AutoCAD 2D & 3D

AutoCAD 2D & 3D

Course Content

Creating a Simple Drawing

Getting Started with AutoCAD

• Starting AutoCAD
• AutoCAD’s Screen Layout
• Command Line & Using the Keyboard
• Using Your Pointing Device
• Opening an Existing Drawing File
• AutoCAD’s Cartesian Workspace
• Self Check: Getting Started with AutoCAD

Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

• Drawing Lines
• Erasing Objects
• Drawing Lines with Direct Distance Entry and Polar Tracking
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Circles
• Drawing with GRID and SNAP
• Viewing Your Drawing
• Undoing and Redoing Actions
• Saving Your Work
• Exiting AutoCAD
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

Making Your Drawings More Precise

Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

• Using Object Snap
• Object Snap Overrides
• Polar Tracking Settings
• Object Snap Tracking
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Drawing Precision

Making Changes in Your Drawing

• Selecting Objects for Editing
• Moving Objects
• Copying Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Making Changes to Your Drawing

Drawing Organization and Information

Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

• Creating New Drawings
• What are Layers?
• Layer State
• Changing an Object Layer
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

Two More Object Types

• Drawing Arcs
• Polylines
• Converting Polylines to Lines & Arcs
• Converting Lines and Arcs to Polylines
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Two More Object Types

Getting Information from Your Drawing

• Measuring a Distance
• Measuring an Area
• Information about Objects
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Getting Information from Your Drawing

Creating More Complex Objects

Advanced Editing Commands

• Trim
• Extend
• Stretch
• Fillet
• Chamfer
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Advanced Editing Commands

Duplication Commands

• Offsetting Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Creating Arrays of Objects
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Duplication Commands

Inserting Blocks

• What are Blocks?
• Inserting Blocks from Tool Palettes
• Inserting Blocks with INSERT
• Self Check: Inserting Blocks

Preparing to Print

Setting Up a Layout

• Printing Concepts
• Working in Layouts
• Creating a New Layout
• Guidelines for Layouts
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Setting Up a Layout

Printing Your Drawing

• PLOT Command
• Plot Settings
• Plot Preview
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Printing Your Drawing

Annotating Your Drawing

Text

• Adding Multiline Text
• Formatting Multiline Tex
• Editing Multiline Text
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Text

Hatching

• Hatching
• Editing the Hatch Pattern
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Hatching

Adding Dimensions

• Dimensioning Concepts
• Adding Single Dimensions
• Other Dimension Tools
• Quick Dimension (Optional)
• Adding Leaders
• Editing Dimensions
• Selecting a Dimension Style
• Command Summary
• Self Check: Adding Dimensions

Drawing in Three Dimension (3D)

Specifying 3D Coordinates

• Working in a 3D Environment
• Using 3D Coordinate
• Using Elevation and Thickness
• Working with the user coordinate Systems

Viewing 3D Drawings

• Working with the Standard Viewpoints
• Using DDVPOINT
• Creating a Named View with Camera
• Adding a Background to a Named View
• Working with Tripod and Compass
• Displaying a Quick Plan View
• Working with Visual Style
• Displaying Parallel ans Perspective Projections
• Using 3D Orbit
• Using Tiled Vieports
• Using Dview to Create a Perspective View
• Laying Out 3D drawings

Creating 3D Surface

• Coverting Objects to Surfaces
• Drawing Surfaces with with 3DFACE
• Drawing Surfaces with with PFACE
• Creating Plane Surface
• Creating Polygon Meshes with 3DMESH
• Drawing Standard 3D Shapes
• Drawing Revolved Surfaces
• Drawing an Extruded Surface
• Drawing Surfaces Between 3D Objects
• Drawing Edged Surfaces
• Working with Multiple types of 3D Objects

Creating Slides and Editing in 3D

• Drawing Basic Shapes
• Creating Entruded Solids
• Drawing Swept Solids
• Drawing Revolved Solids
• Drawing Lofted Solids
• Drawing Polyline-Like Solids
• Creating complex Solids
• Sectioning and Slicing Solids
• Using Editing Commands in 3D
• Using the SOLIDEDIT Command
• Listing Solid Properties

Rendering in 3D

• Understanding Rendering
• Creating Lights
• Customising Toolbar
• Customising Tool Palettes

Creating Macros and Slide shows with Script Files

• Creating Macros with Script Files
• Creating Slide Shows
• Creating Slide Libraries

Creating Shapes and Fonts

• Creating Shapes
• Creating Fonts

Customising Menues

• Working with the Customisation Files
• Customising a Menu

Duration

9.30-1.30pm 6 Weeks (Sat)