Higher CAD

Learning Intentions

Read Technical Drawings

Read technical drawings carefully and extract the necessary information so you can accurately create precise 3D models that represent part and assemblies in full detail.

Use 3D CAD Modelling Software

Use 3D CAD modelling software and develop practical skills with techniques such as Extrude, Revolve, Loft, Helix and Sweep to build complex geometry. Learn common modelling edits including chamfer, fillet, array and shell to refine and finish your designs to a professional standard.

Understand CAD strategies

Understand CAD strategies and adopt efficient approaches for creating 3D models more quickly, including Top‑Down modelling, Parametric modelling and parameter‑driven design methods.

CAD Challenges

Learning 3D CAD turns ideas into something real. It helps you visualise, test and communicate your designs with accuracy — skills that sit at the heart of graphic and the wider world of design and engineering.

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