The document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, covering its uses, benefits, and fundamental concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It highlights the advantages of CAD, such as increased productivity, improved precision, better collaboration, and 3D visualization capabilities. Additionally, it describes the AutoCAD user interface and the skills users will learn, including creating and managing 2D and 3D drawings, annotating, and coordinating with team members.
The document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, covering its uses, benefits, and fundamental concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It highlights the advantages of CAD, such as increased productivity, improved precision, better collaboration, and 3D visualization capabilities. Additionally, it describes the AutoCAD user interface and the skills users will learn, including creating and managing 2D and 3D drawings, annotating, and coordinating with team members.
The document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, covering its uses, benefits, and fundamental concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It highlights the advantages of CAD, such as increased productivity, improved precision, better collaboration, and 3D visualization capabilities. Additionally, it describes the AutoCAD user interface and the skills users will learn, including creating and managing 2D and 3D drawings, annotating, and coordinating with team members.
The document provides an introduction to AutoCAD, covering its uses, benefits, and fundamental concepts of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It highlights the advantages of CAD, such as increased productivity, improved precision, better collaboration, and 3D visualization capabilities. Additionally, it describes the AutoCAD user interface and the skills users will learn, including creating and managing 2D and 3D drawings, annotating, and coordinating with team members.
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AUTOCAD
INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD Objectives: • Explore CAD’s uses and benefits • Understand fundamental CAD concepts • Start AutoCAD • Tour the AutoCAD user interface • Explore the different AutoCAD data input methods • Display and manipulate multiple AutoCAD drawings simultaneously
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Starter
Look at this car.
How it was built?
What makes it functional and operational?
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WHAT IS CAD? Computer aided design is a creative design process that is based on a computer system. It can be either hardware or software based; however, it is usually a software based program that is used for design purposes. This design process uses computer technology to assist certain types of professionals in the design and drawing of technical drawings. Computer aided design is also referred to as CAD or Computer aided drafting. Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo Benefits of CAD: • Increased productivity - Drawing content can be continuously reused. - Text and dimensions can be created and updated automatically. - Hatch and pattern fills can be placed with a single pick. - Revising and editing drawings can be done quickly with minimum effort. Drawing content can be continuously reused. Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo Benefits of CAD: • Improved precision - Digital information is accurate to 14 decimal places. - Geometry is precisely located using the Cartesian coordinate system. - It is possible to snap to control points and features on existing drawing geometry to accurately locate drawing information. - Polar and object tracking features can be utilized for precise angular measurements. Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo Benefits of CAD: • Better collaboration - Drawings can be shared across a network (locally and globally). - Drawings can be referenced and updated in real time with notification. - Revisions and markups can be managed electronically via email and Internet-based document management systems.
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Benefits of CAD: • 3D visualization and analysis
Sample 3D rendering created in AutoCAD
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Benefits of CAD: • 3D visualization and analysis - 3D animations and walk-throughs can be easily generated to allow you and potential clients to visualize a design before it is constructed. - Interference checking can be done to ensure that parts do not run into each other before they are created.
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Benefits of CAD: • 3D visualization and analysis - Engineering calculations such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and other structural calculations can be performed automatically. - Computer prototypes can be created and tested, eliminating the time and materials needed to manufacture a real-world prototype.
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WHAT IS AUTOCAD ? AutoCAD is a CAD (Computer Aided Design or Computer Aided Drafting) software application for 2D and 3D design and drafting. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers.
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WHAT IS AUTOCAD ? AutoCAD is a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program used by just about every Engineering and Design office in the world. Although there are alternative CAD packages, AutoCAD is by far the most widely used system. Autodesk's AutoCAD is the industry leader in CAD packages. Used by Civil Engineers, Architects, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Aeronautical Engineers plus many other disciplines. Here comes your footer Page 2 Your Logo A First Look At AutoCAD There have been several versions of AutoCAD over the years, with each new version introducing new and more powerful features than its predecessor.
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Using AutoCAD you will learn how to do the following: • Set up and lay out different types of AutoCAD 2D drawings using AutoCAD model spaceand paper space techniques. • Quickly create accurate 2D drawing information using AutoCAD’s precision drafting aids. • Edit and modify 2D drawing information in a productive fashion.
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Using AutoCAD you will learn how to do the following: • Annotate and dimension drawings using AutoCAD’s automated annotation and dimensioning features. • Create section views utilizing AutoCAD’s predefined and custom hatch and pattern fills. • Utilize and manage CAD standards including: • Layers • Linetypes • Text styles Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo Using AutoCAD you will learn how to do the following: • Dimension styles • Coordinate drawing information with other team members using external reference files. • Create and manage symbol libraries using AutoCAD’s DesignCenter and Tool Palettes. • Output your drawings to different plotting devices with specific colors and lineweights. • Share information with other Windows Office applications using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo Using AutoCAD you will learn how to do the following: • Dimension styles • Coordinate drawing information with other team members using external reference files. • Create and manage symbol libraries using AutoCAD’s DesignCenter and Tool Palettes. • Output your drawings to different plotting devices with specific colors and lineweights. • Share information with other Windows Office applications using Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). Here comes your footer Page 3 Your Logo AUTOCAD 2017 USER INTERFACE
Drawing Name Standard Toolbar Object Properties Toolbar Optional Pull-down Location Cursor Menu Toolbar Heading s s
Coordinat D e ispla y Status Line
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Drawing Area The large area in the center of the screen. This is where you draw. The size can be changed at any time.
Layout Tabs Switches your drawing between paper space and model space.
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CrossHairs
The movement is controlled by the
movement of the pointing device (mouse).
Use to locate points, make selections and draw objects.
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Command Prompt The three lines at the bottom of the screen.
This is where you enter commands and
AutoCAD will prompt you to input
information.
The number of lines visible can be
changed.
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Status Bar Displays the drawing tools that affect the drawing environment. It provides quick access to most of the commonly used drawing tools. It includes options such as ISODRAFT, ORTHOMODE, AUTOSNAP, OSNAP, etc.
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Quick Access Toolbar
Located at the top of the application window and right of the application menu. It consists of the set of frequently used commands.
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UCS Icon
The User Coordinate System (UCS) is the active coordinate system that represents the XY plane in 2D and XYZ planes in 3D. It acts as the direction in the X, Y, and Z-axis for drawing and modeling.
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Drawing Name Displays the saved file name.
Information Center It resides in the Drawing Name are, just to the left of the windows control buttons. It contains a help search bar, Autodesk A360 sign in, social media links, and a Help drop-down menu.
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File Tabs Provides access to all open documents in a minimal amount of space. Each open documents has its own tab.
View Cube The Viewcube is in the upper right, from which you can change the view and UCS.
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Ribbon
Application Menu It is present at the upper-left corner of the workspace.
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END INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD Quiz: 1-3 special keys of keyboard for autoCAD use. 4-7 benefits of CAD.
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AUTOCAD 2017 USER INTERFACE
Drawing Name Standard Toolbar Object Properties Toolbar Optional Pull-down Location Cursor Menu Toolbar Heading s s
