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COURSE CONTENT:

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TOPIC
OBJECTIVES
METHODS OF TEACHING
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(in hours)
RESOURCES
EVALUATION

Stepping into AutoCAD

1. CAD
2. Startup Dialog Box
3. Understanding the AutoCAD Windows requirements
4. Using Button Functions of a Mouse
5. Understanding Toolbars, Function Keys, Status Bar
Know the following:

Hardware and Software Requirements
Default Windows Screen
How to OPEN a program (from Desktop)
Opening file or folder
Navigating Active Windows
Copying, Deleting and Renaming a file or folder
Starting AutoCAD
Open a drawing
Understanding the AutoCAD User’s Interface

Lecture-discussion

Demonstration

Drill and Practice

Hands On

3

Autodesk Mannual
Internet

AutoCAD or User’s Coordinate System

1. Absolute Coordinate
2. Relative Cartesian Coordinates
3. Relative Polar Coordinate
4. Direct Distance Entry
5. Polar Tracking and Snap
6. Dynamic Input
Templates ( Free Hand and Automated)
Manipulate AutoCAD coordinate commands:

Absolute Coordinate command
Cartesian Coordinate command
Polar Coordinate command
Direct Distance Entry command
Snap and Polar Tracking command
Dynamic Input command

Lecture-discussion

Demonstration

Drill and Practice

Hands On

12

Autodesk Mannual
Internet

Draw Command Tools

Drawing and Labeling

Bullets and Numbering

Editing Text

Templates ( Free Hand and Automated)
Learn to apply the following draw command tools:

Linear
Curves
Special Objects
Objects Snaps
Justify text
Text/Dtext/Mtext
Spell
Ddedit
Icon property
Table and Field

Lecture-discussion

Demonstration

Drill and Practice

Hands On

27

Autodesk Mannual
Internet

Display and View Commands

Commands to modify and construct

Command to Edit Polyline

Command to Change position of endpoints

Creating 2D templates
Templates ( Free Hand and Automated)
AutoCAD commands that