The purpose of this AutoCAD Beginner course is to provide an introduction AutoCAD, its principles and its basic functions.
The scope of this course includes:
- Touring the Interface – navigating AutoCAD, different file types, tools and panels
- Creating Basic Drawings – data input, basic objects, using object snaps, polar tracking, polar snap, working with units
- Manipulating Objects – selecting objects, editing objects, creating a mirror image, object patterns, trimming and extending objects to boundaries, working with parallel and offset geometry, joining objects, radius corner
- Organisation – working with layers, matching object properties, using line types, using inquiry commands
- Layout – using layouts, working with different viewports
- Annotation – single/multi line text, using text styles, editing text, object hatching
- Dimensioning – creating dimensions, using dimension styles, editing dimensions, using multi leaders
- Working with Re-usable Content – using blocks, design centre, using tool palettes
- Additional Drawing Objects – working with poly lines, splines, ellipses, using tables
- Plotting and templates – using page setups, plotting drawings, using drawing templates