AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2015 Fundamentals (Mixed Units)

AutoCAD Training Overview

The AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2015 Fundamentals training guide is designed for those using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2015 with a Windows operating system. This training guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software.

The objective of AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2015 Fundamentals is to enable students to create a basic 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. Even at this fundamental level, the AutoCAD software is one of the most sophisticated computer applications that you are likely to encounter. Therefore learning to use it can be challenging. To make the process easier and provide flexibility for instructors and students, the training guide is divided into two parts that can be taken independently.

Part 1 (three days) covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The teaching strategy is to start with a few basic tools that enable the student to create and edit a simple drawing, and then continue to develop those tools. More advanced tools are also introduced throughout the training guide. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the most essential tools and concepts, such as:

  • Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface
  • Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools
  • Organizing drawing objects on layers
  • Inserting reusable symbols (blocks)
  • Preparing a layout to be plotted
  • Adding text, hatching, and dimensions
Part 2 (two days) continues with more sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of the program. For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of inserting a block to learning how to create blocks, and beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template. You learn skills such as:
  • Using more advanced editing and construction techniques
  • Adding parametric constraints to objects
  • Creating local and global blocks
  • Setting up layers, styles, and templates
  • Using advanced plotting and publishing options
Prerequisites

- A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology
- A working knowledge of your operating system


AutoCAD Training Course Duration

40 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Part 1

Chapter 1 Getting Started with AutoCAD

Chapter 2 Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

Chapter 3 Projects - Creating a Simple Drawing

Chapter 4 Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

Chapter 5 Making Changes in Your Drawing

Chapter 6 Projects - Making Your Drawings More Precise

Chapter 7 Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

Chapter 8 Advanced Object Types

Chapter 9 Getting Information from Your Drawing

Chapter 10 Projects - Drawing Organization & Information

Chapter 11 Advanced Editing Commands

Chapter 12 Inserting Blocks

Chapter 13 Projects - Creating More Complex Objects

Chapter 14 Setting Up a Layout

Chapter 15 Printing Your Drawing

Chapter 16 Projects - Preparing to Print

Chapter 17 Text

Chapter 18 Hatching

Chapter 19 Adding Dimensions

Chapter 20 Projects - Annotating Your Drawing

Appendix A Skills Assessment Part 1

Appendix B AutoCAD 2015 Certified Professional Exam Objectives

Part 2

Chapter 1 Working Effectively with AutoCAD

Chapter 2 Accurate Positioning

Chapter 3 Projects - Productivity Tools

Chapter 4 Parametric Drawing

Chapter 5 Working with Blocks

Chapter 6 Projects - Creating and Organizing Blocks

Chapter 7 Creating Templates

Chapter 8 Advanced Layouts

Chapter 9 Annotation Styles

Chapter 10 Projects - Drawing Setup and Utilities

Chapter 11 External References

Chapter 12 Projects - Drawing

Appendix A Optional Topics

Appendix B Skills Assessment Part 2

Appendix C AutoCAD 2015 Certified Exam Objectives


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