AutoCAD

AutoCAD is an industry leader in 3D CAD design, drafting, modeling, architectural drawing, and engineering software and a best-in-class customizable. Design and shape the world around you with the powerful, flexible features found in AutoCAD design and documentation software.

AutoCAD training is a high end CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Program. It has a multitude of features which this book will try to address.AutoCAD is a vector based drawing application intended for engineering purposes. Commands can be entered at a command line or through toolbars and menus.

AutoCAD drawings are saved using the DWG extension, and over the years this has become a standard format for exchanging technical drawings, to the extent that even programs such as Adobe Illustrator will recognise DWG files.

AutoCAD Online Training also supports an even more widely recognised format called DXF which was specifically designed as an interchange format. Unfortunately, as AutoCAD has passed through numerous editions, the DWG format has upgraded to keep pace with newer features.

Course Content:

Introduction:

• Introduction To AutoCAD
• Installing AutoCAD
• Turning On AutoCAD For The First Time

New Features In AutoCAD:

• The Start Tab And Other Interface Enhancements
• Revision Clouds
• Dimension Creation Improvements
• Operational Improvements
• BIM Coordination Attachement, PDF, And Xref Enhancements
• 3D Object Section Tool Improvements
• Reality Computing - Point Cloud Tools Enhancements
• A New Rendering Engine - Rapid RT
• System Variable Monitor And Other System Enhancements

Interfacing With AutoCAD:

• AutoCAD's Drawing Area - The Crosshairs And Your Mouse
• Using The Application Menu And The QAT
• Interfacing With The Ribbon
• Taking Advantage Of The Command Line, Dynamic Input, And Auto-Complete
• Toolbars And The Menubar
• File Tabs
• Pallets And Shortcut Menus
• Using Function Keys And Command Aliases
• Workspaces
• The Status Bar - A Busy Place
• An Introduction To Model Space And Paper Space
• Quick Access To Your Drawings

Basic Operations:

• You Have To Start Somewhere
• Quitting AutoCAD
• Object Selection
• Advanced Operation Techniques
• How AutoCAD Interprets Units
• Working With Specific Units
• The User Coordinate System
• Working With The Coordinate System
• Using The Grid System With The Snap Feature
• Pan
• Zoom

Drawing And Drafting Tools:

• Lines
• Polylines And Their Uses
• Circles
• Arcs
• Polygons
• Rectangles And Ellipses
• Points And Their Styles
• Methods To Create Precise Objects

Editing Tools:

• Erase
• Delete Duplicates - OVERKILL
• The Move And Copy Commands
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Stretching Objects
• Offset
• Mirror
• Trim Or Extend Lines
• Fillet Or Chamfer
• Rectangular Array
• Polar Array
• Pathway Array
• Copy Array
• Object Properties

AutoCAD: Using Layers:

• Layer Properties
• The Layer Manager
• Freeze/Thaw/On/Off/Lock
• Creating And Editing Layers
• Using Layers To Control

Annotations:

• Dimensions
• Dimension Styles - DIM
• Advanced Dimension Operations
• Advanced Dimensioning Tools And Settings: DIMASSOC
• Multileaders
• Single-Line Text
• Multiline Text
• Multiline Text Techniques
• Wipeouts: Hiding What You Don't Want To See
• Text Styles
• Tables
• Hatching

Blocks:

• What Is A Block
• Creating Blocks
• Inserting Blocks And Using Them
• Editing Blocks
• Attributed Blocks
• The Effect Of Exploding Blocks
• Introduction To Dynamic Blocks

Plot And Publish:

• Plotting
• Page Set Up
• Publish
• Export Your File