Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD120   19964-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  04/23/96  
CAD120      19964-20005 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   19964-20005 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   19964-20005 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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