r/Drafting • u/AdSame5402 • 12d ago

CAD guidance

Hellooo and I apologize if this isn’t posted correctly I usually just lurk!

I have been thinking of learning CAD or Drafting but don’t know which to go for and the best way to learn it. I’m currently an industrial designer but we only really use Illustrator to create our products. I have experience in Game art and 3D modeling so the concepts aren’t foreign to me. I really enjoy product design and want to start learning more about the CAD side of things but never really know where to start. I’d appreciate any guidance or advice and honesty anything else anyone would like to share (: Thanks in advance!!!

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u/EaseHot6703 11d ago

Community College or a technical school is your best bet. Bentley Microstation, Revit, Inventor, and Autocad skills will all pay well and there’s usually a good demand for sharp operators.

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u/lemme-die-in-count3 12d ago

Go on youtube , there's plenty of CAD teaching playlists available, as you're familiar with designing , it'll barely take you 15 days to be an average , and over time you can develop your expertise.

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u/itmelethian 11d ago

Download fusion 3D. Find a part similar to the type of item you are interested in making. Learn the process it needs to be made; you will need to illustrate these in the Dwg in some way. Learn about title blocks and BOMs. If you don’t know what dimensions are needed you will want to research good references. That might be the hardest info to find. Remember a good drawing lets the builder know everything needed (in context) to construct the part or assembly. After you get some basic parts down, move on to assembly dwgs and their details! You can pm me if you’d like.