Yanagi Design

Course Description

Examine the basic principles and operations of AutoCAD including: the AutoCAD Interface and workspaces; AutoCAD 2-D drawing, editing and viewing commands and concepts; layers, colours, lineweights and linetypes; creating text, dimensioning and hatching; using blocks; basic plotting.

Critical Performance:

By the end of this course successful students will be able to create a basic architectural, interior design, mechanical, structural or civil drawing and plot the drawing.

Learning Outcomes:

To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

1. Use the AutoCAD user interface in a productive and efficient manner.
2. Navigate the AutoCAD space (modelspace and paperspace).
3. Switch between `Classic’ and `Drafting and Annotation’ work spaces, and understand the difference between the two.
4. Use different AutoCAD point entry systems to enter points accurately when drawing objects. Properly use object snaps to specify points.
5. Work with basic and advanced draw commands.
6. Use different selection methods to select objects. Work with modify and edit commands.
7. Use layers, colours, linetypes and lineweights to create simple professional drawings with proper lineweight and linetype.
8. Add text and text styles to a drawing.
9. Create simple non-dynamic blocks and use them in drawings.
10. Work with basic dimension commands to annotate a simple drawing.
11. Switch between modelspace and paperspace and work with objects in both spaces.
12. Set up a basic layout with a properly scaled viewport and plot the layout.