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The following is a list of topics covered in the Fundamentals of R14
AutoCAD course. While the course is generic in nature, you have the option of specializing
in Architectural, Mechanical, or Electrical drawings as part of the course. The
architectural, mechanical, or electrical information is included in addition to the main
units. You can select one of the specialization's.
 | Architectural Track. You
will specifically work on architectural CAD drawings, following the AIA (American
Institute of Architects) standards.
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| Mechanical Track. You will
create several mechanical CAD drawings following the ANSI (American Standards Institute)
and ISO (International Standards Organization) standards.
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| Electrical Track. This
track will have you drawing electrical components and printed circuit boards with AutoCAD
following the ANSI (American Standards Institute) standards.
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Unit 1 - Introduction to AutoCAD and Working with the
Windows Environment
| Starting AutoCAD and Understanding the Display |
| Interacting with AutoCAD |
| AutoCAD File Operations |
Unit 2 - Creating Your First Drawing
| Setting up a Drawing |
| Using AutoCAD Drafting Tools |
| Understanding Objects |
Unit 3 - Viewing and Plotting a Drawing
| Understanding the Display and Virtual Screen |
| Using ZOOM and PAN To Control the Display |
| Using the Aerial View Window and Creating Views |
Unit 4 - Basic CAD Drawing Techniques
| Setting the Display Format and Units |
| Working with Prototype Drawings |
| Coordinate System Basics |
Unit 5 - Understanding Layers and Linetypes
| Working with Layers |
| Understanding and Creating Linetypes |
Unit 6 - Creating Basic Geometry
| Drawing Rectangles |
| Drawing Circles |
| Drawing Arcs |
Unit 7 - Annotating a Drawing with Text and Hatching
| Adding Text to a Drawing |
| Filling Areas with Hatching |
Unit 8 - Drawing Accurately
| Working with Entity Points and Object Snaps |
| Using Point Filters |
Unit 9 - Creating Selection Sets
| Methods for Creating a Selection Set |
| Selecting Objects |
| Changing the Selection and Using Object Selection Filters |
Unit 10 - Basic Editing Skills
| Deleting and Restoring Objects |
| Moving, Copying, and Offsetting Objects |
| Rotating, Mirroring, Scaling, and Stretching Objects |
| Editing Edges and Corners of Objects |
| Producing Arrays of Objects (ARRAY) |
Unit 11 - Editing with Grips
| Working with Grips |
| Using the Grips Autoedit Modes |
Unit 12 - Advanced Drawing Techniques
| Dividing and Measuring an Object |
| Drawing Rings and Ellipses |
| Working with Multilines |
Unit 13 - Dimensioning a Drawing
| Dimensioning Basics and Dimensioning with Precision |
| Linear and Radial Dimensioning |
| Angular Dimensioning |
| Editing Dimensions |
Unit 14 - Modifying Object Characteristics
| Changing Object Properties |
| Extracting Information from your Drawing |
Unit 15 - Using Symbols and Attributes
| Defining Groups |
| Creating Blocks |
| Adding Information to a Block with Attributes |
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