AutoCAD Training

Learning objectives

• Get to grips with the AutoCAD interface and basic features: ribbons, palettes, command line.
• Create, modify and organise 2D drawings: lines, polylines, arcs, circles, hatches.
• Use layers, linetypes and object properties.
• Annotate a drawing: text, dimensions, symbols and labels; set up annotation scales.
• Use dynamic blocks and attributes to automate repetitive drawings.
• Prepare layouts and manage printing and export (model space / paper space).
• Get started with 3D modelling: solids, surfaces, views and simple renderings.
• Improve productivity: groups, simple scripts, custom tool palettes.

Syllabus

Day 1 — 2D drafting

• Interface, navigation, precise input (snaps, coordinates, polar tracking).
• Drawing objects and modification tools; hatches; layers, linetypes, properties.

Day 2 — Annotating, organising, printing

• Text, dimensions, symbols, labels; annotation styles and scales.
• Blocks, dynamic blocks and attributes; external references.
• Layouts, viewports, page setup and printing; PDF and DWG export.

Day 3 (optional) — 3D and productivity

• Introduction to 3D: solids, surfaces, views and simple renderings.
• Groups, simple scripts, custom tool palettes, drawing templates; work on your own drawings.

Audience and prerequisites

Engineers, project managers, draughtspeople and anyone working in mechanical, architectural or layout design. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of technical drawing and design.

Teaching methods and assessment

Course materials, corrected exercises, a complete drawing produced during the course, end-of-course assessment reviewed by Numersalis, certificate of completion. Participants work on their company's AutoCAD (or AutoCAD LT) licences.