Autocad - Foundation

Course Content:

• Introduce Windows and use Windows Explorer for project file manipulation.

• Enter/Exit AutoCAD's Graphical User Interface (GUI) and toolbars.

• Use various command selection methods including context sensitive and icon menus.

• Open multiple drawings, browse, search and extract data information.

• Create new drawings from an existing template.

• Control screen display including zoom and pan controls.

• Draw, edit and modify various geometric shapes (not all commands).

• Draw to exact coordinate points using various construction aids.

• Generate and modify text using annotative scaling.

• Create and insert symbol blocks and using the design centre.

• Cross-hatch and solid fill areas.

• Use the layer, colour, linetype and lineweight conventions.

• Automatic dimensioning to standards.

• Draw to a multi-scale, using model space and layouts (model viewports & paper space).

• Plot scaled drawings including DWF and PDF formats.