Foundation AutoCAD 2D
- Designed for new users or those with little experience.
- Learn features, commands, and techniques efficiently.
- Create, edit, dimension, annotate, and print drawings.
- Re-use content and extract information effectively.
- Hands-on exercises for practical AutoCAD skills.
Overview
The AutoCAD 2D Training course is designed for new users or those with minimal experience in AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. Participants will learn to efficiently create, edit, annotate, and print accurate drawings through hands-on exercises. The course covers various features, commands, and techniques, such as object selection, dimensioning, and reusing content. Prior experience in drafting, design, engineering, or architecture is beneficial but not required. The training includes topics like object snaps, layers, text editing, and plotting drawings.
Who should attend
Designers, Engineers, Architects
Course Content
AutoCAD 2D Training
Overview
This course is designed for new users or users with very little experience of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT (Light). However, although no previous CAD experience is necessary, any drafting, design, engineering or architectural experience would be an advantage. It is recommended that delegates have a little working knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
Objectives
You will learn the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, dimensioning, annotating and printing accurate AutoCAD drawings efficiently using hands-on exercises. Trainees will be able to also re-use content and extract information.
- Using the User Interface
- Displaying Objects
- Data Input
- Drawing Lines, Arcs, Circles
- Using Object Snaps
- Polar Tracking & PolarSnap
- Object Snap Tracking
- Working with Units
- Selecting Objects
- Using Move, Copy & Array
- Using Mirror, Rotate & Scale
- Using Layers
- Linetypes and Lineweights
- Matching Object Properties
- Changing Object Properties
- Using Inquiry Commands
- Trimming & Extending
- Parallel & Offset Geometry
- Joining & Breaking Objects
- Using Fillet & Chamfer Tools
- Using Layouts and Viewports
- Creating & Edit Multline Text
- Using Text Styles
- Creating & Editing Dimensions
- Using Dimension Styles
- Creating & Edit Hatching
- Creating & Inserting Blocks
- Working with DesignCenter
- Working with Polylines
- Creating Splines & Ellipses
- Plotting Drawings, inc PDF
- Using a Drawing Template
AutoCAD 2D Training Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dunfermline and other sites throughout the UK including onsite closed company courses are available.
