Course
Autodesk AutoCAD Essentials
Course Duration
3 Days
This course is designed for the new AutoCAD® user who requires comprehensive training in AutoCAD. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD LT. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore how to create 2D production drawings.
Public Scheduled Dates
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Public scheduled prices per delegate +VAT
Private courses start from £3750 for up to 6 delegates
Prerequisites
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- No previous CAD experience is necessary. However, drafting, design, or engineering experience is a plus. It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft supported systems.
Objectives
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- The primary objective of this course is to teach the student the basic commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD. Upon completion of the course, the student will:
• Become familiar with the AutoCAD user interface.
• Understand the fundamental concepts and features of AutoCAD.
• Use the precision drafting tools in AutoCAD to develop accurate technical drawings.
• Present drawings in a detailed and visually impressive manner.
• Develop a level of comfort and confidence with AutoCAD through hands-on experience.
- The primary objective of this course is to teach the student the basic commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD. Upon completion of the course, the student will:
Target Audience
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- This course is designed for the new user of current AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.
What's included
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- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
Course Content
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DAY 1INTRODUCTION TO AUTODESK AUTOCAD
• Starting the Software
• User Interface
• Working with Commands
• Cartesian Workspace
• Opening an Existing Drawing File
• Saving a Drawing File
BASIC DRAWING & EDITING COMMANDS
• Drawing Lines
• Erasing Objects
• Drawing Lines with Polar Tracking
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Circles
• Undo and Redo Actions
PROJECTS - CREATING A SIMPLE DRAWING
• Create a Simple Drawing
• Create Simple Shapes
DRAWING PRECISION IN AUTOCAD
• Using Running Object Snaps
• Using Object Snap Overrides
• Polar Tracking at Angles
• Object Snap Tracking
• Drawing with Snap and Grid
MAKING CHANGES IN YOUR DRAWING
• Selecting Objects for Editing
• Moving Objects
• Copying Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Editing with Grips
PROJECTS - MAKING YOUR DRAWINGS MORE PRECISE
• Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram
• Architectural Project: Landscape
• Mechanical Project (with Polar & Tracking)
• Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
• Mechanical Project: Satellite -
DAY 2ORGANIZING YOUR DRAWING WITH LAYERS
• Creating New Drawings With Templates
• What are Layers?
• Layer States
• Changing an Object’s Layer
ADVANCED OBJECT TYPES
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Polylines
• Editing Polylines
• Drawing Polygons
• Drawing Ellipses
ANALYSING MODEL AND OBJECT PROPERTIES
• Working with Object Properties
• Measuring Objects
PROJECTS - DRAWING ORGANIZATION & INFORMATION
• Architectural Project
• Mechanical Project
• Civil Project
ADVANCED EDITING COMMANDS
• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Stretching Objects
• Creating Fillets and Chamfers
• Offsetting Objects
• Creating Arrays of Objects
INSERTING BLOCKS
• What are Blocks?
• Working with Dynamic Blocks
• Inserting Blocks
• Inserting Blocks using the Tool Palettes
• Inserting Blocks using the DesignCenter
• Inserting Blocks using the Content Explorer
PROJECTS - CREATING MORE COMPLEX OBJECTS
• Mechanical Plate
• Architectural Floor Plan
SETTING UP A LAYOUT
• Printing Concepts
• Working in Layouts
• Creating Layouts
• Creating Layout Viewports
• Guidelines for Layouts -
DAY 3PRINTING YOUR DRAWING
• Printing Layouts
• Print and Plot Settings
PROJECTS - PREPARING TO PRINT
• Mechanical Project
• Architectural Project
TEXT
• Working with Annotations
• Adding Text in a Drawing
• Modifying Multiline Text
• Formatting Multiline Text
• Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
• Creating Tables
HATCHING
• Hatching
• Editing Hatches
ADDING DIMENSIONS
• Dimensioning Concepts
• Adding Linear Dimensions
• Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions
PROJECTS - ANNOTATING YOU’RE DRAWING
• Mechanical Project
• Architectural Project
• Civil Project
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Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
ittrainingsolutions.co.uk
Printed:4/19/2024 11:21:19 AM