HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHWEST Auto-CAD 2005 Seminar DFTG 1091 Date and Time of class: Class CRN: Instructor s Name: School Site: Phone number:
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOUTHWEST COURSE SYLLABUS Auto-CAD Seminar DFTG 1091 Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. COURSE OBJECTIVE: This program is designed to enable participants to implement their professional skills in graphics, drafting and design. Participants will learn to use a CAD system to create, edit, and print a two and three-dimensional drawing. GOALS: This introduction to basic computer-aided drafting will teach students the following skills: Using the AutoCAD application Drawings using tools in AutoCAD Editing and plotting using AutoCAD Understanding of dimensions in AutoCAD LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students will demonstrate mastery of these objectives by successfully completing all hands-on, in-class assignments. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: Create drawings using AutoCAD Edit and plot using AutoCAD Create dimensions linear, aligned, rotated, baseline, etc. Edit dimensions Create Plotting drawings PREREQUISITE: Familiarity with the computer REQUIRED MATERIALS: AutoCAD 2005 A Problem- Solving Approach Sham Tickoo COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS: This is a 36-hour, instructor-guided course. Student will complete hands-on, in-class assignments. -2 of 5- Rev: Oct 26, 2004
ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all classes. REQUIREMENTS FOR COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE: To receive a Certificate of Completion and Continuing Education Units, students must meet the following requirements: Attend at least 90% of scheduled class time Complete the course lab, demonstrating 90% mastery of course concepts or equivalent skills demonstrated to instructor. OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION: Students are encouraged to ask questions and request clarification or guidance as needed during class. A question and answer period is always provided. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER EXPLORATION: Topics relevant to future employment and career exploration opportunities will be presented to the students, including certification and degree prospects. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION: Students are informed of instructional aids and resources, including books, other publications, and web sites relevant to the course. SPEAKER FORUM: At the discretion of the instructor, speakers may be invited to address the class on pertinent topics. CELL PHONES AND PAGERS: Cell phones and pagers can be disruptive during class. Please turn these devices off or set to mute while in the classroom or student lab. DISABILITY SERVICES: Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office. The Southwest College Disability Services Office phone number is 713-718-7909. -3 of 5- Rev: Oct 26, 2004
AutoCAD Content Sheet Introductions to AutoCAD Starting AutoCAD AutoCAD Screen Components Drawing Area Command Window Status Bar Status Bar Tray Options Invoking Commands in AutoCAD AutoCAD Dialog Boxes Starting a New Drawing Open a Drawing Start form Scratch Use a Template Use a Wizard Saving your work Save Drawing as Dialog Box Automatic Timed Save Creation of Backup Files Changing Automatic Timed Saved and Backup Files Into AutoCAD Format Closing a Drawing Opening an Existing Drawing Multiple Document Environment (MDE) Quitting AutoCAD Understanding The Concept of Sheet Sets Creating a Sheet Set Adding a Subset to the Sheet Set Adding Sheets to the Sheet Set or a Subset Archiving a Sheet Set Resaving all the Sheets in a Sheet Set AutoCAD s Help Additional Help Resources Getting Started with AutoCAD Drawing Lines in AutoCAD Coordinate Systems Absolute Coordinate System Relative Coordinate System Direct Distance Entry Drawing Arcs Drawing Sketches Drawing Rectangles Drawing Ellipses Drawing Elliptical Arcs Drawing Regular Polygons Drawing Donuts Working with Drawing Aids Working with Object Snaps Running Object Snap Mode Using Auto Tracking Function and Control Keys Editing Sketched Objects Moving the Sketched Objects Copying the Sketched Objects Copying the Object Using the Base Point Pasting the Contents from the Clipboard Offsetting the Sketched Objects Rotating the Sketched Objects Scaling the Sketched Objects Filleting the Sketches Chamfering the Sketches Trimming the Sketched Objects Extended the Sketched Objects Stretching the Sketched Objects Lengthening the Sketched Objects Arraying the Sketched Objects Rectangular Array Polar Array Mirroring the Sketched Objects Breaking the Sketched Objects Stretching Objects with Grips (Stretch Moving Objects with Grips (Move Rotating Objects with Grips (Rotate Scaling Objects with Grips (Scale Mirroring Objects with Grips (Mirror Controlling the Drawing Display & Creating Text Creating Views Placing Views in a Sheet of a Sheet Set Aerial View Creating Text Writing Single Line Text Entering Special Characters Creating Multiline Text Editing Text Editing Text Using DDEDIT Command Editing Text Using PROPERTIES Palette Modifying the Scale of the Text Modifying the Justification of the Text Insert Table in the Drawing Creating a New Table Style Setting a Table Style Current Modifying a Table Style -4 of 5- Rev: Oct 26, 2004
Substituting Fonts Editing the Dimensions Creating Text Styles Editing Dimension Text Determining Text Height Updating Dimensions Checking Spelling Editing Dimensions with Grips Text Quality and Text Fill Finding and Replacing Text Dimension Styles & System Variables Creating Title Sheet Table in a Sheet Set Using Styles and Variables to Control Dimensions Basic Dimensioning Creating and Restoring Dimensions Styles Creating Linear Dimensions New Dimensions Style Dialog Box Creating Aligned Dimensions Controlling Dimension Text Format Creating Rotated Dimensions Fitting Dimension Text and Arrowheads Creating Continued Dimensions Formatting Primary Dimension Units Creating Diameter Dimensions Formatting Alternate Dimension Units Creating Radius Dimensions Formatting the Tolerances Generating Center Marks and Centerlines Other Dimensioning Variables Creating Ordinate Dimensions Dimension Style Families Creating True Associative Dimensions Using Dimension Style Overrides Converting a Dimension into True Comparing and Listing Dimension Styles Associative Dimension Removing the Dimension Associatively Plotting Drawings (DIMDISASSOCIATE Command) Plotting Drawing in AutoCAD Drawing Leaders Plotting Drawings Using the Plot Dialog box Using Leader with the DIM Command Adding Plotters Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing PLOTTERMANAGER Command Geometric Characteristics and Symbols Editing Plotter Configuration Adding Geometric Tolerance Editing Dimensions Editing Dimensions Using Editing Tools Editing The Dimensions by Stretching Editing Dimensions by Trimming and Extending Importing PCP/PC2 Configuration Files Setting the Plot Parameters Working with Page Setups Modifying a Page Setup Importing a Page Setup Student Assessment Students will be assigned various homework and lab projects and, using AutoCAD, should be able to complete them with an average of 80% competency. -5 of 5- Rev: Oct 26, 2004