Autocad Architecture 2D, 3D Training

AutoCAD is a powerful tool used by the professionals for creating engineering drawings like Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Geological drawings. Learn tips to create rich, complex design virtualizations or 3D Objects. CAD contains so many tools for making effective and easy drawings. This course provides complete information about AutoCAD and also all the new features of CAD.

Autodesk Certified Instructor Led Course – 30  Hours

Course Overview

AutoCAD is the leading design and drawing software, and an essential skill for designers, architects, and engineers. Whether you’re new to the software, upgrading, or preparing for certification, this training is your ideal resource for complete AutoCAD instruction. It is designed for both students and the professional AutoCAD user. Concise, straightforward explanations. Handouts and exercises to provide a real- world experience.

• Master 2D drawing using splines, polylines, layers, and objects
• Add detail with hatching, gradients, text, and dimensions
• Convert your design into a 3D model for a walk-through tour
• Import, print, edit, and present your final design

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, you must have a basic understanding of your computer’s operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. Knowledge of Photoshop is an added advantage. 

Course Outline

Chapter 1 Getting Started 1

Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab 1 Configure Autodesk

Explore the AutoCAD 2019 for Windows User Interface

Explore the Graphical User Interface Control the AutoCAD Ribbon

Set Drawing

Exercise 1.4: Set the AutoCAD Drawing\

Chapter 2 Gaining Basic Drawing Skills 17

Navigate 2D Drawings Navigate a Drawing

Draw Lines and Rectangles Draw Lines

Draw Rectangles Cancel, Erase, and Undo Correct Mistakes

Use Coordinate Systems Use Absolute Coordinates

Exercise 2.6: Use Relative Coordinates

Exercise 2.7: Use Polar Coordinates Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons

Exercise 2.8: Create Circles

Exercise 2.9: Create Arcs

Exercise 2.10: Draw Polygons Use Fillet and Chamfer

Exercise 2.11: Join Nonparallel Lines

Exercise 2.12: Join Crossed Lines with Fillet

Chapter 3 Using Drawing Aids

Use Grid and Snap

Exercise 3.1: Draw with Grid and Snap Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking

Exercise 3.2: Draw with Ortho and Polar Tracking Use PolarSnap

Exercise 3.3: Draw with PolarSnap Select Running Object Snaps

Exercise 3.4: Draw with Running Object Snaps Harness the From Snap

Exercise 3.5: Use the From Snap Apply Object Snap Tracking

Exercise 3.6: Use Object Snap Tracking

Chapter 4 Editing Entities

Create Selection Sets

Exercise 4.1: Create a Selection Set at the Select Objects:

Exercise 4.2: Create a Selection Set Before Deciding on a Command Use Move and Copy

Exercise 4.3: Move and Copy Use Rotate and Scale

Exercise 4.4: Rotate and Scale Work with Arrays

Exercise 4.5: Create a Rectangular Array

Exercise 4.6: Create a Polar Array Use Trim and Extend

Exercise 4.7: Trim and Measure

Use Lengthen and Stretch

Exercise 4.8: Lengthen and Stretch Use Offset and Mirror

Exercise 4.9: Offset and Mirror Edit with Grips

Exercise 4.10: Edit with Grips

Chapter 5 Shaping Curves 85

Draw and Edit Curved Polylines

Exercise 5.1: Draw and Edit Curved Polylines Draw Ellipses

Exercise 5.2: Draw Ellipses

Shape Splines

Exercise 5.3: Work with Control Vertices

Exercise 5.4: Work with Fit Points

Blend Between Objects with Splines

Exercise 5.5: Blend Splines

Chapter 6 Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance 105

Change Object Properties

Exercise 6.1: Edit Object Properties Set the Current Layer

Exercise 6.2: Choose the Current Layer Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects

Exercise 6.3: Assign Layers Control Layer Visibility

Exercise 6.4: Toggle Layer Status

Exercise 6.5: Isolate Layers

Exercise 6.6: Save Layer States Apply Linetype

Exercise 6.7: Use Linetype

Assign Properties by Object or by Layer

Exercise 6.8: Assign Properties

Manage Layer Properties

Exercise 6.9: Control Layer Properties Isolate Objects

Exercise 6.10: Isolate and Hide Individual Objects

Chapter 7 Organizing Objects

Define Blocks

Exercise 7.1: Draw a Chair and Define It as a Block

Exercise 7.2: Draw a Door and Define It as a Block Insert Blocks

Exercise 7.3: Use Blocks Edit Blocks

Exercise 7.4: Edit Block Definitions

Exercise 7.5: Assign Floating Properties

Exercise 7.6: Nest Blocks

Exercise 7.7: Explode Blocks Redefine Blocks

Exercise 7.8: Redefine Block Definitions

Work with Groups

Exercise 7.9: Create Groups

Chapter 8 Hatching and Gradients

Specify Hatch Areas

Exercise 8.1: Pick Points to Determine Boundaries

Exercise 8.2: Select Objects to Define Boundaries Associate Hatches with Boundaries

Exercise 8.3: Associate Boundaries Hatch with Patterns

Exercise 8.4: Specify Properties

Exercise 8.5: Separate Hatch Areas Hatch with Gradients

Exercise 8.6: Create Gradients

Chapter 9 Working with Blocks and Xrefs

Work with Global Blocks

Exercise 9.1: Write a Local Block Definition to a File

Exercise 9.2: Insert a Drawing as a Local Block

Exercise 9.3: Redefine Local Blocks with Global Blocks Access Content Globally

Exercise 9.4: Access Global Content Store Content on Tool Palettes

Exercise 9.5: Add to the Tool Palettes

Reference External Drawings and Images

Exercise 9.6: Use Xrefs

Chapter 10 Creating and Editing Text

Style Text

Exercise 10.1: Create Text Styles Write Lines of Text

Exercise 10.2: Create Text to Fit

Exercise 10.3: Justify Text

Exercise 10.4: Transform and Create Text

Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT

Exercise 10.5: Write and Format with MTEXT Edit Text

Exercise 10.6: Edit Content and Properties

Exercise 10.7: Work with Columns

Chapter 11 Dimensioning

Style Dimensions

Exercise 11.1: Create Dimension Styles

Add Dimensions

Exercise 11.2: Use Inquiry Commands

Exercise 11.3: Add Dimension Objects

Exercise 11.4: Add and Style Multileaders Edit Dimensions

Exercise 11.5: Alter Dimension Objects

Chapter 12 Keeping In Control with Constraints

Work with Geometric Constraints

Exercise 12.1: Use Geometric Constraints Apply Dimensional Constraints

Exercise 12.2: Create Dimensional Constraints

Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions

Exercise 12.3: Use Simultaneous Constraints

Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects

Exercise 12.4: Alter Constraint Parameters

Chapter 13 Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects

Create Annotative Styles and Objects

Exercise 13.1: Work with Annotative Text

Exercise 13.2: Work with Annotative Dimensions

Create Layouts

Exercise 13.3: Configure Layouts Adjust Floating Viewports

Exercise 13.4: Work on Layout1

Exercise 13.5: Work on Layout2

Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports

Exercise 13.6: Override Layer Properties

Draw on Layouts

Exercise 13.7: Lay Out Geometry

Chapter 14 Printing and Plotting

Configure Output Devices

Exercise 14.1: Set Up a System Printer

Exercise 14.2: Set Up an AutoCAD Plotter Create Plot Style Tables

Exercise 14.3: Create a Named Plot Style Table Use Plot Style Tables

Exercise 14.4: Configure New Drawings for Named Plot Style Tables

Exercise 14.5: Assign Plot Styles by Layer or by Object

Plot in Model Space

Exercise 14.6: Plot from Model Space

 Plot Layouts in Paper Space

Exercise 14.7: Plot from Paper Space Export to an Electronic Format

Exercise 14.8: Export to DWF

Exercise 14.9: Export to PDF Exercise

14.10: Share Design Views

Chapter 15 Working with Data

Geolocate Projects

Exercise 15.1: Geolocate a Drawing Import SketchUp Models

Exercise 15.2: Import a SketchUp Model Define Attributes and Blocks

Exercise 15.3: Define Attributes and a Block Insert Attributed Blocks

Exercise 15.4: Insert Block References with Attributes

Edit Table Styles and Create Tables

Exercise 15.5: Alter a Table Style and Make a Table Use Fields in Table Cells

Exercise 15.6: Create Fields Edit Table Data

Exercise 15.7: Alter Table Data

Chapter 16 Navigating 3D Models

Use Visual Styles

Exercise 16.1: Explore Visual Styles Work with Tiled Viewports

Exercise 16.2: Tile Viewports Navigate with the ViewCube

Exercise 16.3: Use the ViewCube to Navigate

Orbit in 3D

Exercise 16.4: Orbit Use Cameras

Exercise 16.5: Utilize Virtual Cameras

Navigate with SteeringWheels

Exercise 16.6: Use SteeringWheels to Navigate Save Views

Exercise 16.7: Save Views

Chapter 17 Modeling in 3D

Create Surface Models

Exercise 17.1: Make Planar Surfaces

Exercise 17.2: Revolve a 2D Profile to Create a 3D Model

Exercise 17.3: Sweep Out 3D Geometry

Exercise 17.4: Extrude 2D Geometry into 3D

Edit Surface Models

Exercise 17.5: Trim Surfaces with Other Surfaces

Exercise 17.6: Project Edges on Surfaces

Exercise 17.7: Trim Surfaces with Edges

Create Solid Models

Exercise 17.8: Extrude Solid Objects

Exercise 17.9: Loft Solid Objects

Edit Solid Models

Exercise 17.10: Perform Boolean Operations

Exercise 17.11: Edit Solids Smooth Mesh Models

Exercise 17.12: Create, Edit, and Smooth Mesh

Live-Section Models

Exercise 17.13: Create and Edit a Section Plane

Chapter 18 Presenting and Documenting 3D Design

Assign Materials

Exercise 18.1: Apply Materials Place and Adjust Lights

Exercise 18.2: Add Artificial Lights

Exercise 18.3: Simulate Natural Light Create Renderings

Exercise 18.4: Make More Realistic Renderings in the Cloud Document Models with Drawings

Exercise 18.5: Document Models

Chapter 19 Project:

Project based on attendees domain of study/work.

Along with AutoCAD you can also do graphic designing course.