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AutoCAD Essentials

Course outline

3 days
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Duration

3 days

Overview

AutoCAD Essentials training provides a thorough grounding for beginners. It is designed for newcomers to create a basic 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. After completing the course, you will be able to create a basic 2D drawing:-

The topics covered included:

  • The AutoCAD workspace and user Interface
  • Create basic drawing
  • Organizing drawing objects on layers
  • Sketching, Hatching, Viewports
  • Working with Blocks
  • Layout and plotting
  • Creating template drawing

We limit the class with maximum 8 trainees, meaning that trainees have their ample opportunity to

discuss the specific requirements and any problems that they are having in AutoCAD with the trainer.

Target Audience

The course is designed for the busy professional. It is short and intensive, combining lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice.

Objective

To provide a thorough grounding in AutoCAD, learning how to produce the accurate 2D drawings.

Prerequisite

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft® Windows®.
  • Newcomers to AutoCAD & CAD drawing
  • Drafting and design experience is a plus.

Module

AutoCAD 2D Drafting and Annotation – e-Training module from AutoCAD Global e-Training (GET)

Day 1

Introduction to AutoCAD

  • User Interface Tour
  • Using tools in AutoCAD

Getting Started with AutoCAD

  • Coordinate Systems
  • AutoCAD File Settings

Starting with Sketching

Start with Basic Sketching

  • Drawing a Circle, Rectangles
  • Fillet/Chamfer

Drawing Irregular Objects

  • Ellipses/regular

Polygons/Donuts/Polylines

  • Placing Points
  • Drawing Infinite Lines

Drawing Various Arc

  • specifying start point, centre point and endpoint

Working with Drawing Aids

Layers

  • Freeze or thaw in all viewports
  • Assigning Line type /Plot Style to the layer
  • Arranging Layers in a sequence
  • Selective display of layers
  • Layer states
  • Reconciling New layers
  • Isolating and unisolating Layers
  • Controlling the Layer settings

Draft settings dialog box

  • Setting Snap

Object Properties

  • Changing object properties using the properties palette
  • Global and current Linetype scaling
  • Changing the Linetype Scale Using the Properties Palette
  • Working with the Design Ceter

Working with Object Snaps and Auto Tracking

  • AutoSnap
  • Quadrant
  • Extension
  • Combining Object Snap Modes
  • Setting he Priority Coordinate Entry
  • Auto rack Settings

Editing Sketched Object 1

  • Creating a selection set
  • More Selection Sets

Copying and Pasting Sketched Objects

  • Editing/Moving/Copy Sketched Objects
  • Pasting Contents from the Clipboard
  • Offset/Rotate/Scaling the sketched objects

Arraying and Mirroring Sketched Objects

  • Using the Array Contextual Tab
  • Polar Array
  • Polar Array Options
  • Patch Array
  • Mirroring the Sketched Objects

Separating and Joining Sketched Objects

  • Breaking the Sketched Objects
  • Placing Points at specified Intervals
  • Dividing/Joining the Sketched Objects
  • Editing Sketches

Editing Sketched Object 2

Modifying Grip

  • Stretching/Move/Rotate/Scaling//Mirroring
  • the objects by using Grips
  • Polyline Grips
  • Removing a Polyline Vertex
  • Loading Hyperlinks

Properties of Sketched Objects

  • Change/Match the Properties of Sketched

Objects

  • Quick Selection
  • Select Similar

Design Center

  • Managing Contents using the Design Centers

Making Inquiries about Objects and Drawing

  • Measuring Area of Objects
  • Identifying Location of a point
  • Listing Information about Objects
  • Checking/Obtaining Drawing Status
  • Displaying Drawing Properties

Manipulating View

  • Redraw/Regenerate the drawing
  • Zooming Drawing
  • Zoom Window
  • Panning Drawing
  • Creating Views

Understanding the Concept of Sheet Sets

  • Creating a sheet Set
  • Adding a Subset to a Sheet Set
  • Adding Sheets to a Sheet Set or a Subset
  • Archiving a Sheet Set
  • Resaving all Sheets in a Sheet Set
  • Placing Views on a Sheet of a Sheet Set

Day 2

Creating Text and Tables

Annotative Objects

  • Assigning Annotative Property and Annotation Scales
  • Customizing Annotation Scale
  • Multiple Annotation Scales
  • Controlling the Display of Annotative Objects

Creating Text

  • Writing Single Line Text
  • Justify Option
  • Style Option
  • Entering Special Characters

Creating Multiline Text

  • Background Mask
  • Line Spacing
  • Text Editing
  • Editing Text using the DDEDIT Command
  • Modifying the Scale of the Text
  • Modifying the Justification of the Text

Creating Text, Text Style and Tables

  • Inserting Table in the Drawing
  • Column and Row Setting Area
  • Creating a New Table Style
  • Setting a Table as Current
  • Block
  • Manage Cell Content
  • Creating Text Styles
  • Checking Spelling
  • Finding and Replacing Text

Basic Dimensioning Styles

  • Dimensioning in AutoCAD
  • Fundamental Dimensioning Terms
  • Associative Dimensions
  • Definition Points
  • Annotative Dimensions
  • Dimension Styles

Editing Dimensions

  • using Editing

Tool/Sketching/Trimming/Extend

  • Flipping Dimension Arrow
  • Modifying the Dimensions

Dimension Style Families

  • Using Dimension Style Overrides
  • Comparing and Listing Dimension Styles
  • Using Externally Referenced Dimension Styles
  • Creating and Restoring Multileader Styles
  • Modify Multileader Style Dialog Box

Adding and Applying Constraints to Sketches

  • Adding Geometric Constraints
  • Applying the Coincident Constraint
  • Applying the Perpendicular Constraint
  • Applying the Concentric/Symmetric Constraint
  • Concept of A Fully Defined Sketch
  • Controlling the Display
  • Working with Equations

Hatching Drawings

Hatching Basics

  • Panels In Hatch Creation Tab
  • Boundary Definition Error
  • Boundary Options
  • Defining Boundary Set Area
  • Pattern Panel
  • Hatch Pattern Scale
  • Associative
  • Specifying Draw Order
  • Setting the Parameters for Gradient Pattern

Modifying Hatch Properties

  • Using Edit Hatch Tool
  • Using the Properties Tool

Day 3

Model, Paper Space Viewports Layouts

Model Space Viewports

  • Making a Viewport Current
  • Splitting and Resizing Viewports in Model Space
  • Creating Floating Viewports
  • Converting Existing Closed Objects
  • Temporary Model Space
  • Editing Viewports
  • Clipping Existing Viewports
  • Maximizing Viewports

Viewports Options

  • Controlling the Properties of Viewport Layers
  • Using the Layer Properties Manager Dialog Box
  • Removing Viewport Overrides
  • Paper Space Linetype Scaling
  • Inserting Layouts
  • Options
  • Importing Layouts to Sheet Set
  • Working with MVSETUP
  • Converting the Distance Between Model and Paper Space

Plotting Drawings

  • Using Plot Styles
  • Adding a Port Style
  • Plot Style Table Editor
  • Applying Plot Styles
  • Setting the Current Plot Style
  • Plotting Sheets in A Sheet Set

Template Drawings

  • Creating Template Drawing
  • Loading a Template
  • Customizing a Drawing with Layout
  • Customizing a Drawing
  • Customizing by Plot Size

Working with Blocks

Changing Blocks

  • Creating and Inserting Annotative Blocks
  • Block Editor
  • Dynamic Blocks
  • Adding Parameters
  • Assigning the Stretch Action
  • Assigning the Scale Action to the Linear Parameter
  • Varied Parameters
  • Flip/Visibility/Look Up Parameter

Inserting Blocks

  • Using the Design Center
  • Using Tool Palettes
  • Modifying Existing Blocks
  • Layers/Colors/Linetype
  • Nesting of Blocks
  • Inserting Multiple Blocks
  • Creating Drawing Files

Simplifying Blocks

  • Setting Tabs
  • XPLODE Command
  • Renaming Blocks
  • Deleting Unused Blocks

Progress Test, Exercise and Practise

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.