AutoCAD

6 subjects · 14 chapters · 56 topics

1. 01

   Getting Started

   1.1 The AutoCAD workspace

   • Ribbon, command line and palettes
   • File types: DWG, DWT, DXF
   • Units, limits and scale
   • Navigating: zoom, pan and views

   1.2 Drawing setup

   • Templates and standards
   • Layers, colours and linetypes
   • Lineweights and plot styles
   • Object snap and polar tracking
2. 02

   2D Drafting

   2.1 Basic geometry

   • Line, polyline, circle and arc
   • Rectangle, polygon and ellipse
   • Coordinates: absolute, relative, polar
   • Construction lines

   2.2 Modifying objects

   • Move, copy, rotate, mirror
   • Offset, trim, extend and fillet
   • Array: rectangular, polar, path
   • Stretch, scale and align

   2.3 Precision drawing

   • Grips and dynamic input
   • Object snap tracking
   • Measuring: distance, area, list
   • Drawing to real-world dimensions
3. 03

   Annotation and Standards

   3.1 Text and tables

   • Single-line and multiline text
   • Text styles and annotative scaling
   • Tables and fields
   • Spell check and find/replace

   3.2 Dimensioning

   • Linear, aligned and angular dimensions
   • Radius, diameter and baseline
   • Dimension styles
   • Tolerances and leaders

   3.3 Hatching and blocks

   • Hatch patterns and gradients
   • Creating and inserting blocks
   • Attributes and block editing
   • Dynamic blocks
4. 04

   Layouts and Output

   4.1 Model and paper space

   • Layouts and title blocks
   • Viewports and viewport scales
   • Freezing layers per viewport
   • Annotative objects across scales

   4.2 Plotting

   • Page setup manager
   • Plot styles: CTB and STB
   • Plotting to PDF
   • Batch plot and publish
5. 05

   3D Modelling

   5.1 3D basics

   • UCS and coordinate systems
   • Visual styles and orbit
   • Extrude, revolve, sweep and loft
   • Boolean operations

   5.2 Editing and presenting

   • Solid editing tools
   • Materials and lighting
   • Rendering an image
   • Generating 2D views from a 3D model
6. 06

   Productivity and Project Work

   6.1 Working faster

   • External references (Xrefs)
   • Design centre and tool palettes
   • Custom commands and aliases
   • Sheet sets

   6.2 Project

   • Reading a real drawing brief
   • Producing a full drawing set
   • Checking against standards
   • Issuing the drawings