Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD155   20052-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/04
CAD155 20052-20085 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Advanced 2D CAD Techniques
Techniques associated with the automation and semi-automation of design documentation; attribute manipulation and file maintenance; advanced plotting techniques.
Prerequisites: CAD101 and CAD135.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CAD155   20052-20085 Advanced 2D CAD Techniques
1. Load, configure, and maintain CAD software and data files. (I)
2. Use software documentation and other resources for problem solving. (I)
3. Demonstrate techniques to speed up drawing production. (II, III, VI)
4. Assign and extract attributes from original or library blocks. (III)
5. Transfer files between software applications. (IV)
6. Demonstrate advanced presentation techniques using CAD files. (V)
7. Plot AutoCAD files using advanced setups. (VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CAD155   20052-20085 Advanced 2D CAD Techniques
    I. CAD database
        A. Software configuration
        B. Software documentation
        C. File maintenance
          1. Backup
          2. Restore
          3. Archive
          4. Compression/Zip
      II. Task automation
          A. Object definition
            1. Linetypes
            2. Arrowheads
            3. Shape files
          B. Script files
          C. Template files
          D. Program Parameter Files (acad.pgp)
          E. Multilines
          F. User defined profiles
        III. Attributes
            A. Definition
            B. Editing
              1. Global
              2. Local
            C. Extraction
            D. Display
            E. Object linking
          IV. File import/export
              A. .dxf
              B. Raster
                1. Formats
                  a. .jpeg
                  b. .bmp
                  c. .tif
                  d. .gif
                  e. .tga
                2. Scanning
                3. Digital photography
                4. Image editing
              C. Plot to web
            V. Automated presentation techniques
                A. Slideshow
                B. PowerPoint
              VI. Advanced plotting techniques
                  A. Advanced layout
                  B. Page setup
                    1. Plotter configuration
                    2. Plot style table
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