Course Description
This course emphasizes development of AutoCAD computer-aided drafting skills. Topics covered include: parametric drafting, standard blocks, block attributes, dynamic blocks, external references, advanced plotting, annotative objects and dimensioning with tolerances.
Prerequisite(s)
COGT 2114 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Be able to edit dimensions in a drawing and use dimensioning with tolerances.
- Be able to construct standard blocks with attributes.
- Be able to use dynamic blocks in a drawing.
- Be able to use parametric drafting procedures.
- Be able to create tables and table styles
- Be able to create and apply annotative objects
- Be able to use external references for drawings sets.
- Be able to make layouts and plot or print drawings using plot styles.
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective
Topical Outline
- Grips, Properties and Additional Selection
- Polyline and Spline Editing Tools
- Dimensioning with Tolerance
- Editing Dimensions
- Tables
- Parametric Drafting
- Standard Blocks
- Block Attributes
- Introduction to Dynamic Blocks
- Additional Dynamic Block Tools
- Layout Setup
- Plotting Layouts
- Annotative Objects
- External References