1. Introducing AutoCAD
― Introduction to CAD and effects of hardware specifications and efficiency using a cad system.
― Types of software available on CAD systems (OS, AutoCAD , Auto sketch….)
― Differentiating CAD, CAM, CAE, CIM
― Advantages and disadvantages of using CAD as a tool
2. The AutoCAD environment
― Windows and the AutoCAD generic environment: AutoCAD window and zoom tools (realtime, in/out, window, pan….)
― Opening and saving of dwgs and files
― Activating and deactivating toolbars
― Universal Coordinate System
3. Drawing concepts
― Absolute and relative coordinate systems
― Drawing aids in AutoCAD (grid, snap, ortho, osnap,….)
― Draw toolbar
― Draw lines using absolute coordinates,
― Draw lines using relative coordinates
― Draw lines using absolute polar coordinates
― Draw lines using relatives polar coordinates
― Draw lines using DDE
― Drawing different types of lines (loading and changing linetypes/colour/scale….)
4. The Draw toolbar
― Drawing objects – rectangles, circles, construction lines, arcs. Polygons, Blocks etc
5. The Modify toolbar
― Selection tools
― Object snapping (temporary and permanent, node, endpoint, quadrant, nearest, intersection, etc…)
― Modifying tools – copy, move, mirror, offsets, rotate, extend, scale, trim )
― Hatching using solid hatch
6. Layers
― Layers-reasons for doing so,
― Features of layers (on/off)
― Creating layers, assigning objects to layers.
7. Creating, formatting text styles and inserting text in a drawing
― Creating text styles and formatting
― Inserting simple texts (single line and multiline)
― Simple edition of texts
8. Dimensioning
― Dimensioning, trends and common conventions used
― Creating and saving of dimension styles
― Setting up the primary units, height for dimensions, arrows, texts etc….)
― Inserting dimensions in a drawing (linear, oblique, continue, aligned….)
― Editing, updating of dimensions and applying minor adjustment to dimensions using grips
9. Printed Project work
― Small Project to reproduce – mechanical element or ground floor layout plan.
― Printing and plotting settings (paper size paper units, orientation, plot area, plot options).
― Storing a page setup
― Understanding plotter & printer hardware configuration