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AutoCAD 3D Solid Modeling for Mechanical Engineers: EXTRUDE, REVOLVE, SWEEP & LOFT Mastery (Updated May 2026)
Master AutoCAD 3D solid modeling with EXTRUDE, REVOLVE, SWEEP and LOFT commands. Step-by-step exercises on real mechanical components — flanges, shafts, impellers. Episode 5 of ABC Trainings' mechanical CAD series.
17 May 2026
AutoCAD Dimensioning and GD&T for Mechanical Engineers: The Complete Practical Guide (Updated May 2026)
Dimensioning and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in AutoCAD is the skill that turns a drawing into a manufacturable specification. This guide covers every dimension type, tolerance annotation, and GD&T symbol mechanical engineers need for Pune factory drawings.
16 May 2026
AutoCAD Blocks and Attributes for Mechanical Drafters: Complete Practical Guide (Updated May 2026)
AutoCAD Blocks and Attributes are the tools that turn slow manual drafting into efficient reusable workflows. This practical guide covers everything mechanical engineers need — from creating blocks to building intelligent title blocks with BOM extraction.
16 May 2026
AutoCAD HATCH, Section Views, and Surface Texture Symbols for Mechanical Engineers (Updated May 2026)
Master AutoCAD HATCH for section views, surface texture symbol annotations, and your first steps into the 3D workspace — the intermediate skills that separate a basic AutoCAD user from someone who is productive on a mechanical design team from day one.
15 May 2026
AutoCAD 3D Solid Modelling: EXTRUDE, REVOLVE, SWEEP and Boolean Operations for Mechanical Parts (Updated May 2026)
Master AutoCAD 3D solid modelling with EXTRUDE, REVOLVE, SWEEP, and Boolean operations — and build a complete flanged coupling from scratch. The 3D skills that Bajaj Auto, Tata Technologies, and Bosch Pune test in every CAD interview.
15 May 2026
AutoCAD Mechanical Drawing Masterclass: Dimensioning, GD&T, and Manufacturing Layouts (Updated May 2026)
Master AutoCAD dimensioning standards, GD&T tolerances, and multi-view manufacturing layouts — the skills Bajaj Auto, Tata Technologies, and Bosch Pune test in every mechanical engineering interview.
15 May 2026
AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers: Sheet Sets, Title Blocks, and Plotting — Episode 15
Episode 15 of our AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers series covers the final professional step: organizing drawings into Sheet Sets, building reusable Title Blocks, and plotting to PDF and paper — the skills that turn practice drawings into deliverable engineering documents.
14 May 2026
CAD, CAM, and CAE in 2026: What Each Does, Which to Learn, and Real Salary Data
CAD, CAM, and CAE are three different skills — most students confuse them and end up learning the wrong one for their goal. Here's the honest breakdown of what each does, which industries use them, and what you can earn in Maharashtra.
14 May 2026
AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers: Layers, Blocks, and Text Annotations — Episode 11
Episode 11 of our AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers series covers the three things most beginners skip and then regret: Layers, Blocks, and Text Annotations — the tools that separate a professional mechanical drawing from an amateur sketch.
14 May 2026
AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers: 3D Solid Modeling Basics — Episode 12
Episode 12 of our AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers series teaches you 3D solid modeling from scratch — EXTRUDE, REVOLVE, UNION, SUBTRACT — with real mechanical part exercises that Pune and Sambhajinagar industry uses in interviews.
14 May 2026
AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers: Dimensioning, Tolerances and GD&T Basics — Episode 13
Episode 13 of our AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers series walks through dimensioning, tolerances, and the GD&T symbols every mechanical drafter must know — with real examples from manufacturing drawings used at Pune and Sambhajinagar industry.
14 May 2026
AutoCAD Ep 14: Getting Started with AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineering (Updated May 2026)
Episode 14 starts the AutoCAD for Mechanical Engineers series at the beginning — the interface, setup and first commands every mechanical drafter needs to know. Video and complete study notes here.
13 May 2026