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AutoCAD Course Content

While the Fundamentals course is generic in nature, you have the option of specializing
in Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical drawings as part of the course. The
architectural, mechanical, or electrical information is included in addition to the main
units. You can select one of the specialization's.

 Architectural Track. You will specifically work on architectural CAD drawings,

following the AIA (American Institute of Architects) standards.
 Mechanical Track. You will create several mechanical CAD drawings following
the ANSI (American Standards Institute) and ISO (International Standards
Organization) standards.
 Electrical Track. This track will have you drawing electrical components and
printed circuit boards with AutoCAD following the ANSI (American Standards
Institute) standards.
 AutoCAD Course
Unit 1 - Introduction to AutoCAD and Working with the Windows Environment

Starting AutoCAD and Understanding the Display

Interacting with AutoCAD
AutoCAD File Operations

Unit 2 - Creating Your First Drawing

Setting up a Drawing
Using AutoCAD Drafting Tools
Understanding Objects

Unit 3 - Viewing and Plotting a Drawing

Understanding the Display and Virtual Screen

Using ZOOM and PAN To Control the Display
Using the Aerial View Window and Creating Views

Unit 4 - Basic CAD Drawing Techniques

Setting the Display Format and Units

Working with Prototype Drawings
Coordinate System Basics

Unit 5 - Understanding Layers and Linetypes

Working with Layers

Understanding and Creating Linetypes

Unit 6 - Creating Basic Geometry

Drawing Rectangles
Drawing Circles
Drawing Arcs

Unit 7 - Annotating a Drawing with Text and Hatching

Adding Text to a Drawing
Filling Areas with Hatching

Unit 8 - Drawing Accurately

Working with Entity Points and Object Snaps

Using Point Filters

Unit 9 - Creating Selection Sets

Methods for Creating a Selection Set

Selecting Objects
Changing the Selection and Using Object Selection Filters

Unit 10 - Basic Editing Skills

Deleting and Restoring Objects

Moving, Copying, and Offsetting Objects
Rotating, Mirroring, Scaling, and Stretching Objects
Editing Edges and Corners of Objects
Producing Arrays of Objects (ARRAY)

Unit 11 - Editing with Grips

Working with Grips

Using the Grips Autoedit Modes

Unit 12 - Advanced Drawing Techniques

Dividing and Measuring an Object

Drawing Rings and Ellipses
Working with Multilines

Unit 13 - Dimensioning a Drawing

Dimensioning Basics and Dimensioning with Precision

Linear and Radial Dimensioning
Angular Dimensioning
Editing Dimensions

Unit 14 - Modifying Object Characteristics

Changing Object Properties

Extracting Information from your Drawing

Unit 15 - Using Symbols and Attributes

Defining Groups
Creating Blocks
Adding Information to a Block with Attributes
AutoCAD for Electrical Course Content
The following is a list of topics covered in the AutoCAD for Electrical Course:

Unit 1 - The Basics of AutoCAD for Electrical Users

Creating Project Folders

Creating Electrical Specific Folder and File Names
Adding Files to Project Folders
Using Find to Locate Lost Files
Using Sequential File Saves
File Archives and Compression

Unit 2 - Creating Your First Drawing

Section 1: Setting up a Drawing

Electrical Units
Setting the Limits for Electrical Paper Sizes
Section 2: Using AutoCAD Drafting Tools
Adjusting the Grid and Snap for Electrical Drawings
Section 3: Drawing Lines
Line Widths in Electrical Drawings

Unit 3 - Viewing and Plotting a Drawing

Section 1:Creating Views

Using saved views when Creating Electrical Drawings
Creating Multiple Views of Electrical Drawings
Section 2: Introduction to Plotting
Plotting Drawings with Correct Line Widths

Unit 4 - Basic CAD Drawing Techniques

Section 1: Setting Display Format and Precision

Angular Measurement
Tutorial 4.1: Setting Units and Angular Measurement
Section 2: Working with Template Drawings
Tutorial 4.2: Electrical Template for a Metric Drawing
Section 3: Coordinate System Basics

Unit 5 - Understanding Layers and Linetypes

Section 1: Working With Layers

Naming Layers
Principles of the ISO Layer Naming Format
Agent Responsible
Element
Tutorial 5.1: Creating a Template with ISO layers
Changing the Layer Color
Tutorial 5.2: Changing Layer Color
Using Filters to Limit the Display of Layer Names
Tutorial 5.3: Filtering Layer Names
Section 2: Understanding Linetypes
What are Linetypes?
Creating a Linetype
Tutorial 5.4: Creating ANSI Linetypes
Loading and Setting a Linetype
Tutorial 5.5: Loading and Setting ANSI Linetypes
Understanding Linetype Scale (LTSCALE)

Unit 6 - Creating Geometry Common to Electrical Drawings

Section 1: Drawing Circles (CIRCLE)

Tutorial 6.1: Creating a fuse symbol
Section 2: Drawing Arcs (ARC)
Tutorial 6.2: Creating Arcs with 3 Point and Start Center End

Unit 7 - Annotating a Drawing with Text and Hatching

Section 1: Adding Text to a Drawing

Selecting the Correct Font
Defining a Text Style for Electrical Drawings (STYLE)
Naming the Text Style
Selecting the Roman Simplex Font
Setting the Text Height
Entering Text and Changing the Style
Displaying and Outputting Text
Section 2: Filling Areas with Hatching

Unit 8 - Drawing Accurately

Section 1: Working with Entity Points and Object Snap

Using Various Object Snaps to Create a Fuse Symbol
QUADrant
ENDpoint
PERpendicular

Unit 9 - Creating Selection Sets

Section 1: Methods for Creating Selection Sets

The GROUP Command

Unit 10 - Basic Editing Skills

Section 1: Offsetting, Rotating, Mirroring, Scaling and Stretching

Using Various Editing Commands to Create Electrical Symbols
OFFSET
ROTATE
STRETCH
MIRROR
Section 2: Editing Edges and Corners of Objects
The FILLET Command
The CHAMFER Command

Unit 11 - Editing with Grips

Section 1: Working with Grips

Using Grips to Assist in the Creation of Electrical Symbols
Stretch
Move
Rotate
Scale
Mirror

Unit 12 - Advanced Drawing Techniques

Section 1: Working with POINT and DIVIDE

Creating a Resistor Symbol
Section 2: Creating IC Pads with Dount
Section 3: Creating Symbols and PCB's with Polylines
Creating a Diode symbol with Polylines

Unit 13 - Dimensioning a Drawing

Section 1: Dimensioning Basics

Metric Dimension Standards
Creating Dimension Styles
Section 2: Linear and Radial Dimensioning
Linear Dimensions
Aligned Dimensions
Continued Dimensioning

Unit 14 - Modifying Object Characteristics and Extracting Information from Your Drawing

Section 1: Modifying Object Properties

Moving an Object to a Different Layer
Section 2: Editing a Polyline with PEDIT

Unit 15 - Using Symbols and Attributes

Section 1: Creating and Inserting a Block of the Resistor Symbol

Creating a Block of the Resistor Symbol
Inserting the Resistor Symbol into a Drawing
Section 2: Adding Information to a Resistor Symbol with Attributes
Creating the Resistor Symbol
Defining the Resistor Attributes
Creating a Block of the Resistor and Attributes
Inserting the Block of the Resistor and Attributes