Course Details
Course Description:
The AutoCAD for Novice Users course was designed for individuals who need to work on the AutoCAD software but who have little or no CAD, drafting or architectural design background. The course provides extra time for practice labs and review sessions so that individuals can gain a better command of the skills and concepts needed to go from novice to skilled AutoCAD user in a single week.
The main objective of AutoCAD for Novice Users course is to help students to create a basic 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. This course covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The course starts with a few basic tools to enable the student to create and edit a simple drawing, and then continues to develop those tools. More advanced tools are introduced throughout the class. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the most essential tools and concepts to work competently with the software.
Software Notes:
The AutoCAD for Novice Users class is designed for those using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT with a Windows operating system. This class is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software or hardware.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Getting Started with AutoCAD
- Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
- Creating a Simple Drawing
- Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
- Making Changes in Your Drawing
- Making Your Drawings More Precise
- Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
- Advanced Object Types
- Analyzing Model and Object Properties
- Drawing Organization and Information
- Advanced Editing Commands/li>
- Inserting Blocks
- Creating More Complex Objects
- Setting Up a Layout
- Printing Your Drawing
- Annotating Your Drawing
Section 1: Getting Started with AutoCAD
Section 2: Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
Section 3: Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing
Section 4: Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
Section 5: Making Changes in Your Drawing
Section 6: Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise
Section 7: Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
Section 8: Advanced Object Types
Section 9: Analyzing Model and Object Properties
Section 10: Projects: Drawing Organization and Information
Section 11: Advanced Editing Commands
Section 12: Inserting Blocks
Section 13: Projects: Creating More Complex Objects
Section 14: Setting Up a Layout
Section 15: Printing Your Drawing
Section 16: Projects: Preparing to Print
Section 17:
Section 18: Hatching
Section 19: Adding Dimensions
Section 20: Projects: Annotating Your Drawing
Please check the course description to find prerequisite information.
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