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AutoCAD 2D

Overview

This course is for individuals who need to learn all of the basic two-dimensional commands and concepts, from starting a drawing to plotting a complete dimensioned drawing. Also the students will learn all the basic two-dimensional AutoCAD commands and concepts, from starting a drawing to plotting a complete dimensioned drawing. Much of this course revolves around tips and techniques that make AutoCAD easier to use. After competing the course students may continue with AutoCAD 3D.

Prerequisites

Must be able to Read/Write English, and Posses a High School Diploma or GED.

Outline

Unit 1 - Introduction to AutoCAD

• Starting AutoCAD and Understanding the Display
• Interacting with AutoCAD
• AutoCAD File Operations

Unit 2 - Creating Your First Drawing

• Setting up a Drawing
• Using AutoCAD Drafting Tools
• Understanding Objects

Unit 3 - Viewing and Plotting Drawing Techniques

• Understanding the Display and Virtual Screen
• Working with Prototype drawing
• Using ZOOM and PAN To Control the Display

Unit 4 - Basic CAD Drawing Techniques

• Setting the Display Format and Units
• Working with Prototype Drawings
• Coordinate System Basics

Unit 5 - Understanding Layers and Linetypes

• Working with Layers
• Understanding and Creating Linetypes

Unit 6 - Creating Basic Geometry

• Setting The Display Unit
• Drawing Rectangle, Circles and Arc

Unit 7 - Annotating a Drawing with Text and Hatching

• Adding Text to a Drawing
• Coordinate System Basic

Unit 8 - Drawing Accurately

• Working with Entity Points and Object display Units
• Working with Prototype Drawing
• Coordinate System Basic

Unit 9 - Creating Selection Sets

• Methods for Creating a Selection Set
• Selecting Objects
• Changing the Selection and Using Object Selection Filters

Unit 10 - Basic Editing Skills

• Deleting and Restoring Objects
• Moving, Copying, and Offsetting Objects
• Rotating, Mirroring, Scaling, and Stretching Objects
• Editing Edges and Corners of Objects
• Producing Arrays of Objects (ARRAY)

Unit 11 - Editing with Grips

• Working with Grips
• Using the Grips Autoedit Modes
• Coordinate System Basic

Unit 12 - Advanced Drawing Techniques

• Dividing and Measuring an Object
• Drawing Rings and Ellipses
• Working with Multilines

Unit 13 - Dimensioning a Drawing

• Dimensioning Basics and Dimensioning with Precision
• Linear and Radial Dimensioning
• Angular Dimensioning
• Editing Dimensions

Unit 14 - Modifying Object Characteristics

• Changing Object Properties
• Extracting Information from your Drawing
• Coordinate System Basic

Unit 15 - Using Symbols and Attributes

• Defining Groups
• Creating Blocks
• Adding Information to a Block with Attributes

Unit 16 -- Unit-16 X REF

• X Reference Files

Unit 17 -- Paper and Model Spaces

• ViewPort
• Scale in paper space-Scale Factor