AutoCAD

2016

Objective
Themainobjectiveistoteachthebasiccommandsnecessaryforprofessional2Ddrawing,design,and
draftingusingAutoCAD.ThisCourseintroducespeopleproficientwithAutoCADs2Dcommandstothe
conceptsandmethodsof3Dmodeling.Youllreceiveathroughgroundingin3Dfundamentalsand
exploretheupdatedfeaturesofAutoCADsadvanced3Dworkspace.

Aftercompletingthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:

Navigatetheuserinterface
Usethefundamentalfeatures
Usetheprecisiondraftingtoolstodevelopaccuratetechnicaldrawings
Presentdrawingsinadetailedformat

Software
AutoCAD2016

Level
2DDrafting

Prerequisites
NopreviousCADexperienceisnecessary.
Workingknowledge ondesign,drafting,orengineeringexperienceishighlyrecommended

Training Outlines


Taking the AutoCAD Tour
NavigatingtheWorking
Environment
WorkingwithFiles
DisplayingObjects

Creating Basic Drawings

InputtingData
CreatingBasicObjects
UsingObjectSnaps&ObjectSnap
Tracking
UsingPolarTracking&PolarSnap
WorkingwithUnits
UsingFunctionKeys

Manipulating Objects
SelectingObjectsintheDrawing
 ChanginganObjectsPosition
CreatingNewObjectsfromExisting
Objects
ChangingtheAngleofanObjects
Position
CreatingaMirrorImageofExisting
Objects
CreatingAssociativeObjectPatterns
ChanginganObjectsSize

Drawing Organization and Inquiry

Commands
UsingLayers
ChangingObjectProperties
MatchingObjectProperties
UsingthePropertiesPalette
UsingLinetypes
UsingInquiryCommands

Annotating Drawings
CreatingMultilineText
CreatingSingleLineText
UsingTextStyles
EditingText

Hatching Objects
HatchingObjects
EditingHatchObjects

Dimension setting
CreatingDimensions
UsingDimensionStyles
EditingDimensions(text,fit,primaryunits,
alternative)
OverrideDimensionSettings

Creating Additional Drawing Objects

WorkingwithPolylines
CreatingSplines
CreatingEllipses

Parametric
Geometricconstraints
DimensionalConstraints
ParameterManage
AnnotationalconstrainMode
SettingConstrain
 Altering Objects
DefineBoundariesthroughTrimming
andExtendingObjects
CreatingParallelandOffsetGeometry
JoiningObjects
BreakinganObjectintoTwoObjects
ApplyingaRadiusandAngledCornerto
TwoObjects
ChangingPartofanObjectsShape
MultifunctionalGrip

Productivity tools
Creating&InsertingBlocks
EditingBlocks
WorkingwithDC&TP,
Write Block
UsingBlockswithrespecttoTP
UsingBlockswithrespecttoDC

Attributes & Data links

CreatingAttributes
EditingAttributes
Definingattributeswithobjects
LinkingExcelFileswith AutoCAD

Data panel
ExtractingdatafromAcadFile
ApplyingFieldsinDrawing
InsertingOle
Hyperlink

External Reference
DifferentMethodsofReference
AttachingaDwgfileandediting
AttachpdfandEdit
AttachPointCloud

Layout & Viewports

Settinguplayouts
PageSetupmanager
DifferenttypesofViewports
LockingViewports
UsingAnnotationscaleinViewports

Annotation Scaling
UsingAnnotationVisibility
 AddingAnnotativePropertytoText
Dimensions
Multileaders
AddingScalestoobjectinannotative

Batch Plot, Publish

Specifyprinter/plotter
Whattoplot&itstypes
Screening
Controllingplotbackground
Plotstamp,plotstyles,transparency
Loadingsheetlist
Publishoptions
Publishoutput
Sendingto3Dprintdevice

Sheet Set Manager

Creatingnewsheetsetwithexisting
Drawing
Workingwithsheetlist
Workingwithmodellist
PlottingSheetlistlayoutsasapdf
Format

Autodesk 360 & Recap

AccessingAutodeskAccount
Cloudrendering
WorkingwithRecap
ImportingandExportingFilesfrom
Recaptoacad

3D ModelingWCS, Solid Primitives

AccessingWCS
3Dmodelingworkspace
workingwithucs,ducs,
Box,Cylinder,Sphere
Polysolid,Wedge,Cone,Pyramid,Torus

Solids
Solidhistory
Extrude,Presspull,Revolve,Sweep
Loft

Boolean & Solid Editing

Union,Subtract,Intersect
Slice,Thicken,Imprint,Interfere
Extract,Offset,Fillet,Chamferedge
Taper,Extrude,Offset
 Face,Shell,Check,Separate,Clean

Section &Selections
Sectionplane,creatingLiveSection,
AddingJog
Generate2d&3dsections
FlatShot,Selectionbyface,selectionby
vertex,edges

Surface & Surface Editing

CreatingSurfacefromProfiles
Network,Planar
Loft,Extrude,Sweep,Revolve,Sculpt
Surfblend,patch,fillet,trim,offset
Converttosurface,ConverttoNURBS,
ExtractingIsolines

Meshing
Box,Cylinder,Sphere,Polysolid,Wedge
Cone,Pyramid,Torus
Extrude,Presspull,Revolve,Sweep
Loft,ConvertingSolidObjectstoMeshed
objects

Lighting & Rendering

Lights,applyshadows,Sunstatus
MaterialBrowser,render
RederQuality,savingRederoutputas
image
SpecifyRenderoutputsize

Camera & Walkthrough

PlacingCamerainmodelspace
Specifycameraviewinlayouts
Creatingawalkthroughinplan
Exportingthewalkthroughinwmv,avi
formats

Model Documentation
Placinginventoriptandiam/building
model
Settingstylesandstandards
CreateProjected,sectionandDetail
views
EditviewsanditsComponents
UnidirectionalAssociativity