AutoCAD Curriculum

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AutoCAD Part 1

Preparation: Review videos (Approx 2 hours of video instruction not including practice time and 20 minutes for Layering section) from powerpoint links

Materials: Computers with AutoCAD (Videos refer to the textbook Up and Running with AutoCAD by Elliot Gindis and Robert Kaebisch, but the texbook is not required.)

Activity: Instructional videos - pause the video periodically to practice the content that was covered. Use the COMMON HOTKEYS.pdf as a cheat sheet for becoming familiar with the commands.

1. AutoCAD Overview 10:07

Learning Outcomes:
• Open AutoCAD
• User Interface

2. Working in AutoCAD 4:20

Learning Outcomes:
• Use the Command Line
• Use the Ribbon

3. Working with Create Object commands 6:45

Learning Outcomes:
• Line
• Circle
• Arc
• Rectangle

4. Navigating in AutoCAD 8:22

Learning Outcomes:
• Zoom
• Pan
• Regen
• Additional tips

5. Working with the Edit/Modify Objects commands Part 1 5:36

Learning Outcomes:
• Erase
• Move
• Copy

6. Working with the Edit/Modify objects commands Part 2 3:22

Learning Outcomes:
• Rotate
• Scale

7. Working with the Edit/Modify Objects commands Part 3 6:27

Learning Outcomes:
• Trim
• Extend

8. Working with Edit/Modify Objects command Part 4 7:25

Learning Outcomes:
• Offset
• Mirror
• Fillet

9. Selection Methods 5:14

Learning Outcomes:
• Crossing
• Window
• Lasso

10. Drawing Accuracy 8:33

Learning Outcomes:
• Ortho
• Osnaps
• Osnaps settings

11. Grips 3:19

Learning Outcomes:
• Basic grip function

12. Units and Scale 7:20

Learning Outcomes:
• Set up units
• Understand architectural measurements

13. Snap and Grid 3:54

Learning Outcomes:
• Adjust basic snap settings
• Adjust grid settings

14. Inquiry commands 6:32

Learning Outcomes:
• Use measure tools

15. Additional drafting commands Part 1 9:05

Learning Outcomes:
• Explode
• Polygon
• Chamfer
• Ellipse

16. Additional drafting commands Part 2 4:42

Learning Outcomes:
• Set up templates
• Save
• Access help files
• Apply tangent osnaps
• Apply osnap override

17. Single line text 7:18

Learning Outcomes:
• Single line text

18. Mtext 6:08

Learning Outcomes:
• Create and edit multiline text

19. Object Snap Tracking 6:01

Learning Outcomes:
• Use Object Snap Tracking

20. Stretch 5:43

Learning Outcomes:
• Use stretch

Layers Section 2

1. Intro to Layers Part 1 5:52

Learning Outcomes:
• Understand use of Layers
• Access Layer Property Manager
• Create and delete layers
• Make a layer current

2. Intro to Layers Part 2 4:33

Learning Outcomes:
• Assign properties to a layer
• Layer states

3. Applying Linetypes through Layers Part 3 4:59

Learning Outcomes:
• Load linetypes
• Adjust linetype scale

4. Layers and the Ribbon Part 4 3:01

Learning Outcomes:
• Match Properties tool
• Adjust layers and layers states from Ribbon