Gatlin International

Description

This program will give you the knowledge and hands-on practice you need to master the fundamentals of the 2D tools in AutoCAD 2011— an essential design tool used in mechanical and civil engineering, architecture, and facilities planning and management. In addition, it will prepare you for the Autodesk AutoCAD 2011 Certified Associate exam. You’ll begin with basic tools and then explore efficiency tools, complex objects, use of external reference and image files, advanced plotting, and customizations. The program comes with a full AutoCAD 2011 license and AutoCAD 2011 Course Notes.

Outline

• Getting Started With AutoCAD
• Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
• Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
• Making Changes in Your Drawing
• Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
• Advanced Object Types
• Getting Information From Your Drawing
• Advanced Editing Commands
• Inserting Blocks
• Setting Up a Layout
• Printing Your Drawing
• Text
• Hatching
• Adding Dimensions
• Working Effectively With AutoCAD
• Accurate Positioning
• Parametric Drawing
• Working with Blocks
• Creating Templates
• Annotation Styles
• Advanced Layouts
• External References
• Miscellaneous Optional Topics
• Advanced Text Objects
• Working With Tables
• Dynamic Blocks
• Attributes
• Output and Publishing
• Other Tools for Collaboration
• Introduction to Sheet Sets
• Publishing and Customizing Sheet Sets
• Managing Layers
• CAD Standards
• System Setup
• Introduction to Customization
• Customizing the User Interface
• Macros and Custom Routines

Additional Info

Languages

English

Course Length

150.00 hours

Duration of Access

6 months

Instructor

Jennifer MacMillan holds a mechanical engineering degree from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. She's been teaching CAD for 15 years and is currently working in a position developing training curricula used by many CAD training companies. Jennifer has always enjoyed teaching and passing her knowledge and interest in CAD on to her students. She finds teaching online training programs rewarding and inspiring because they enable so many students to learn new skills that they can immediately use in their jobs.

Martha Hollowell is a Curriculum Developer specializing in AutoCAD. She writes and updates training courseware for Revit Architecture, AutoCAD Architecture, and AutoCAD, creating material that is used by trainers around the world. She has worked with Autodesk products since the early 1990s, starting with AutoCAD and adding AutoCAD Architecture and Revit as they came along. She worked in architecture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as well as having her own private practice, and she has consulted with firms setting up AutoCAD in their offices. She has been an award-winning trainer and courseware writer for the last 16 years. She has a BS in Architecture from the University of Virginia and an MA in Cross-Cultural Studies from Fuller.

Prerequisites/Audience

Before enrolling in this program, you should have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system and be comfortable installing software and loading files. You should have an Internet connection and e-mailing capabilities and be familiar with using the Internet.

Requirements/Materials Included

Software: not included

Computer requirements:

High-speed Internet is recommended. This program can only be taken on a PC or IBM-compatible computer. Computers that support the following browsers are adequate:

• Internet Explorer (versions 7 and 8 only)
• Firefox 3.5 or 3.6

You will need Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP 1 or later), or Windows XP (SP 2 or later). You will also need Adobe Flash Player 8.

Hardware Requirements:

For Windows Vista or Windows 7: Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® dual-core processor, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology; for Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology

2 GB RAM

1.8 GB free disk space for installation

1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Microsoft® Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card

1,024 x 768 display resolution with true color

Certification

Upon completion of this program, you’ll be able to:

• Understand the AutoCAD workspace and user interface.
• Use basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools.
• Draw with precision in AutoCAD.
• Make changes in a drawing (selecting, moving, copying, rotating, scaling, mirroring, grips).
• Organize drawing objects on layers.
• Get information in a drawing.
• Use more advanced editing and construction techniques.
• Insert reusable symbols (blocks).
• Set up a layout (printing, manipulating, copying, creating viewports).
• Prepare a layout to be plotted.
• Add text, hatching, and dimensions.
• Work effectively with AutoCAD.   
• Perform accurate positioning in a drawing.
• Add parametric constraints to objects.
• Create local and global blocks.
• Set up layers, styles, and templates.
• Work with templates.
• Create annotation styles.
• Learn advanced layout options.
• Attach and modify external references.
• Use Advanced Text Objects.
• Work with Tables.
• Define dynamic blocks and attributes.
• Output and publish files for review.
• Use eTransmit and hyperlinks as collaboration tools.
• Create, publish, and customize sheet sets.
• Manage layers.
• Understand CAD management and system setup.
• Enhance productivity by customizing the AutoCAD interface.
• Use macros and custom routines.