CAD 119 - Intro Computer-Aided Drafting

1. Discuss computer Aided Design and Drawing (CADD).
   1. Define CADD
   2. Discuss the benefits of CADD
   3. Discuss applications of CADD
2. Examine CADD computer hardware
   1. Differentiate between hardware and software
   2. Discuss computer requirements for CAD.
3. Examine basic elements of the CAD environment.
   1. Define Software
   2. Classify different operating systems
   3. Discuss Windows Operating System
   4. Use basic Windows commands
4. Examine basic Elements of the CADD Environment
   1. Discuss program execution
   2. Examine the Graphic User Interface (GUI)
   3. Identify the various screen Menus
   4. Discuss basic Input Devices.
   5. Discuss basic View Commands
   6. Practice Using View Commands
   7. Discuss Help Utility
   8. Discuss File Commands
5. Investigate 2-D Coordinate Entry techniques
   1. Discuss the right hand rule
   2. Discuss the Cartesian coordinate system
   3. Define Absolute Coordinates
   4. Define Relative Coordinates
   5. Define Polar Coordinates
   6. Practice Using Coordinates
   7. Examine direct input methods.
   8. Discuss “key-in” shortcuts.
6. Use basic 2D drawing Setup Methods
   1. Differentiate between 2D and 3D space.
   2. Discuss drawing Setup Commands
   3. Practice Setting up basic Drawing
   4. Examine paperspace.
7. Investigate basic 2D Entity Creation commands
   1. Examine the LINE Command
   2. Examine the CIRCLE Command
   3. Examine the ARC Command
   4. Examine the POLYGON Command
   5. Examine the ELLIPSE Command
   6. Examine the POINT Command
   7. Discuss the revision cloud command.
   8. Discuss the wipeout command.
   9. Practice using basic 2D Entity Creation Commands
8. Investigate basic 2D Display commands.
   1. Differentiate between REDRAW and REGEN commands.
   2. Examine ZOOM Command
   3. Examine PAN Command.
   4. Examine Transparent Commands
9. Investigate basic 2D Drawing Aids
   1. Examine the SNAP Command
   2. Examine the GRID Command
   3. Examine Ortho mode.
   4. Examine Polar Tracking
   5. Examine Object Snap.
   6. Examine Object Snap Tracking.
   7. Examine the UCS.
   8. Examine Dynamic Input
   9. Discuss Show/Hide Lineweight
   10. Discuss Quick Properties
   11. Examine the Undo command.
   12. Examine the Redo command.
   13. Discuss the ID command.
   14. Discuss the Dist command.
   15. Practice using basic 2D drawing aids.
10. Investigate basic 2D Editing commands
    1. Examine Selection Sets
    2. Examine GRIP Selections
    3. Examine the MOVE Command
    4. Examine the COPY Command
    5. Examine the OFFSET Command
    6. Examine the BREAK Command
    7. Examine the FILLET Command
    8. Examine the CHAMFER Command
    9. Examine the Align command
    10. Examine the Join comamnd.
    11. Examine the Reverse command.
    12. Examine the Change Space command.
    13. Examine the Set to Bylayer command.
11. Investigate Intermediate Editing Commands
    1. Examine the LINETYPE Command
    2. Examine the CHANGE Command
    3. Examine the PROPERTIES Command
    4. Examine the Line Type scale command.
    5. Examine the ARRAY Command
    6. Examine the MIRROR Command
    7. Examine the TRIM Command
    8. Examine the EXTEND Command
    9. Examine the ROTATE Command
    10. Examine the SCALE Command
    11. Examine the STRETCH Command
    12. Examine the Lengthen command.
    13. Examine the Explode command.
12. Demonstrate drawing output methods
    1. Discuss the AREA Command
    2. Discuss the LIST Command
    3. Discuss the ID Point command.
    4. Discuss the Quick Select command.
    5. Discuss the Quick Calculator.
    6. Discuss Properties.
    7. Examine the measure tools.
    8. Discuss the Design Center.
    9. Discuss the STATUS Command
    10. Discuss the TIME Command
    11. Discuss the Setvar command.
    12. Practice using inquiry/utility commands.
13. Use Text Placement techniques
    1. Discuss Text Placement Commands
    2. Discuss Text Styles
    3. Discuss Text Modification
    4. Practice Text Placement Techniques
    5. Discuss the QUICKCALC Command
    6. Examine using Inquiry/Utility Commands
14. Manipulate drawing layers
    1. Define Layers
    2. Examine LAYER Command
    3. Differentiate between “BYLAYER” and “BYBLOCK”
    4. Examine Layer Control Dialogue Box.
    5. Discuss PURGE Command
    6. Practice Using Layers
15. Investigate Dimensioning
    1. Define dimension components
    2. Examine the Dimension style.
    3. Differentiate between Associative and Nonassociative Dimensions
    4. Examine Linear Dimensioning
    5. Examine Angular Dimensioning
    6. Examine Diameter/Radial Dimensioning
    7. Examine Arc Length dimensioning.
    8. Examine Ordinate dimensioning.
    9. Examine jogged dimensioning.
    10. Examine Leaders/Centers
    11. Discuss Dimension Editing
    12. Examine multileader.
    13. Practice using Dimensions
16. Use advanced 2D Entity Creation commands
    1. Examine the PLINE Command
    2. Examine the Spline command.
    3. Examine 2D region command.
    4. Discuss FILL ON/OFF.
    5. Discuss the hatch command.
    6. Practice using the Hatch command.
    7. Discuss tables.
    8. Discuss Dimension Styles.
17. Develop 2D Blocks
    1. Examine the BLOCK Command
    2. Examine the INSERT Command
    3. Examine the EXPLODE Command
    4. Discuss the WBLOCK Command
    5. Practice Block Creation
    6. Examine external references (Xrefs).
18. Create a 2D 3-view working CADD drawing
    1. Prepare drawing setup
    2. Prepare layers
    3. Create drawing views
    4. Create annotation
19. Discuss printers/plotters.
    1. Examine the plot command.
    2. Modify plot settings.
    3. Set up plotter.
    4. Create 2D plot.
20. Generate a plot of a 2D 3-view working CAD drawing.
    1. Prepare plotter.
    2. Set up plot program.
    3. Generate plot.
21. Examine the POLYLINE command