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This 3‐day hands‐on foundation‐level course covers the essentials of AutoCAD. The primary objective of this course is to teach students the basic commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT and to develop accurate technical drawings and present drawings in a detailed and visually impressive manner.

Course Outline

• Taking an AutoCAD Tour
• Creating Basic Drawings
• Manipulating Drawing Objects
• Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
• Altering Objects
• Working with Layouts
• Annotating and Dimensioning Drawings
• Working with Reusable Content
• Setting up and Plotting Drawings

Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Navigate the Interface, Open, Close, and Save Files, and Use Zoom Commands
• Describe Units and Create Basic Objects using Various Data Input Methods
• Select, Modify, and Adjust Drawing Object Properties
• Create and Manage Layers, Colors, and Linetypes
• Modify Object Geometry
• Create Layouts and Manipulate Viewports
• Create and Edit Annotation and Dimension Objects
• Create and Reuse Block Objects
• Use Drawing Templates and Plot Drawings