Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT252AI   19936-19985 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/23/90
DFT252AI 19936-19985 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Computer Aided Drafting I: Unigraphics II-2D
Industrial use of Unigraphics II-2D equipment (hardware and software) in the areas of mechanical, electronic and construction drawings. Prerequisites: DFT102, or DFT110, or DFT121, or departmental permission.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT252AI   19936-19985 Computer Aided Drafting I: Unigraphics II-2D
1. Identify the hardware and software components of the CAD system and describe their function and relationship with each other. (I)
2. Demonstrate the procedure for start-up and module selection. (II)
3. Demonstrate the use of basic entities such as lines, circles, and arcs for producing a view. (III)
4. Demonstrate the use of computer commands in the area of editing and manipulation, as aids used in constructing a drafted item. (IV)
5. Demonstrate the use of annotation entities and dimensions. (V)
6. Demonstrate the use of fill pattern commands. (VI)
7. Demonstrate the use of computer commands for construction of an auxiliary view. (VII)
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DFT252AI   19936-19985 Computer Aided Drafting I: Unigraphics II-2D
    I. Introduction to equipment
        A. Hardware
          1. CRT (screen display)
          2. Keyboard
          3. Designing with typesetting
          4. Disc drive
          5. Printer
          6. Plotter
        B. Software
          1. Flexible disc
            a. Handling
            b. Storage
            c. Use
      II. Basic usage
          A. Start-up
          B. Keyboard functions
            1. Data entry
            2. Special function keys
          C. Module selection
          D. Menu area
            1. Command stack
            2. Command menu
            3. Command diamond
          E. Filing structure
            1. Mass storage media (MSM)
            2. Cabinets
            3. Drawers
            4. Items
        III. Utilizing basic commands for producing views
            A. Entities
              1. Construction mode
                a. Lines
                b. Circles
                c. Arcs
              2. Real lines
                a. Lines
                b. Circles
                c. Arcs
            B. Symbols
              1. Utilizing symbol library
              2. Creating symbols
          IV. Utilizing commands for editing and manipulation of views
              A. Mirroring
              B. Rotating
              C. Factoring
              D. Zoom in, zoom out
              E. Erase (shield erase)
              F. Move
              G. Redraw
              H. Copy
              I. Distance interrogation
            V. Utilizing commands for dimensioning a view in a two dimensional plane
                A. Running dimensions
                B. Standard dimensions
                C. Angular dimensions
                D. Set measurement mode for annotation prompts
                E. Place dimensions
                F. Measure distance and move point(s)
                G. Diameter dimension
                H. Dimension character style
                I. Dimension terminator
              VI. Utilizing commands for producing sectional views of filled areas
                  A. Define area
                  B. Fill type
                  C. Reference point
                VII. Utilizing commands for auxiliary views
                    A. Location of construction lines
                      1. Parallel construction lines
                      2. Perpendicular construction lines
                    B. Completion of auxiliary
                      1. Lines
                      2. Circles
                      3. Dimensions
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