CAD

What CAD is and how it is used in engineering and design.

Understanding the AutoCAD workspace, ribbon, command line and drawing area.

Opening, saving and managing DWG files.

Setting units, limits and drawing templates.

Using line, circle, arc, rectangle, polygon and ellipse commands.

Creating accurate shapes with coordinate input.

Using construction lines and reference geometry.

Practicing simple 2D drawing exercises.

Using grid, snap and ortho mode.

Working with object snaps such as endpoint, midpoint, center and tangent.

Using polar tracking and object snap tracking.

Improving accuracy while drafting.

Using move, copy, rotate and scale commands.

Editing drawings with trim, extend, offset and mirror.

Using fillet and chamfer for clean corners.

Practicing common editing workflows.

Creating and managing layers.

Changing colors, line types and line weights.

Locking, freezing and hiding layers.

Organizing drawings neatly with layer standards.

Adding single-line and multi-line text.

Creating dimension styles.

Adding linear, aligned, angular and radius dimensions.

Using annotations to make drawings clear and readable.

Applying hatch patterns to closed areas.

Editing hatch scale, angle and boundaries.

Using gradients and solid fills where needed.

Adding details to improve drawing presentation.

Creating simple blocks.

Inserting and scaling blocks.

Editing existing blocks.

Using reusable symbols to save drafting time.

Understanding model space and paper space.

Creating layouts for drawing sheets.

Setting viewport scale.

Preparing drawings with title blocks.

Setting paper size and print orientation.

Choosing plot area and drawing scale.

Using plot styles and line weights.

Exporting drawings as PDF files.

Understanding the 3D workspace.

Creating simple 3D objects using extrude and presspull.

Using 3D view controls.

Viewing models in isometric and visual styles.

Using revolve, sweep and loft commands.

Editing solids with union, subtract and intersect.

Moving and rotating objects in 3D space.

Creating simple 3D practice models.

Creating simple mechanical part drawings.

Understanding orthographic views.

Creating isometric views.

Adding dimensions and notes to mechanical drawings.

Creating simple floor plan layouts.

Adding walls, doors, windows and room labels.

Using layers for architectural drawings.

Preparing clean 2D plan drawings.

Understanding commonly used electrical symbols.

Creating simple wiring layouts.

Using layers for electrical drawings.

Preparing readable electrical CAD diagrams.

Creating a complete 2D drawing from scratch.

Applying layers, dimensions, hatch and annotations.

Preparing the drawing layout for print.

Exporting the final drawing as a PDF.