Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD280   19966-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/23/96
CAD280 19966-99999 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Advanced Parametric Modeling
Acquaints experienced CAD users with the principles of three- dimensional parametric modeling in manufacturing and construction. Construction of primitive, regional, and composite models. Editing, displaying, assigning properties, and importing/exporting of databases. Prerequisites: CAD200 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CAD280   19966-99999 Advanced Parametric Modeling
1. Load, activate, and operate AutoCAD Designer module. (I)
2. Construct a solid model using primitive shapes. (II, III)
3. Construct a parametric model from a 2-D object profile. (II, IV)
4. Construct a composite model. (II-V)
5. Modify a model using the 3-D edit commands. (IV)
6. Generate a standard section from a solid model. (VI-VIII)
7. Assign material properties and extract mechanical data from parametric models. (VI, VIII)
8. Generate a standard drawing (orthographic projection) from a solid model. (VII, VIII)
9. Import/export/XREF files for internal and external use. (VIII)
10. Prepare solid models for other application software. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CAD280   19966-99999 Advanced Parametric Modeling
    I. Introduction to parametric modeling
        A. Overview and definitions
        B. Loading AutoCAD Designer
        C. Designer menus
          1. Screen menus
          2. Pull-down menus
          3. Tablet menus
      II. Working in the 3-D environment
          A. UCS control
          B. Coordinate geometry
          C. Modeling approaches
        III. Solid primitives
          IV. Creating parametric models from 2-D objects
              A. 2-D region models
              B. Profiles
              C. Shape planes
              D. Editing in 3-D
            V. Composite solids
              VI. Material properties
                  A. MATERIALS
                  B. ISO/ANSI
                VII. Displaying parametric models
                  VIII. Applications
                      A. Importing/exporting models
                        1. DXF/IGES
                        2. Multiview engineering drawings from 3-D models
                          a. Normal views
                          b. 2-D object views
                          c. First angle projection (ISO)
                          d. Generating sections
                      B. Surfacing packages
                      C. CAM packages
                      D. CAE packages
                      E. CIM packages
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