AutoCAD 2008 2D Essentials

Course Code: CM028963      Days: 3
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Course Overview

This course is designed for the new AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT user who requires comprehensive training in AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. It incorporates the features, commands and techniques for creating, editing and printing drawings with AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore how to create 2D production drawings. This course may be taken as 2 or 3 days. There is no difference in the course content, the 3 day course is taken at a slower pace to cover the exercises in more detail.

Audience

This course is designed for new users of AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.

Skills Gained

This course is intended to show new CAD users the skills required to understand and use AutoCAD and LT effectively and gives delegates the skills to:

  • create new drawings and accurate drawing
  • set up templates
  • coordinate input
  • editing objects
  • measuring distances
  • placing text and dimensions
  • using blocks (symbols) and plotting drawings out to scale

Examinations

On completion of the course you will be presented with an Autodesk Authorised Training Certificate.

Prerequisites

No previous CAD experience is necessary. However, drafting, design or engineering experience would be an advantage. It is recommended that delegates have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

Course Outline

The primary objective of this course is to teach delegates the basic commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design and drafting using AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT. During the course, delegates will cover :

  • Overview of AutoCAD 2008 / LT 2008
  • Creating Basic Drawings
  • Manipulating Objects
  • Drawing Organisation and Enquiry Commands
  • Altering Objects
  • Annotating Drawings
  • Hatching Objects
  • Dimensioning
  • Working with Reusable Content
  • Creating Additional Drawing Objects
  • Layouts and Plotting
  • Template Drawing Creation

Follow On Courses

  • AutoCAD 2D Intermediate Course
  • AutoCAD LT 2D Advanced Course
  • AutoCAD Creating and Presenting 3D Models Course
  • AutoCAD City and Guilds 4353-02 Examination
  • AutoCAD City and Guilds 4353-03 Examination


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