Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT256   19902-19966 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/27/96
DFT256 19902-19966 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Computer Aided Drafting III
Use of industrial CAD(Computer Aided Drafting) equipment and programs; advanced concepts; customized CAD usage. Creation and use of three-dimensional components and symbols to design complex objects. File management techniques; file archival; custom command creation; use of macro programs to solve design problems. Prerequisites: DFT254 or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT256   19902-19966 Computer Aided Drafting III
1. Create and use three-dimensional components and symbols to design complex objects. (I)
2. Generate layout and detailed drawings using three-dimensional designs, symbology, and text files. (II)
3. Plot sets of related mechanical, electronic, and construction drawings. (III)
4. Use file management techniques to maintain structured filing systems and archive files. (IV)
5. Create custom CAD commands to fully utilize CAD functionality. (V)
6. Use macro programs to solve design problems and automate drafting procedures. (VI)
7. Provide supplementary documentation for the product design, including product design requirements, design analysis, production features, and application. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DFT256   19902-19966 Computer Aided Drafting III
    I. Three-dimensional design
        A. Geometric input
        B. Construction aids
        C. Rotation, translation, and scaling
        D. Symbol creation
        E. Symbol usage
      II. Drawing generation
          A. View rotation
          B. Dimensioning
          C. Text
          D. Text files
        III. Plotting
            A. Original drawings
            B. Scaling
          IV. File management
              A. Directories of drawings
              B. Organization and naming conventions
              C. Archiving drawings
              D. Automating archival procedures
            V. Custom commands
                A. Text editor
                B. Creating files
                C. Using the computer for repetitious tasks
              VI. Macro programs
                  A. Using programs for design
                  B. Customizing programs for specific tasks
                VII. Supplementary documentation
                    A. Product design requirements
                    B. Design analysis
                    C. Production features
                    D. Application
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