Prerequisite:

Elementary working knowledge of Windows

Description:

This course introduces the student to computer aided design and drafting using the latest release of AutoCAD. The fundamental concepts, commands, and strategies for creating, plotting, and editing 2D drawings are covered

Content:

·                    AutoCAD menus and the graphical user interface including screen menus, pulldown menus, and function keys.

·                    General AutoCAD terminology

·                    File management with the file utility menu

·                    Drawing setup procedures

·                    Limits, layers, colors, and line types

·                    Coordinate entry methods

·                    All basic 2D drawing commands including lines, arcs, circles, the ellipse, polylines, etc

·                    Crosshatching

·                    Introduction to blocks and block manipulations

·                    Drawing aids including grid, snap, and ortho

·                    Object snaps and their uses

·                    Running object snaps

·                    Drawing editor and all edit commands including copy, move, mirror, rotate, stretch, extend, etc

·                    All construction commands such as fillet, chamfer, offset, etc

·                    Display commands-zoom, pan, named views etc

·                    Entity grips and basic grip editing

·                    Text entry and manipulation

·                    Basic dimensioning, dimension styles, and dimension editing

·                    Data inquiry commands

·                    Basic plotting techniques and parameters

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Class Description

This course is for individuals who need to learn all of the basic two-dimensional AutoCAD commands and concepts, from starting a drawing to plotting a complete dimensioned drawing.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of drafting techniques. Computer experience is not necessary but is helpful.

What you will learn

·        Basic drawing commands

·        Basic editing commands

·        Understanding layers

·        Creating and editing blocks

·        Basic system settings

·        Creating and editing dimensions

·        Basic Plotting

·        Prototype drawings and templates

·        Viewing commands and techniques

·        Understanding and applying object snaps

Key Benefits

Upon completion of this course you will be able to create, edit, view and plot complete AutoCAD drawings.