Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Architects
• Engineers
• Drafters
• Design-related Professionals

Note: Ability to use any version of Microsoft Windows is required. Familiarity with other Windows applications like Microsoft Office is recommended.
 

This course covers all the fundamentals and professional features of using AutoCAD through a series of lectures, interactive sessions, and hands-on exercises. Participants will gain the knowledge and experience they need to use AutoCAD Professional as an effective drawing, editing, and design tool.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface.
• Creating Templates.
• Using basic and advanced drawing, editing, and viewing tools.
• Drawing Curves.
• Organizing drawing objects on layers.
• Inserting reusable blocks, and groups.
• External References.
• Blocks & Attributes.
• Dynamic blocks.
• Making “Smart” Drawings with Parametric Tools. 
• Adding text, hatching, and dimensions.
• Copying Existing Drawings from Other Sources.
• Preparing a layout and plotting the drawings.
• Using Fields and Tables.
• Getting and Exchanging Data from Drawings.

DAY 1

AutoCAD Introduction:

• Navigating the working Environment
• Working with Files
• Displaying Objects

Creating Basic Drawings:

• Inputting Data
• Creating Basic Objects
• Using Object Snaps
• Using Polar Tracking and Polar Snap
• Using Object Snap Tracking
• Working with Units

DAY 2

Manipulating Objects:

• Select Objects in Drawings
• Changing an Object’s Position
• Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
• Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
• Create a Mirror image for Existing Objects
• Create Object Patterns
• Changing an Object’s Size

Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands:

• Using Layers
• Changing Object Properties
• Matching Object Properties
• Using the Properties Palette
• Using Line types
• Using Inquiry Commands
   

DAY 3

Altering Objects & Parametric Drawings:

• Trimming and Extending Objects to Define Boundaries
• Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
• Joining Objects
• 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 Shape
• About Parametric Drawing.
• Commands for Geometric Constraints.
• Commands for Dimension Constraints.
• About Parametric Formulas and Equations.

Working with Layout:

• Using Layouts
• Using Viewports
   

DAY 4

Annotating the Drawing:

• Creating Multiline Text
• Creating Single Line Text
• Using Text Styles
• Editing Text

Dimensioning:

• Creating Dimensions
• Using Dimension Styles
• Editing Dimensions
• Hatching Objects
• Hatching Objects
• Editing Hatch Objects
• Working with Reusable Content
• Using Blocks
• Working with Design Center
• Creating Additional Drawing Objects
• Working with Polylines
• Creating Splines
• Creating Ellipses
• Using Tables
• Plotting Drawings
• Using Page Setups
• Plotting Drawings
• Creating Drawing Templates
• Using Drawing Templates
• Drawing objects
• Creating and Editing Multiline
• Creating Revision Clouds
• Wipeout Objects
• Boundaries
• Regions
   

DAY 5

Manipulating Objects and Data:

• Selecting Objects with Quick Select
• Purging Objects
• Working with Point Objects
• Divide and Measuring Objects
• Using QuickCalc for performing Calculations
• Template Drawing Creation
• Create Drawing Template
• Dimensioning and Annotation
• Working with Text
• Dimensioning
• Creating Center Marks
• Creating Ordinate Dimensions

Reusable Content:

• Using DesignCenter
• Organizing Tool Palettes
• Using External References
• Managing External References
• Blocks and Attributes
• Working with Blocks
• Creating Attributes
• Editing Attributes
• Layer Management and Best Practices
• Using Layer Standards
• Layout and Views
• Creating Layouts
• Modifying Layout and Using Page Setups
• Creating Layout and Viewports
• Working with Layout Viewports
• Controlling Object Visibility in Layout Viewports
• Plotting
• Working with Plotter Configuration Files
• Creating and Applying Plot Style Tables
• Working with Tables
• Working with Table Styles
• Creating and Editing Tables