AutoCAD - CADsmart Certification
Course Duration: 5 Days
Cost: £895 + VAT
Overview:
Take as long as you like up to 5 days, starting from scratch on our Autocad training course with CADsmart certification included. This 5 day course is designed to take you a step further than basic or “essentials” courses, for example basic 3D training can be included. Also the ability to show multiple views, 2D and 3D, on the same plot.
Course Summary
Day 1
Introduction starting from scratch but with many useful tips and short cuts included
Day 2
Practice on the work that you wish to do. Isometrics and basic 3D within Autocad LT 2010, if applicable to you, can be introduced at this stage.
Day 3
Setting up templates with borders to suit printers or PDF file output. Templates simplify printing to scale and can show multiple views on the same output.
Days 4 and 5
Are optional at no extra charge. They introduce additional advanced topics through self paced exercises which will prepare you for independent CADsmart Autocad skills assessment.
The scope of our 5 day course is determined by CADSMART Autocad skills assessment software. The same software that large employers such as WSP, Benoy and Hoy use and recognise to objectively assess the training requirements of their current Autocad users and job candidates. You will find testimonials from these and similar companies on the CADsmart web site http://www.cadsmart.net.
Topics Covered
Topics covered depend on the ability of trainees and are flexible to cater for specific requirements.
A reminder notes and exercise manual is provided for each trainee which can be used as a guide to Autocad’s very comprehensive help library (once you know what you are looking for) Many short cuts and fast drafting techniques are included. For various commercial reasons customisation topics are not included.
The Basic Rules of Autocad
- How to use the mouse buttons and fast Function key short cuts
- How to use simple commands Using object snap points for accuracy
- Bridging the gap between old drawing boards and CAD with zoom and pan
- How to erase objects with a selection set and avoid the pitfalls & accidentally deleting objects
- How to take objects out of a selection set
- Small practical example to work through until you are happy that you understand Drawing in the real world from straight lines to actual distances and angles
- The differences between Autocad’s vector based graphics and raster images
- A dependable way to draw lines at angles or rectangles to a given size which works in all versions of Autocad’s modern dynamic mode alternative
- How to Trim an object with another object along with useful short cuts
- How to Extend to a boundary plus nother useful short cuts
- How to create copies of objects at a given distance such as partition walls with the Offset command
- How to set the Offset distance by 2 points.
- Small practical examples of how this useful feature works in practice
- A quick method for creating square corners with the filet command
- How to make blocks (symbols) so that you can re-use data.
- How to use blocks from existing drawings and other useful features of Autocad’s design centre
- Understanding the Mirror command and mirror lines
- How to use the copy command with appropriate base points
- How to use the move command with appropriate base points
- Setting up and using layers
- How to change properties of objects using grips Simple moves, rotates and scaling using grips
- Single line text with command line options used for justification Multiline text and characters such as squared, diameter symbols, fractions
- Changing the default point style Dividing an object into equal or measured segments
- Dimensioning and a practical alternative to overrides Leader lines with text and special symbols
- Construction lines Small practical example of how to use construction lines
- How to create regular copies of objects in rows and columns or around a circle Overview of Xrefs with a small practical example
- Using copy with base point 0,0
- How to set up and use linetypes and lineweights
- Polylines and how to use them to determine a complex area Spline curves and a useful way of illustrating connections from switches to lights Hatching
- How to work on an angled plane
- Use of quick select Using construction lines offset option
- Understanding Paper (Layout) space, model space and floating model space
- How to set up viewports and print to scale How to set up and use templates to suit printers and plotters Basic 3D in Autocad LT
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