Part two of our ‘Beginning CAD With Alibre Atom 3D’ series is out now in the June issue of Model Engineer & Workshop Magazine!
This one builds on our founder Rob’s general tips from the last article and gets into the practical detail of three areas that beginners often find tricky:
1. Sketching – the foundation of almost everything in 3D CAD but sometimes quite hard for beginners ✏️
2. Assemblies – how to bring individual parts together and work with them as a whole ⚙️
3. 2D drawings – turning your 3D model into a usable, manufacture-ready plan 🗺️
We’ve also put together a YouTube video to go alongside the article, walking through the tips in practice: https://youtu.be/eCVUSRZ69Fc
If anyone wants to go deeper than the MEW articles, our Atom 3D 101 online course covers everything step by step at your own pace.
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https://www.rf3dtraining.com/aboutatom3d101
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