DETAILED CONTENTS
Note: Relevant
theory may be taught along with practical exercises in each topic.
1.
Introduction to 2-D CAD (6 hrs)
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Starting AutoCAD
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Options to create new drawings
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Units
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Limits
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Zoom
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Pan
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Snap
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Grid
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Ortho
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Commands in the menu
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Save, save as, quit, close,
exit.
§ Open a new, existing drawing
Exercise: Setting up a new drawing with
units, limits, etc and creating files and folders.
2. Drawing Commands (10 hrs)
§ Line
§ Poly line/Double line.
§ Arc
§ Ellipse
§ Polygon
§ Rectangle
§ Circle
§ Sketch
§ Hatch
§ Donuts
§ Layer and its application
§ Purge
Exercise: Making a composition of different geometrical shapes using
various drawing commands.
3. Modifying an Existing Drawing (17 hrs) .
§ Redraw and regen all
§ Regen auto
§ Undo Redo/loops
§ Trim
§ Move
§ Offset
§ Rotate
§ Array
§ Stretch
§ Divide
§ Chamfer
§ Erase
§ Break
§ Copy, multiple copy
§ Mirror
§ Change (change properties, match properties) .
§ Extend
§ Explode
§ Scale
§ Fillet
Exercise: Modifying composition, making
plan, elevation and section of simple building.
4. Dimensioning and Text (13 hrs) .
§ Dimension type, style, units.
§ Dimension utilities and variables.
§ Dimensioning of different elements like (Horizontal, vertical,
inclined, Arc. Circle, Radius, diameter), continuous dimensioning etc. .
§ Editing dimension text and updating (adding new text and editing
existing text)
§ Text style- font types, height, width etc.
§ Text commands like M-text and D-text ) .
§ Making seals for drawings
Exercise: Dimensioning and editing text
in composition made in Sections 3 and 4.
5. Making and Inserting Blocks .
§ Blocks
§ Insert block
§ Base
§ Using library for blocks
§ W-block
Exercise: Inserting furniture, fixtures,
trees etc. in the plans, elevations and sections.
6. Plotting Drawings
§ Plot command
§ Selecting plot device
§ Selecting paper size and type
§ Scale of plot
§ Selecting black and white or colored plots
§ Selecting area for plotting
§ Selecting appropriate print speed, quality
§ Print preview
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY
The teachers should lay emphasis on developing computer operating
skills in the students. Expert lectures and field demonstration may be
arranged.
