AutoCAD

Created by Aptech Computer Training

AutoCAD is the industry standard Design & Drafting software. You’ll learn how to plan, develop, document, and present a complete AutoCAD project from start to finish.

By successfully completing the course, the participant will be able to:

• Draft any type of Technical Drawings
• Add Annotations
• Take Measurements
• Print/ Plot the Drawings
• Work with Layers & Blocks
• Visualize the Drawings with 3D Tools

Introduction To AutoCAD:

• Getting familiar with the interface
• Using the Ribbon
• Using application Menu
• Using Drop-Down menus
• Using Toolbars
• Workspace
• Quick tour

2D Modeling:

• Understanding Drafting Tools/Methods
• Line, Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Arc…
• Coordinates
• Multifunctional Grips

Setting Up A Drawing:

• Drawing Units
• Drawing Size
• Drawing Limits

Drawing Tools/ Modifiers:

• Create & Edit Polyline
• Copy
• Mirror
• Scale
• Lengthen

Organizing Drawing With Layers:

• Setting up Layers
• Line types
• Controlling the drawing with Layers

Using Blocks:

• Creating Blocks
• Creating Attributes
• Creating Dynamic Blocks

Creating Text:

• Single line text
• Multiline Text
• Making new styles, Effects, Fonts, height
• Editing existing text

Array:

• Path Array
• Rectangular Array
• Polar Array

Tables:

• Table styles

Dimensions:

• Dimensions for distance
• Horizontal & Vertical Directions
• Rotated option
• Aligned dimensions
• Radial & Diameter dimensions
• Dimension styles
• Editing Dimensions
• Stretching dimensions using grip editing

Hatches:

• Creating new hatch objects
• Hatching overview
• Gradients
• Selecting the pattern
• Editing existing HATCH objects
• Parametric Drawing Techniques

Getting Data From Drawings:

• Finding Area
• Getting General Information
• Exchanging Data from Drawings
• Using the DXF File Format to Exchange
• Using AutoCAD Drawings in Desktop Publishing
• Combining Data from Different Sources
• Organizing your Work

Working In Viewports:

• Using the Layout Tabs and Paper Space
• Working with Paper Space Viewports

Printing Your Drawing:

• Adding an Output Device
• Understanding the Plotter Settings
• Plotting the Plan
• Working with Plot Styles
• Plotting Using Layout Tabs

Managing And Sharing Your Drawings:

• Understanding Sheet Sets
• Creating a Sheet Set from an Existing Project
• Sharing Drawing over the Internet
• E-Publishing your Drawings
• Exchanging Data from Drawings
• Output to different file formats

AutoCAD WS:

• Uploading Drawings
• Editing Drawings Online
• Sharing Drawings Online

3D Modeling:

• Creating 3D Geometry
• Creating a 3D Drawing
• Viewing a 3D Drawing
• 3D Surfaces
• Using Other Surface Drawing Tools
• Using 3D Features
• User Coordinate System
• Navigating 3D Viewports
• Understanding Solid Modeling
• Creating Solid Forms
• Editing Solids
• Editing Tools for Solids
• Enhancing the 2D Drawing Process
• Finding the Properties of a Solid
• Materials
• Lights
• Camera
• Rendering