• AutoCAD For Beginners

    AutoCAD For Beginners

    AutoCAD For Beginners

    In this beginner AutoCAD class, you’ll learn basic drawing and modifying techniques for drafting and technical drawing, using AutoCAD to create drawings that can be used to build and real objects both mechanical and architectural. We’ll cover basic methods of printing and plotting layouts and sheets, working between model space and paper space, and scaling drawings through viewports. Learn techniques for inserting blocks, making text, dimensioning drawings, and working with layers and templates.

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    TARGET AUDIENCE

    This course is designed for people who want to learn the AutoCAD fundamentals

    Prerequisites

    A working knowledge of basic design or drafting procedures and terminology. A working knowledge of the Windows operating system is also needed. If you do not have a background in drafting, architecture or prior experience with a CAD package, you should consider the 5-day version of this class instead. For details on this alternate class for individuals with little or no prior experience, go to

    Learning Objectives

    • Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface.
    • Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools.
    • Organizing drawing objects on layers.
    • Inserting reusable symbols (blocks).
    • Preparing a layout to be plotted.
    • Adding text, hatching, and dimensions.

    Getting Started with AutoCAD

    • Opening and Creating Drawings
    • Exploring the AutoCAD interface
    • Zooming and Panning

    Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

    • Using the Mouse, Keyboard, and Enter Key to work quickly and efficiently in AutoCAD
    • Lines
    • Circles
    • Rectangles

    Projects – Creating a Simple Drawing

    • Creating Simple Drawings
    • Using Object Snap Tracking to extrapolate a projected top view
    • Using Modify tools to arrange an office layout

    Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

    • Polar and Ortho Tracking
    • Entering Coordinates and Angles
    • Object Snaps and Tracking

    Making Changes in Your Drawing

    • Move
    • Copy
    • Rotate
    • Mirror
    • Scale
    • Using the reference option with the Scale Tool

    Drawing Templates

    • Using Template Files (.dwt) to Make New Drawing
    • Exploring what Settings and Elements are saved with Templates

    Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

    • Layer States
    • Properties by Layer
    • Layer Tools

    Advanced Object Types

    • Polylines
    • Arcs
    • Polygons
    • Ellipses

    Analyzing Model and Object Properties

    • The Properties Palette
    • Quick Select
    • Select Similar
    • Measure Geometry Tools

    Projects – Drawing Organization & Information

    • Drill Plate
    • Furniture Showroom
    • 11: Advanced Editing Commands
    • Trim and Extend
    • Fillet and Chamfer
    • Polyline Edit and Spline
    • Offset and Explode
    • Join

    Inserting Blocks

    • The Insert Block Command
    • Inserting Blocks with Tool Palettes
    • Dynamic Blocs
    • Migrating Blocks and other Elements between Drawings with Design Center

    Projects – Creating More Complex Objects

    • Starting a Floor Plan
    • Setting Up a Layout
    • Using Layouts and Viewports
    • Scaling Viewports
    • Model Space vs. Paper Space in Layouts

    Printing Your Drawing

    • Printing from Layout Tabs
    • Printing from the Model Tab
    • 16: Projects – Preparing to Print
    • Making Layouts for a Banquette Hall

    Text

    • The Multiline Text Tool
    • The Single Line Text Tool
    • Editing Text
    • Text in Model Space vs. Paper Space
    • The Multileader Tool

    Hatching

    • The Hatch Command
    • The Hatch Editor Ribbon Tab
    • Saving and Applying Hatches with Tool Palettes

    Adding Dimensions

    • Using Dimensioning Tools
    • Dimensioning in a Layout Tab vs. the Model Tab
    • Using Dimension Styles
    • Editing Dimensions

     

    Duration: 32 HRS (3 hours per day)

     

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