AutoCAD 2D & 3D

Course details

Autodesk  
AutoCAD 2D


  Introduction to Interface

• Workspace
• Quick access toolbar
• Options
• Panels and ribbons
• Command line
• Status bar

  
  Drawings Techniques

• Snap and grid
• Object snaps
• Object snap tracking
• Absolute coordinates
• Relative coordinates
• Relative polar coordinates
• Ortho mode(F8)

  
  Drawing an Object

• Staring new files based on metric units
• Units setup - Meters
• Drawing limits
• Zoom all
• Drawing the object

  
  Arcs & Circles

• Drawing Applications

  
  Drawing an Ac Duct

• Staring new files based on metric units
• Units setup - Centimetres
• Drawing limits
• Zoom all
• Drawing the duct

  
  Selection & Editing Techniques

• Selection techniques
• Grip editing
• Move
• Copy
• Rotate
• Scale
• Extend
• Trim
• Break
• Lengthen
• Offset
• Stretch
• Mirror
• Edit text

  
  Drawing an Oriental Door & Window

• Staring new files based on metric units
• Units setup - Millimetres
• Drawing limits
• Zoom all
• Drawing the door using offset techniques

  
  Advance Drawing Techniques

• Polyline
• List
• Boundary
• Rectangle
• Polygon
• Ellipse
• Spline
• Construction line
• Point
• Divide
• Measure

  
  Calculating the Area of a House

• Pline
• Pedit
• List
• Area by object
• Area by manual points

  
  Advance Editing Techniques

• Trim
• Fillet
• Chamfer
• Pedit
• Mirror
• Explode
• Join
• Array path
• Array rectangular
• Array polar
• Distance
• Align

  
  Named Views

• Zoom in
• Creating Named Views
• Retrieving Named Views

  
  Plotting

• Setting up a printer
• Saving the plot settings
• Plotting given different scales and units

  
  File and Object Properties

• Object properties
• Quick Select
• Color
• Linetype
• Lineweight
• ByLayer
• Distance
• Area

  
  Layers

• Creating layers
• Layer properties
• Managing layers
• Freeze/thaw
• On/off
• Lock/unlock
• Layer filters

  
  Hatching

• Pattern hatch
• User defined hatch
• Gradient hatch
• Hatch properties
• Match properties
• Wipeout

  
  Annotation

• Single line text
• Multiline text
• Editing text
• Text style
• Annotative text

  
  Dimensioning

• Linear
• Aligned
• Quick
• Multileader
• Dimension Styles
• Editing Dimensions
• Overrides

  
  Blocks

• Create
• Insert
• Explode
• Redefine
• Edit
• Import
• Export
• Design Centre

  
  Templates

• Saving templates
• Working with templates

  
  Drawing a full Scale Architectural Drawing

• Setup
• Layers
• Axes
• Walls
• Hatch
• Blocks
• Furniture
• Doors
• Windows
• Dimensions
• Annotation

  
  Layouts

• Create
• Edit
• Set scale
• Hide/reveal layers
• Plot

  
Autodesk  
AutoCAD 3D

Unit 1 – 3D Foundations

• Purpose of using 3d.
• Type of 3d models.
• Basic viewing in 3d.
• 3d coordinates system.
• UCS and WCS.
• Navigating
• Walking around
• Using the view cube
• Tracking the screen.
• Viewing in 3d.
• Visual styles.
• 3d orbit.

Unit 2 – Predefined 3D Surfaces

• Converting 2d into 3d using thickness.
• Changing elevations.
• Basic 3d concepts.
• Flat 3d face.
• Predefined 3d surfaces: box, wedge, pyramid, cone, sphere, dome, dish, and torus.

Unit 3 – Non Defined 3D Surfaces

• Tabulated surfaces.
• Revolved surfaces.
• Edge surfaces.
• Ruled surfaces.
• Constructing a hut using surfaces.

Unit 4 – Predefined 3D Solids

• Solid modeling: box, wedge, pyramid, cone, sphere, dome, dish, torus, cylinder.
• Composite solids: Boolean operations: union, subtract, intersect, and interfere.

Unit 5 – Non Defined 3D Solids

• Creating solids from 2d objects: extrude, extrude path, press pull, polysolid, revolve, slice, section.
• Constructing a hut using solids.
• Building a straight stair + handrail (3d polyline)
• Building a circular stair +handrail (press pull, loft, helix)
• Building a curved parking ramp(loft +path)

Unit 6 – Modifying in 3D Space

• Aligning objects in 3d.
• Mirroring in 3d.
• Filleting and chamfering in 3d.
• Rotating and arraying in 3d.
• Solid editing.
• Section plane: extracting 2d sections and elevations
• Solid profiles.

Unit 7 – Advance Editing in 3D Space

• Solid editing (face, )
• Shell.
• Imprint.
• Check.

Unit 8 – Rendering

• Lighting, cameras, background, and materials.
• Rendering
• Layout and presentation.
• Applications and exercises.

 
  Updated on 10 July, 2019