Course Overview
AutoCAD is a commercial software application for 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting. AutoCAD can design, document, and share mechanical designs in the familiar AutoCAD software environment. It includes a powerful suite of features to improve workflow and create true-to-life maps, diagrams, structures and schematics. This course is designed to provide participants with the basic AutoCAD commands and computer-aided-drafting concepts to draw, design, and draft in both 2D and 3D.
Course Contents
Touring the Interface
- Understanding model space
- Navigating the Working Environment
- Customizing AutoCAD’s preferences
- Working with Files
- Understanding the anatomy of a command
- Accessing AutoCAD’s tools
- Leveraging dockable palettes
- Displaying Objects
- Monitoring the Status bar
Creating Basic Geometry
- Inputting Data
- Activating the Heads-Up Display
- Creating Basic Objects
- Drawing circles
- Using Object Snaps
- Constructing lines
- Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
- Using Object Snap Tracking
- Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes
- Working with Units
Maintaining Accuracy
- Understanding the Cartesian coordinates system
- Locking to geometry using object snaps
- Automating object snap selection
- Using temporary tracking to find points in space
Understanding Drawing Units
- Working with metric units
- Constructing geometry using architectural measurements
- Defining a unit of measure
Manipulating Objects
- Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Changing an Object’s Position
- Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
- Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Creating Object Patterns
- Changing an Object’s Size
Drawing Organisation & Inquiry Commands
- Using Layers
- Restoring previous layer states
- Changing Object Properties
- Understanding the BYLAYER property
- Matching Object Properties
- Changing popular settings using the layer control
- Using the Properties Palette
- Using existing geometry to set the current layer
- Creating and adjusting layers
- Using Line types
- Understanding layers
- Using Inquiry Commands
- Using layers to organize a drawing
Making Primary Modifications
- Erasing, trimming & extending Objects to defined boundaries
- Creating parallel & offset geometry
- Joining objects
- Rotating elements
- Breaking an object into two objects
- Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Creating an angled corner between two objects
- Changing part of an object’s shape
- Moving and copying elements
- Making geometric changes using the property changer
Working with Layouts
- Using Layouts
- Using Viewports
Annotating the Drawing
- Creating Multiline Text
- Creating Single Line Text
- Using Text Styles
- Editing Text
Dimensioning
- Creating Dimensions
- Creating multi-leaders
- Using Dimension Styles
- Creating continuous and baseline dimensions
- Editing Dimensions
- Controlling appearance using multileader styles
- Creating general dimensions
- Using and modifying Multileaders
- Controlling appearance using dimension styles
- Hatching Objects
- Working with Reusable Content
- Using Blocks
- Working with DesignCenter
- Using Tool Palettes
Using Specialized Drawing Commands
- Creating Splines
- Creating Ellipses
- Using Tables
- Hatching and Editing Hatch Objects
Plotting
- Using Page Setups
- Plotting Drawings
- Creating quick plots
- Selecting a pen table
- Choosing line weights
- Reusing and Organizing layouts
Introduction to 3D
- Touring the 3D model space
3D Modeling
- Creating solid primitives
- Creating models from 2D profiles
- Working in 3D
- Creating composite solids
Creating Models from Cross Sections
- Converting 2D objects to solids or surfaces
Editing Models
- Adding detail to solid models
- Converting objects
- Editing solid models
- Extracting geometry from solid models
- Changing the model position
- Duplicating a Model
- Getting information from 3D Objects
Sectioning a Model & Creating Drawings
- Section a solid model and generate 2D geometry
- Creating drawings from 3D Models
Visualization
- Using Visual Styles
- Using Lights
- Using Materials
- Using the Sun
- Rendering
- Navigating the Model
- Using Cameras and Views
- Walk through Animation
Modal Analysis
- What is Modal Frequency or fundamental Frequency
- Necessary for conducting Modal Analysis
- Parameters need to check after Analysis
Project