topic Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model in AutoCAD Mechanical Forum

need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

shdy1975 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:14:30 GMT

hi,

i need to build up a AutoCAD 3d model from a 2d drawing which is attached before exporting to .STL to print the part.

a tutorial video with narration is needed.

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

cheryl.buck — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:31:52 GMT

Hi @shdy1975,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD Mechanical forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

The following YouTube video tutorial shows how to convert 2D to 3D in AutoCAD from member

sergiopa2002.

How to Convert 2D Drawing into 3D in AutoCAD Fast and Easy Tutorial

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All the best,

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

shdy1975 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 02:40:41 GMT

Hi Cheryl,
I have watched the YouTube video. It doesn’t help.
My part is a water pipe fixture, which is round, the key in the YouTube video is upright.
But thank you for the gesture.

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

pendean — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:25:07 GMT

While you wait... scrap your 2D: start over with 3D. Ask your instructor at your college/school for guidance.

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

shdy1975 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:04:41 GMT

Hi Pendean,
I dropped out college in 2020.

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

pendean — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:29:38 GMT

@shdy1975 But your CAD file lists as an EDU variant of AutoCAD: so you either signed up at a school somewhere to get it and are now using it, or you are not using AutoCAD at all (other CAD programs can show up as EDU files).

Or there is a licensing issue that may not be a thing to chat about in Autodesk's house here in the forums 🙂

Now you know what I meant with my last sentence.

The answer to your question though remains the same: create your 3D content using 3D objects/tools in AutoCAD (or whatever that other CAD program is) https://www.google.com/search?q=autocad+3d+90+degree+elbow

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

shdy1975 — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:25:48 GMT

@pendean,

I signed up at a school in Canada where I learned AutoCAD 2D and now using the software.

I looked into YouTube to search tutorials by key words “convert AutoCAD 2D to 3D”, didn’t find videos that fit my need. Your key words do. The search results are useful.

Re: need to convert 2d drawing to 3d model

shdy1975 — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 03:59:41 GMT

Pendean,
It seems Autodesk doesn’t embed time lock in AutoCAD. Once AutoCAD downloaded to my laptop, it is active even after my access to Autodesk has expired. Of course, my AutoCAD doesn’t get updates.
By scrapping my 2D drawing, I’d rather use Solidworks for 3D. I learned one class of Solidworks before dropping out school which left me a feeling that it is designed in an “intuitive way” to use, similarly to iOS, In comparison, AutoCAD is useable which is designed in a “mediocre way” just like Windows. Yet, AutoCAD has monopolized 2D market like Windows’ monopoly. I tried FreeCAD, an open source software and found out its website is poorly managed, worse than Autodesk’s. It seems lack of fund is common problem of open source apps. Without competing, why would Autodesk board hold users dear? Autodesk website bugs will NOT get fixed and the company will NOT pay attention to its website users’ feedback, which is sad.