.The first in a progression of three courses, this course is designed to introduce learners to AutoCAD and its basic functions. Candidates will learn to create basic drawings, manipulate objects, layouts, and annotation.
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
