Exceptions
With patience and experience high quality images can be achieved using AutoCAD's rendering & visualisation tools. However AutoCAD is primarily a drafting package and for high end graphics output Autodesk's 3DStudio max should be considered.

Experience
Users should be familiar with the basics of AutoCAD's 3D functionality and ideally have attended a 3D course.

Duration
1 Day.

Location
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (substantially reduced prices & virtually any date), London and other major East Anglian towns school holiday periods only (on site or hired venue)

Topics

Module 1: Viewing your Model
It may sound obvious but a good view of your model is the basis to creating a high quality image. The course starts by showing you how to view your model in various formats, angles, views, shadings and perspectives.

Module 2: Introducing Light
Lighting is the key to creating a high quality image. Light is involved with everything we see, how it illuminates an object, how that object reflects, absorbs and emits light affects the way we see and perceive our surroundings. This module deals with the various light types that can be used in AutoCAD, how they can be used to illuminate your model  and cast shadows.

Module 3: Adding Materials
The final part in making your model realistic is to add materials that make it look like a real object. this could be adding a wood grain effect to furniture, chrome to a metallic part or a transparent glass material to a window pane. You will learn how to use the materials library, create materials and to adjust these materials to suit the geometry in your model.

Module 4: Creating A Scene
Once you have set your model up, added lighting and materials you need to create a scene to collate this information in order that it can be rendered. Once a scene is created using these elements additional effect such as adding backgrounds, fog and landscape objects can be added. . 

Module 5: Rendered Model Output Options
Once you have created your rendered model you will want to output it to an external file or print it. This module shows you the different output methods and how to show a rendered model in your plotted drawing.