Course Schedule
Learning AutoCAD 2D
Course Duration: 3 Days
Cost: ฃ695 + Vat
Who should attend?
Learning AutoCAD training is ideal for:
Newcomers to AutoCAD and CAD drawing
Users with a small amount of AutoCAD experience.
Users who have previously used a different CAD tool and are looking to migrate to AutoCAD.
Pre-requisites
Delegates should have a working knowledge of Microsoftฎ Windowsฎ. No prior CAD knowledge is necessary.
Course Outline
The basic rules of AutoCAD and some useful function key short cuts
Applying these rules to the simple draw commands of line and circle
Using object snap points (OSNAP) for accuracy
How to create and use selection sets
How to use ZOOM and PAN including mouse wheel short cuts
How to draw LINES at angles in orthangonal (ORTHO) mode with direct distance entry and then check them with the DISTANCE command
How to draw RECTANGLES using relative coordinates.
How to draw lines at angles using relative coordinates or DYNAMIC MODE (DYN)
The difference between VECTOR and RASTER graphics and their relevance to scanned drawings
Exercise introduction to the TRIM and EXTEND commands with useful short cuts
2 ways to use the OFFSET command with either values or points for the OFFSET distance.
Exercise: Practical example of using the OFFSET command with 2 points to specify distance and introduction to layer creation.
Exercise: A practical use of using OFFSET with 2 points and introduction to SINGLE LINE TEXT and TEXT STYLES
Walk through of an Exercise to create a schematic plan of an office layout which re-visits many of the previous topics.
How to make BLOCKS (symbols)so that items drawn can be re-used
How to extract useful blocks, layers etc. from existing drawings using DESIGN MANAGER
How to move and rotate blocks with GRIPS
How to EXPLODE blocks
Using COPY command and understanding base points.
Understanding mirror lines and the MIRROR command.
Using COPY command and enclosing box selection
Creating middle centred MULTILINE text.
MATCH PROPERTIES command
Setting up DIMENSION STYLES suitable for UK use.
LINEAR DIMENSIONS and useful tips
CONTINUED DIMENSIONS
BASELINE DIMENSIONS
ALIGNED DIMENSIONS
Re-visit drawing lines at an angle
Allocating UCS (User coordinates system) to objects to draw at the same angle as an object.
INSERTING BLOCKS (symbols) at this angle
Feeding values for Dist 1 and Dist 2 into the CHAMFER command
Setting up DIMENSION STYLES as an alternative to DIMENSION OVERRIDES
How to turn LAYERS off correctly and avoid errors of objects drawn “disappearing”
How to use CONSTRUCTION lines correctly
How to create a simple elevation starting with CONSTRUCTION lines
How to use the HATCH command with preview and scale setting
Using the MOVE command and associative hatching
Difference between OFFSET and the offset option of the CONSTRUCTION line command
Creation of a suspended ceiling with the offset option of the CONSTRUCTION line command and the use of FILLET as a short cut to create 90 deg. corners.
How to change the POINT STYLE from it’s default to a visible alternative.
How to DIVIDE lines into equal segments
How to MEASURE lines into segments of a stated length.
Re-visit of RECTANGLE command.
How to COPY a rectangle from its Mid point.
How to use the ARRAY command and set vertical and horizontal distances of rows and columns
How to copy objects through the clipboard with EDIT AND COPY WITH BASE POINT.
How to paste these objects as a block into a RESTORED UCS.
Using a CONSTRUCTION line to line up the inserted block with the mid point of a wall.
How to COPY objects with a displaced base point to preserve an existing Distance between objects.
Creation of VIEWPORTS and the use of MODEL SPACE, PAPER SPACE and FLOATING MODEL SPACE
How to PLOT to scale using AutoCADs paper space and model space
How to set up and use TEMPLATES to simplify plotting
XREFS.
How to create blocks with ATTRIBUTES
How to measure areas with POLYLINES
How to access symbols such as “squared” in MULTILINE text
How to use LEADER lines with MULTILINE TEXT
How to use the REVCLOUD function
Using the CALULATOR for conversions
Using the SCALE command with calculated results from the CALCULATOR
How to create simple 3D views in AutoCAD LT
