This course is intended to bring the beginner drafter, designer, engineer or new user to a useful level of familiarity. It is a suitable course of all design disciplines and for individuals who edit, view or work with others that create design content. Topics covered include launching a CADprogram, various CAD menus, utilizing operator interfaces, familiarity with screen layouts, drawing procedures, universal function keys,2D drawingcommands, file management commands, setting drawing precision, traditional input systems, editing commands and features, setting and using layers, penetratingdrawing information, beginning to block creation, hatching, opening to dimensioning techniques, drawing pattern creation, object snaps, display management commands for object presentation, fundamental editing techniques, text footnote creation and usage, fundamental plotting techniques in model space and with paper space layouts, page setups and plot style tables.
Topics Covered
AutoCAD Overview and Getting Started Basic 2D Drawing Creation Precision Drawing Tools Editing AutoCAD Objects Layer Usage Displaying and Viewing AutoCAD Objects Drawing organization and Query Annotating AutoCAD Objects Dimensioning & Hatch Objects Creating AutoCAD Objects