AutoCAD 2014 / AutoCAD LT 2014 Essentials

Course details

Learn the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD® 2011 and AutoCAD LT® 2014. Using hands-on exercises, users explore how to create 2D production drawings.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

•  Navigate the interface, open and close files, and use the Zoom commands to adjust the display of objects on the screen.
•  Describe units, function keys, and coordinate systems and create basic objects, using different data input techniques, object snaps, object snap tracking, polar tracking, and PolarSnap.
•  Select, modify, and adjust the properties of objects using object grips and the Move, Copy, Rotate, Mirror, and Array commands.
•  Create and manage layers and linetypes and obtain geometric information from objects in the drawing.
•  Modify objects by changing their size, shape, orientation, or geometric composition using Trim, Extend, Offset, Join, and other commands.
•  Create layouts, and create and manipulate viewports on the layouts.
•  Create and edit annotation objects using multiline and single line text.
•  Create, edit, and manage dimensions and dimension styles.
•  Enhance the drawing's visual appearance with hatch patterns and gradient fills.
•  Create blocks and reuse them in your drawings using the Insert command, DesignCenter, and tool palettes. Utilize the DesignCenter and tool palettes to insert and create other content in your drawings.
•  Create multiple segmented polyline objects, create the smooth curve objects of splines and ellipses, and add tables to your drawings.
•  Create and use page setups, and plot your designs from layouts and model space.
•  Use drawing templates to simplify the process of creating new drawings that contain all the required dimension styles, text styles, and layers that you would otherwise create manually, each time you create a new drawing.

COURSE CONTENT:

Day 1-2

Taking the AutoCAD Tour

• Navigating the Working Environment
• Working with Files
• Displaying Objects

Creating Basic Drawings

• Inputting Data
• Creating Basic Objects
• Using Object Snaps
• Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap™
• Using Object Snap Tracking
• Working with Units

Manipulating Objects

• Selecting Objects in the Drawing
• Changing an Object’s Position
• Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
• Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
• Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
• Creating Object Patterns
• Changing an Object’s Size

Drawing Organisation and Inquiry Commands

• Using Layers
• Changing Object Properties
• Matching Object Properties
• Using the Properties Palette
• Using Linetypes
• Using Inquiry Commands

Altering Objects

• Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
• Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
• Joining Objects
• Breaking an Object into Two Objects
• Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
• Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
• Changing Part of an Object’s Shape \

Day 3-4

Working with Layouts

• Using Layouts
• Using Viewports

Annotating the Drawing

• Creating Multiline Text
• Creating Single Line Text
• Using Text Styles
• Editing Text

Dimensioning

• Creating Dimensions
• Using Dimension Styles
• Editing Dimensions
• Using Multileaders

Hatching Objects

• Hatching Objects
• Editing Hatch Objects

Working with Reusable Content

• Using Blocks
• Working with DesignCenter™
• Using Tool Palettes

Creating Additional Drawing Objects

• Working with Polylines
• Creating Splines
• Creating Ellipses
• Using Tables

Plotting Your Drawings

• Using Page Setups
• Plotting Drawings

Creating Drawing Templates

• Using Drawing Templates

PRE-REQUISITES

This guide is designed for the new user who needs to know the essential commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. No previous computer†aided design (CAD) experience is required.

It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of:

• Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Microsoft® Vista®.
• Drafting and design experience is a plus.