AutoCAD 2D/3D

This short course of AutoCAD is a comprehensive introduction to creating 2D and 3D drawings. The course focuses on basic drafting techniques and is structured to suit users across a broad range of industries specially Civil Engineering. Content is delivered in a variety of modes including theory, demonstrations and practical work, with participants gaining hands-on experience with AutoCAD through a large number of practical exercises.

Course Contents

  • Introduction to the AutoCAD interface
  • Setting up drawings and templates
  • Drawing techniques using various coordinate entry methods
  • Efficient use if 2D drawing and editing commands
  • Exploring display commands (ZOOM, PAN etc)
  • Re-using drawing elements – Blocks and WBlocks
  • Text, dimensioning and hatching
  • Organising the drawing with Layers
  • Setting up Layouts for Plotting
  • Methods for efficiency and speed in drawing