Auto CAD 2D, 3D

AutocadAuto CAD 2D, 3D course overview

AutoCAD is a 2D drafting software, primarily used for producing 2D draft representation of images in engineering, and other technical inclined discipline. It can also be used to produce light 3D work and also has the capability to carryout iso-draft operation:

Relevance:

  • All Engineering discipline
  • All those in the Technical Sciences
  • All those in other Technical disciplines
  • Personnel in other fields that desire to enhance their professional and technical delivery

Module 1 (Week 1)

  • Launching AutoCAD
  • Text and Graphic Screen
  • Workspaces
  • Status Bar and Command Prompt
  • AutoCAD Command
  • Dynamic input
  • Visual Grid
  • Menus, Ribbons and toolbars
  • AutoCAD Classic Toolbar
  • Loading toolbars
  • Cursor and colours
  • Pointing device
  • Keyboard Shortcuts

Module 2 (Week 1)

  • Introduction to command
  • Opening existing drawing
  • Creating new drawing
  • Saving drawings
  • File safety precautions
  • Security options
  • Exiting AutoCAD

Module 3 (Week 2)

  • Drawing Command
  • Line Command
  • Cartesian coordinate system
  • Orthogonal lines
  • Polar tracking
  • Circles
  • Arc Command
  • Erase and selection set

 

Module 4 (Week 2)

  • Basic Displays commands
  • Zoom
  • Pan
  • Drawing Aids
  • Snap Commands
  • Grid command

Module 5 (Week 2)

  • Object snapping
  • Osnap settings
  • Introduction to Edit command
  • Move Command
  • Copy Command
  • Offset Command
  • Extend and trim command
  • Mirror
  • Rotate
  • Scale

Module 6 (Week 3)

  • Setting up a drawing
  • List Command
  • Measuring distances
  • Calculating Areas
  • ID Command
  • Unit Command
  • Drawing limit
  • Plot Scales and Paper Sizes
  • Text Command
  • Spell Check
  • Annotative text

 

Module 7 (Week 3)

  • Layers, line types and colors
  • Creating layers
  • Layer options
  • Layer shortcut
  • Color command
  • Line type
  • Object properties

More Edit Command (Week 3)

  • Stretch
  • Fillet
  • Chamfer
  • Array (Polar/Rectangular)

Advanced Display Command (Week 4)

  • Transparent command
  • Multi-command
  • Polyline
  • Editing Polyline
  • Polygon
  • Rectangle
  • Ellipse
  • Construction line
  • Hatching
  • Block Attribute

Design Centre Tool Palette (Week 4)

  • Selecting items from design centre
  • Adding items to design centre

3D Modeling (Week 4)

  • Understanding 3D tools
  • Working with 3D tools
  • Projecting views of model
  • Saving and printing draft work