Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT258AA   19966-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
DFT258AA 19966-20086 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Advanced Modeling for CAD
Acquaints experienced CAD(Computer aided drafting) users with the principles of three-dimensional modeling in manufacturing and construction. Focus on the construction of primitive, regional, and composite models. Includes editing, displaying, assigning properties, and importing/exporting of databases.
Prerequisites: CAD201 or DFT254AA or permission of Instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT258AA   19966-20086 Advanced Modeling for CAD
1. Loan, activate, and operate AUTOcad in the modeling module. (I, II)
2. Construct a solid model using primitive shapes. (II, III)
3. Construct a solid model from a 2-D object. (II, IV)
4. Construct a composite model. (II, V)
5. Modify a model using the 3-D edit commands. (II)
6. Assign material properties and extract mechanical data from solid models. (VI, VIII)
7. Generate a standard drawing (orthographic projection) from a solid model. (VII)
8. Generate a standard section from a solid model. (VII)
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:
 
DFT258AA   19966-20086 Advanced Modeling for CAD
    I. Introduction to solids modeling
        A. Introduction and definitions
        B. Loading modeling software (parametric, feature-based design, and drafting)
        C. Menus (I)
        D. Screen menus
        E. Pull-down menus
        F. Tablet menus
      II. Working in the 3-D environment
          A. UCS control
          B. Coordinate geometry
          C. Modeling approaches
        III. Solid primitives
            A. Box
            B. Cone
            C. Cylinder
            D. Sphere
            E. Torus
            F. Wedge
          IV. Creating solid models from 2-D objects
              A. 2-D regional models
              B. Sweeps
            V. Composite solids
              VI. Material properties
                  A. Material assignment
                  B. System variable
                    1. Area
                    2. Length
                    3. Mass
                    4. Volume
                VII. Displaying solid models
                  VIII. Applications
                      A. Importing/exporting solids
                        1. DXF/IGES
                        2. Multiview engineering drawings from 3-D models
                          a. Normal views
                          b. 2-D object views
                          c. 2-D profiles
                          d. Generating sections
                      B. Surfacing packages
                      C. CAM packages
                      D. CAE packages
                      E. CIM packages
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