Calvin's training offer includes a FREE 30-day trial CD of AutoCAD 2012 and a FREE Video DVD of Practical Examples to follow step-by-step. The following Course Content highlights the outline of tools, features and commands covered in Calvin's 2D Course for Beginners. The 3D advanced course synopsis is outlined in the right sidebar (blue panel) |
| Understanding the AutoCAD Interface Rotating selections (transform) -setting up your AutoCAD environment -saving and opening your drawings -starting a drawing -drawing line objects -drawing curves -drawing circles -constructing and editing -using ortho mode -customizing -moving objects -resizing objects -mirroring objects -filleting objects -offsetting objects -arraying objects Hatching & Listing defining hatch boundaries -using hatch styles -creating an associative hatch -using autosnap - drawing polylines -calculating points -calculating areas -distance & angle inquiry methods -inserting breaks -using zoom and pan -previous view -dynamic view -zooming objects -listing objects -exploding objects |
| Layers upon Layers -working with layers -working with linetypes -working with colour -assigning to objects -naming layers -manipulating layers -' freezing ' and ' thawing ' layers - layers 'ON' and 'OFF' -deleting layers Blocks & Text cut, copy & pasting drawings -creating blocks -inserting blocks -manipulating blocks -creating a library for blocks -text styles -modifying text & styles -using the grips Plotting & Dimensions editing dimensions -creating dimension styles -applying dimensions to objects -plotting your drawing -setting linetype weights -using various scales Paper & Model Space using paper space & model space -displaying multiple tiled viewports -changing the tiles configuration -working in tiled viewports -scaling tiled viewports |
| 3D Solid Modeling Creating Solid Forms - Displaying the Solids Toolbar - Creating Primitives - Turning a 2D Polyline into a 3D Solid Creating Complex Solids - Tapering an Extrusion - Extruding on a Curved Path - Revolving a Polyline Editing Solids - Splitting a Solid into Two Pieces - Rounding Corners with the Fillet Tool - Chamfering Corners with Chamfer Tool - Using the Solids Editing Tools Enhancing the 2D Drawing Process - Drawing a Standard Top, Front, and Right-Side View - Creating an Isometric View - Creating Hidden-Line Views - Shading a Viewport - Adding Dimensions and Notes in Paper Space - Drawing a Cross-Section - Using 3D Solid Operations on 2D Drawings Finding the Properties of a Solid - Finding a Model’s Mass Properties Rendering Creating a Quick-Study Rendering Practical - continued : Rendering using materials setting up views display renderings - Simulating the Sunlight Angle - Adding Shadows - Adding Materials - Adjusting the Materials’Appearance Adding the Detail Adding a Background Scene Effects with Lighting - Simulating the Interior Lighting of an Office Building - Simulating a Night Scene with Spotlights - Controlling Lights with Scenes Adding Reflections and Detail with Ray Tracing - Assigning a Mirror Attribute to Glass - Getting a Sharp, Accurate Shadow with Ray Tracing Creating and Adjusting Texture Maps - Adding Landscape and People Printing/ Plotting your 3D Drawing |
