AutoCAD Introduction

Course Description:

AutoCAD is the 2D drafting and 3D design application used by architects, engineers, facilities planners, designers and professional 3D visualisers.

This intensive, accelerated hands-on course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to get up and running quickly and easily.

Success with AutoCAD begins with a solid foundation in the basics and this course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of AutoCAD.

This course includes the following modules:

Introduction

Creating a simple drawing

• Getting started with AutoCAD
• Basic drawing and editing commands
• Open and partial opening of existing drawings

Precision drawing

• Drawing precision in AutoCAD
• Using the Dashboard
• Editing your drawing

Organisation and setup

• Organising your drawings with layers
• Two or more object types
• Relative co-ordinates

Creating more complex objects

• Advanced editing commands
• Duplication commands
• Inserting blocks
• Using layers and the Layer Properties Manager

Preparing to print

• Setting up a layout
• Printing your drawing

Annotating your drawing

• Text
• Hatching
• Adding dimensions
• Using Annotation objects

Productivity tools

• Selection sets
• Accurate positioning

Plotting

• Configuring a plot source
• Plot scales
• Plotting from model space

Selection sets

• Creating and organising blocks
• Drawing setup and utilities
• Creating templates
• Advanced viewing tools

Questions and answers