Description of Course
AutoCAD is a software application for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD). Learning to use a CAD system is similar to learning a new language. It is necessary to begin with the basic alphabet and learn how to use it correctly and effectively through practice. This will require learning some new concepts and skills as well as learning a different vocabulary.
Entry Requirements
School leavers (after O/L or A/L) Undergraduates Architectures Civil Engineers Mechanical Engineers Electronic and electrical engineers Interior Designers
Course Content
Auto CAD 2D
Section 01: Introduction to AutoCAD
- Computer Aided Drafting and Designing
- Advantages comparing with Manual Drafting
- Auto CAD 2D and 3D
- Precision
- Zoom Extent
- Drawing LIMITS
- Status Bar
- GRID Display
- PAN Real time
Section 02: Coordinate Systems
- Absolute Coordinates
- Relative Rectangular Coordinates
- Relative Polar Coordinates
Section 03: Draw Tool Bar
- Line
- Circle
- Rectangular
- Polygon
- Arc
- Ellipse
Section 04: Modify Tool Bar
- Erase, copy, offset, move, trim, extend, rotate, scale, break, break @ point, join, explode, mirror etc.
Section 05: Drafting settings
- Grid and snap
- Object snap
- Redo and undo
Section 06: Units
- Units for length, Engineering architecture, Fractional, Decimal, Scientific
- Units for angles, decimal degrees , degrees, minutes and seconds, radius, grade, Surveyor’s unit
Section 07: Object snap tool bar and divide
- Snap to midpoint
- Snap to perpendicular
- Snap to node
- Snap to nearest
- Snap to centre
- Dividends of equal parts
Section 08: Drawing limits
- Grid x spacing and y spacing
- Changing of grid and snap
- Lower left corner and upper right corner
- Changing of drawing limits
Section 09: Chamfer and fillet
- Fillet with radius and fillet with zero radius
- Chamfer with equal distance and different distance
Section 10: Hatch and Gradient
- Hatch patterns
- Scaling of hatch design
- Gradient with colour and Tao colour
Section 11: Zoom
- Zoom enter all enter
- Zoom window
- Zoom previous
- Zoom real-time
- Pan real-time
Section 12: Isometric view
- Isometric grid and snap
- Iso planes
- Iso circle
Section 13: Perspective view
- One point
- Two points
Section 14: Text
- Multiline text and single line text
- Text style
- Scaling and moving of text
Section 15: Dimensions
- Dimension styles
- Lines, symbol and arrows, text, primary units, secondary units, tolerance
- Dimension Types
- Linear, Angular, Aligned, Diameter Radius, Arc length etc
- Dimensioning
Section 16: Layers
- Layer property manager, colour line type, line weight, set current, on and off
- Draw first and put into a layer
Section 17: Tables
- Table style, titles, header, data, text height, text alignment
- Drawings of table, rows and columns, row height, column width
- Table modification, delete and insert of rows and columns, colouring
Section 18: Elevations
- Plan , side and front elevations sectional elevations
- 1st angle and 3rd angle projection
Section 19: Poly line and poly line edit
- Poly line and arc
- Changing of width
Section 20: Inquiry and measurement tools
- Distance
- Locate a point
- Area
- Volume
Section 21: Blocks
- Make a block
- Insert a block
- X scale, y scale, rotation angle
Section 22: Plotting of drawings
- Scale
- What to plot
- Model and layouts
Auto CAD 3D
Section 23: Introduction
- 3D coordinates
- 3D planes
- Isometric views
- Height and thickness
Section 24: Solid modelling
- Box
- Cone
- Cylinder
- Pyramid
- Wedge
- Sphere
Section 25: Surface modelling
- Tabulated surface
- Edge surface
- Revolve surface
- Ruled surface
Section 26: Wire frame modelling
Section 27
- Union, subtract and intersect
- Extrude and revolve
Section 28: Visual styles
- Realistic
- Hidden conceptual
Section 29: Modify tools
- 3D rotate
- 3D mirror
- 3D array
- 3D move
Section 30: Orbit
Section 31: Edge modification
- Move
- Rotate
- Colour off set
Section 32: Face modifications
- Move
- Rotate
- Colour off set
Section 33: Slicing and tapering
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Section 34: Materials, lighting and images