3D Shapes Courses and Certifications

Volume of 3D Solids

Learn to calculate the volume of cubes, rectangular prisms, and cylinders and solve everyday capacity problems.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Organic Chemistry Tutor

Triangular Prism - Volume, Surface Area, Base and Lateral Area Formula, Basic Geometry

Learn to derive and apply volume and surface-area formulas for triangular prisms through worked examples and practice problems.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PiXimperfect

How to Create Mockups with Complex 3D Shapes - Photoshop Tutorial

Create customizable Photoshop mockups that wrap patterns around complex, folded objects using Perspective Warp, masks, blend modes, and Smart Objects.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Paul McWhorter

Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying - Creating and Using Tools for Complex 3D Shapes

Learn to model complex 3D shapes in Fusion 360 by designing positive-space cutting tools and combining them with existing bodies.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

mario @ elementza

Complex Shapes in 3D Modeling - A Beginner's Guide

Master essential techniques for breaking down and modeling complex 3D shapes, from initial analysis to practical implementation, helping you tackle challenging geometric structures with confidence.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

mario @ elementza

Topology Workflow and 3D Modeling in Maya - Creating Shapes and Details

Master essential topology techniques and 3D modeling workflows in Maya, from basic shape creation to intricate microdetail development for hard surface modeling.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

tecmath

Area, Volume and Measurement - Metric Conversions and Geometric Calculations

Learn to calculate area, circumference, surface area, and volume for circles, cylinders, rectangular prisms, and composite figures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Officer Big Mac 3D Modeling Tutorial - Boolean Shapes, Array Mesh, Dynamic Cloth

A ZBrush livestream builds an Officer Big Mac character using boolean shapes, dynamic cloth cheese, array meshes, remeshing, sculpting, and nanomesh.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Derek Banas

After Effects 2021 Tutorial - 3D Shapes and Lighting - Part 9

Create and animate 3D shapes in Adobe After Effects using efficient 3D setups, lighting, extrusion, geometry options, shadows, and null objects.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wrath of Math

Hexagonal Pyramids and Rectangular Faces - Mathematical Misconception Analysis

Explore the mathematical confusion surrounding a teacher's claim that hexagonal pyramids have rectangular faces, examining possible misunderstandings and the correct geometric properties.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dot Physics

Deriving the Volume of a Sphere

Explore the mathematical derivation of a sphere's volume and learn a bonus Monte Carlo calculation method using Python code.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

3D Geometry

Explore 3D geometry by folding nets, slicing solids, tracing shortest surface paths, and proving Euler’s formula for polyhedra.

• Brilliant
• 4 hours
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course