Complete FreeCAD for Beginners – No Experience Needed
CADArtifex LLC
11 modules
English
Certificate of completion
Lifetime access
Master FreeCAD from Scratch with Professional 3D Modeling, Assemblies, Technical Drawings, and Real-World Mechanical Design Projects.
Overview
Master FreeCAD through a complete project-based learning system designed for students, mechanical engineers, product designers, makers, and working professionals.
This comprehensive FreeCAD course provides a structured learning path from beginner to advanced, helping you develop professional open-source CAD skills through step-by-step tutorials, practical exercises, and real-world mechanical design projects.
Learn to create precise 2D sketches, professional 3D parts, assemblies, and industry-standard technical drawings while following real-world mechanical design workflows using FreeCAD.
Key Highlights
🎥 5.5+ Hours of On-Demand Video
📂 81 Downloadable Resources
🏆 Certificate of Completion
♾️ Lifetime Access + Free Future Updates
🎯 No Prior Experience Required
🆓 Learn Professional FreeCAD Workflows
📐 3D Modeling, Assemblies, & Drawings
🌍 Trusted by Learners in 80+ Countries
What you will learn
🚀 Master FreeCAD from Scratch
Build a strong foundation by learning sketching, 3D modeling, assemblies, engineering drawings, and complete CAD workflows.
⚙️ Design Professional Mechanical Models
Create precise mechanical parts, assemblies, advanced features, and engineering designs using industry-standard FreeCAD tools.
📐 Create Industry-Standard Drawings
Generate professional technical drawings with dimensions, annotations, section views, and complete engineering documentation.
💼 Build Industry-Ready CAD Skills
Complete practical projects and gain the confidence to use FreeCAD for engineering studies, internships, product design, and professional work.
Modules
Introduction to FreeCAD
8 attachments • 18.86 mins
Course Overview
Getting Started and Creating a New Document
Working with Workbenches
Exploring the User-Interface Components
Using Shortcut Menus and Customizing Toolbars
Defining Toolbar Position and Changing Background Color
Identifying and Exporting FreeCAD Documents
Saving and Opening a Document
Creating and Editing Sketches with FreeCAD
18 attachments • 46 mins
Ch02 Resources - Creating and Editing Sketches
Invoking the Sketcher Workbench
Specifying Units
Specifying Grids and Snap Settings
Drawing a Line
Drawing Arcs
Creating Circles and Ellipses
Drawing B-Spline Curves
Drawing Polylines
Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Slots
Trimming, Extending, and Splitting Sketch Entities
Creating Construction Sketch Entities
Applying Geometric Constraints
Applying and Editing Dimensional Constraints
Tutorial 1 - Creating a Sketch
Tutorial 2 - Creating a Sketch
Creating Base Feature of a 3D Solid Model
9 attachments • 30.41 mins
Ch03 Resources - Creating Base Feature
Creating a Pad Feature
Creating a Revolution Feature
Navigating a 3D Model in the 3D View Area
Displaying Standard Views of a Model
Working with Navigation Cube
Changing the Display Style of a Model
Tutorial 1 - Creating a Pad Feature
Tutorial 1 - Creating a Revolution Feature
Creating Datum Geometries
7 attachments • 34.13 mins
Ch04 Resources - Creating Datum Geometries
Creating Datum Planes
Creating Datum Lines/Axes
Creating Datum Points
Creating a Local Coordinate System
Tutorial 1 - Creating a 3D Model
Tutorial 2 - Creating a 3D Model
Creating Pocket and Groove Features
12 attachments • 25.52 mins
Ch05 Resources - Creating Pocket and Groove
Creating a Pocket Feature
Creating a Groove Feature
Projecting External Geometries onto the Sketch
Displaying Section View in the Sketch Model
Displaying an Earlier State of a Model
Deleting a Feature of a Model
Editing Features and Sketches
Defining Display Properties or Appearance
Measuring Distance Between Two Geometries
Tutorial 1 - Creating a 3D Model
Tutorial 2 - Creating a 3D Model
Creating Pipe, Loft, and Helix Feature
10 attachments • 29.27 mins
Ch06 Resources - Creating Pipe, Loft, and Helix
Creating an Additive Pipe Feature
Creating a Multi-section Additive Pipe Feature
Creating a Subtractive Pipe Feature
Creating an Additive Loft Feature
Creating a Subtractive Loft Feature
Creating an Additive Helix Feature
Creating a Subtractive Helix Feature
Creating a Helical Curve
Tutorial 1
Mirroring and Patterning Features
6 attachments • 20.07 mins
Ch07 Resources - Mirroring and Patterning
Mirroring Features of a Model
Patterning Features of a Model
Create a Multi-transform Pattern
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Creating Holes and Dress-up Features
8 attachments • 36.19 mins
Ch08 Resources - Creating Holes and Dress-up
Creating Holes
Creating Fillets
Creating Chamfers
Creating a Thick Shell Model
Adding an Angular Draft
Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2
Creating Assemblies
9 attachments • 38.06 mins
Ch09 Resources - Creating Assemblies
Learning Assembly Approaches and Creating Top-Down Assemblies
Creating an Assembly Using the Bottom-up Approach
Learning About Joints and Applying Fixed Joints
Applying the Revolute Joint
Applying the Cylindrical Joint
Applying the Slider Joint
Applying the Ball Joint
Tutorial 1 - Single Cylinder Engine
Creating 2D Technical Drawings
12 attachments • 34.3 mins
Ch10 Resources - Creating Drawings
Invoking the TechDraw Workbench
Inserting a Drawing Sheet
Editing Title Block Text of a Sheet
Creating Drawing Views
Modifying the Scale of a 2D Projection View
Displaying Hidden Lines on the Views
Creating a Section View
Creating a Detail View
Applying Dimensions
Exporting Drawing as a DXF and SVG File
Tutorial 1 - Creating a 2D Drawing
Final Summary
1 attachment • 1 mins
Final Summary
Certification
When you complete this course you receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ signed and addressed personally by me.
FAQs
1. Is this course suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. This course starts from the fundamentals of FreeCAD and gradually progresses to advanced topics. No prior CAD or FreeCAD experience is required.
2. What topics are covered in this course?
You'll learn 2D sketching, parametric modeling, assemblies, mechanical joints, engineering drawings, advanced modeling tools, and professional FreeCAD workflows.
3. Will I receive the project files and practice resources?
Yes. You'll receive downloadable practice files and supporting resources to help you follow along and reinforce your learning.
4. Can I interact with the instructor during the course?
Absolutely! We're committed to providing an engaging learning experience. You can interact with the instructor through our learning community and receive guidance whenever you need assistance.
5. Will I receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes. You'll receive a Certificate of Completion after successfully completing the course.
6. Do I get lifetime access to the course?
Yes. Once enrolled, you'll receive lifetime access to the course. Learn at your own pace, revisit the lessons whenever you need, and receive future course updates at no additional cost.
7. Who should take this course?
This course is ideal for students, mechanical engineers, product designers, makers, manufacturing professionals, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to master FreeCAD for academic or professional use.
8. Will this course help me prepare for engineering and product design careers?
Yes. This course teaches practical CAD workflows, mechanical design principles, and engineering documentation skills that are valuable for internships, engineering jobs, product design, manufacturing, and freelance CAD work.
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