Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD120   20006-99999 

Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval: 06/27/00

CAD120  2000 Fall – 2012 Fall

L+L

1 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Getting Started with CAD

Basic commands, drawing aids; input devices; use of default settings.

Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

CAD120  2000 Fall – 2012 Fall

Getting Started with CAD

 

1.

Use basic file management techniques. (I)

2.

Construct a basic two-dimensional drawing using basic commands and default settings. (II-V)

3.

Use drawing aids to construct a drawing with precision. (VI)

4.

Use various input devices to construct a drawing. (VII-VIII)

5.

Plot a drawing using default settings. (IX)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

CAD120  2000 Fall – 2012 Fall

Getting Started with CAD

I. Review of file management

II. Basic drawing commands

A. Line

B. Pline

C. Circle

D. Arcs

E. Polygons

F. Point

G. Text

III. Basic modify (edit) commands

A. Erase

B. Oops

C. Trim

D. Extend

E. Break

F. Move

G. Rotate

H. Copy

IV. Basic screen commands

A. Zoom

B. Pan

C. Redraw

V. Basic inquiry

A. Distance

B. List

VI. Drawing aids

A. Snap

B. Grid

C. Ortho

D. Object snaps

E. Function keys

VII. Data entry methods

A. Keyboard

B. Mouse

C. Digitizer

VIII. Command structures

A. Command line

B. Pull-down menus

C. Screen menus

D. Pull-off menus

E. Help menus

IX. Default plotting

A. Plot scale

B. Configuration

C. Setup

 

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