AutoCAD is a course that allows you to draw your own design in two & three dimensional structure using different tools available in the software.
AutoCAD is used in different industries including construction, architecture, mechanical and engineering, not only that some designers are using this software for interior designing the programme is entirely practical and helps you in your career development.
This programme is ideal for designer or the one who is looking to get into Computer Aided Design, by obtaining an industry standard qualification and certification, awarded by City & Guilds.
1. AutoCAD and CAD tools |
2. Osnap, AutoSnap and Draw tools |
• digitiser, Palettes, Toolbars.
• Buttons in the status bar. AutoCAD coordinate system.
• Drawing templates.
• Method of showing entries in the command palette.
• Tools and tool icons.
Drawing:
• Drawing with the Line tool.
• Drawing with the Circle tool.
• The Erase tool.
• Undo and Redo tools.
• Drawing with the Polyline tool.
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• Arc, Ellipse tool, Saving drawings, Osnap, AutoSnap and Dynamic Input.
• Object Snaps (Osnaps), AutoSnap, Dynamic Input, Draw tools, Polyline Edit tool, Transparent commands, set variable PELLIPSE.
Zoom, Pan and templates:
• The Aerial View window.
• The Pan tool.
• Drawing templates. |
| 3. The Modify tools |
4. Orthographic and isometric |
• Copy, Mirror, Offset, Array, Move, Rotate, Scale, Trim, Stretch, Break, Join, Extend, Chamfer and Fillet tool.
Dimensions and Text:
• Adding dimensions using the tools.
• Adding dimensions from the command line.
• Dimension tolerances.
• Symbols used in text.
• Checking spelling.
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• Orthographic projection, First angle and third angle.
• Isometric drawing.
Blocks and Inserts:
• Inserting blocks into a drawing.
• Explode and Purge tools |
| 5. Other types of file format |
6. Building drawing |
• Object linking and embedding.
• DXF (Data Exchange Format) files.
• Raster images, External References (Xrefs).
• Multiple Document Environment (MDE.
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• Building drawings, Floor layouts.
3D modelling:
• Solid and Render tools, 3D Face tool.
• 2D outlines suitable for 3D models.
• Extrude, Revolve tool, 3D objects, Fillet.
• Union, Subtract and Intersect, Modify tools on 3D models, Note on rendering. |
| 7. 3D models in viewports |
8..Rendering |
• Setting up viewport systems.
Modification of 3D models:
• Creating 3D model libraries.
• 3D Array, Mirror 3D, Slice, Section, Massprop tool.
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• Render, 3D Orbit tools.
• Saving and opening 3D model drawings.
Three-dimensional space:
• 3D space, User Coordinate System (UCS), The variable UCSFOLLOW.
• Using the UCS, UCS views, Constructing 2D objects in 3D space. |
9. 3D Surface models |
10. Editing 3D solid models: More 3D models |
• 3D surface meshes.
• Comparisons between Solids and Surfaces tools.
• Surface tools.
• The action of Pedit on a 3D surface.
• Rendering of 3D Surface models.
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• The Solids Editing tools.
Other features of 3D modelling:
• Raster images in AutoCAD drawings.
• The Profile tool.
• Printing/Plotting.
• Polygonal viewports. |
