AutoCAD 2D & 3D Essentials Course

Autodesk AutoCAD is a leading Computer Aided Design software that is used worldwide by professionals like architects, interior designers and engineers. The well-developed and fully functional Graphical Interface helps the user to design, analyze and modify projects with ease.

This course is designed as a starting point for new users. Upon completion of this AutoCAD course in Singapore, the student will be able to:

• Create 2D drawings using drawing and editing tools
• Organize drawing objects on layers
• Add text and basic dimensions
• Plotting

You can apply WSQ funding, SFEC funding, PSEA subsidy, UTAP subsidy, SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) for these courses if applicable.

Course Content:

Getting Started with AutoCAD

• Starting AutoCAD
• AutoCAD windows
• Multiple Design Environment
• Menus, dialog boxes and toolbars
• AutoCAD Design Center
• Preferences
• Using command prompt
• Accessing help

Understanding Basic Concepts

• Coordinate Systems
• Opening drawings
• Creating new drawings
• Using drawing aids
• Creating lines & circles
• Using coordinate entry
• Selecting & Removing Objects
• Saving Drawings

Application of Layers

• Introduction to layers
• Creating layers
• Setting color & linetype
• Managing layers
• Changing object properties

Utilizing Display Commands

• Zoom
• Pan
• Real-time Zoom & Pan
• Aerial View
• Redraw & Regen

Entry Draw Commands

• Circle
• Arc & Ellipse
• Offset
• Rectangle & Polygon
• Donut
• Point & Point Style
• Pline & Mline
• Ray & Xline
• Using object snap & PolarSnap
• AutoSnap & AutoTrack

Editing Tools

• Erase
• Break & Trim
• Undo & Redo
• Copy & Move
• Rotate & Scale
• Strentch & Mirror
• Extend & Lengthen
• Chamfer & Lengthen
• Chamfer & Fillet
• Pedit
• Editing with grips
• Using array
• Modify & Change
• Explore
• Purge

Enhancing Drawing – Hatch & Text

• Introduction to Hatching
• Boundary Hatching
• Editing Hatching
• Text styles
• Text & Dtext
• Editing Text
• DDEdit & DDMODIFY

Dimensioning

• Dim styles
• Creating dimensions
• Editing dimensions
• Quick Dimension (QDIM)

Blocks

• Creating Blocks
• Creating Blocks
• Inserting Blocks
• Updating Block definitions
• External references

Printing and Housekeeping

• Print Dialog Box
• Printing
• Model Space & Paper Space
• Recovering drawing
• Copying & renaming files
• Audit