAD design, engineering drawing and additive-manufacturing projects at university. Every lecture on CADsmit is recorded and created by me, for one purpose: to help anyone teach themselves CAD software properly, at their own pace, for free.

I enjoy a good CAD challenge, and I'll keep adding lectures that help you grow both your skills and your enthusiasm for design.

Background

• Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
• Master's in Engineering and Sustainable Technology Management, with an Industry 4.0 focus on additive manufacturing, robotics and industrial automation
• Five years teaching CAD design, engineering drawing and additive-manufacturing projects at university

How the course is taught

Each lesson models a real part from start to finish, the same way I teach it in the classroom, following DIN standards for the drawings. The lectures run in the order the skills build on each other: interface and project setup, sketching and constraints, part modelling, sheet metal, assemblies, then 2D engineering drawings.

Who it's for

First-year engineering students, apprentices, and anyone moving to Inventor from another CAD program. You don't need any CAD experience: Lecture 1 starts with installing and setting up the software.

Software I work with

Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX, Rhino and Autodesk Fusion.

Requests and questions

Stuck on a topic, or want a lecture on something specific? Email [email protected]. Requests shape the next videos.

CADsmit is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Autodesk, Siemens or Robert McNeel & Associates. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners.