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Quick Look Course Summary:AutoCAD Essentials Saturday Classes Training Course
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Next Public Course Date:
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Length: 3 day(s)
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Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 17,953 EX VAT 3 Person R 12,518 EX VAT 10 Person R 8,424 EX VAT
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Certification Type:Accredited
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Locations & Venues: Off-site or in-house. We train in all major city centres throughout South Africa.
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AutoCAD Essentials Saturday Classes Training Course Course: Introduction
AutoCAD is a program for engineers, architects, and anyone who needs to know how to do technical drawing on computer. This course is intended for the novice in technical drawing. This is a practical course and all materials needed by participants will be provided. We offer several different courses on AutoCAD from the basic course through to the expert level and separated courses for only engineers or only architects. We offer this course on a Saturday for students who cannot attend during the week.
AutoCAD Essentials Saturday Classes Training Course Course :Course Outline
1. Getting Started with AutoCAD
Starting the software
User interface
Working with commands
Cartesian workspace
Opening an existing Drawing file
Viewing your drawing
Saving your work
2. Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
Drawing lines
Erasing objects
Drawing lines with Polar tracking
Drawing rectangles
Drawing circles
Undo and redo actions
3. Projects – Creating a Simple Drawing
Create a simple drawing
Create simple shapes
4. Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
Using running objects snaps
Using object snap overrides
Polar tracking at angles
Object snap tracking
Drawing with snap and grid
5. Making Changes in Your Drawing
Selecting objects for editing
Moving objects
Copying objects
Scaling objects
Mirroring objects
Editing with grips
6. Projects – Making Your Drawings More Precise
Schematic Project: Electronics diagram
Architectural Project: Landscape
Mechanical Project: (with Polar and tracking)
Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
Mechanical Project: Satellite
7. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
Creating new drawings with templates
Layers
Layer states
Changing an object’s layer
8. Advanced Object Types
Drawing Arcs
Drawing Polylines
Editing Polylines
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Ellipses
9. Getting Information from Your Drawing
Working with object properties
Measuring objects
10. Projects – Drawing Organisation and Information
Architectural project
Mechanical project
Civil project
11. Advanced Editing Objects
Trimming and extending objects
Stretching objects
Creating Fillets and Chamfers
Offsetting objects
Creating arrays of objects
12. Inserting Blocks
Working with Dynamic blocks
Inserting blocks with Design Centre
Insert blocks with Content Explorer
13. Projects – Creating More Complex Objects
Mechanical Project 1 – Plate
Mechanical Project 2 – Gasket
Mechanical Project 3 – Plate
Mechanical Project 4 – Rocker Arm
Architectural Project 1 – Floor Plan
Architectural Project 2 – Floor Plan
Civil Project – Parking lot
14. Setting up a Layout
Printing concepts
Working in layouts
Copying layouts
Creating layout viewports
Guidelines for layouts
15. Printing Your Drawing
Printing layouts
Printing from the Model tab
16. Projects – Preparing to Print
Mechanical project
Architectural project
17. Text
Working with annotations
Adding multiline text
Formatting multiline text
Adding notes with leaders to your drawing
Creating tables
Modifying tables
18. Hatching
Hatching
Editing hatches
19. Adding Dimensions
Dimension concepts
Adding linear dimensions
Adding radial and angular dimensions
Editing dimensions
20. Projects – Annotating Your Drawing
Mechanical project
Architectural project 1
Architectural project 2
Civil project
AutoCAD Essentials Saturday Classes Training Course Course: Course Duration
3 day/s
Who should attend: AutoCAD Essentials Saturday Classes Training Course Course
This course is intended for architects using AutoCAD.
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About this course
This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
If you need a credit-bearing outcome for B-BBEE skills development, SETA grant or learnership purposes, please see our accredited qualifications and skills programmes, or read about BOTI accreditations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course accredited?
No. This course is delivered as a practical, facilitator-led skills programme and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance. If you need a credit-bearing outcome for B-BBEE skills development, SETA grant or learnership purposes, ask us about our accredited qualifications, skills programmes and unit standards.
Can this course be delivered in-house at our premises?
Yes. Every BOTI course can be delivered on-site at your offices anywhere in South Africa, or at a scheduled public venue, and can be customised to your team and industry.
How do I book or get a quote?
Use the enquiry form on this page for a tailored quote, or call 011 882 8853 / email [email protected]. The course length and next public course date are shown in the Quick Look summary.
Can this training count towards our B-BBEE scorecard?
Spend on this course still counts as skills development expenditure for B-BBEE purposes, but it does not count as accredited training spend, and the Codes limit how much non-accredited training can contribute. Please confirm the treatment with your skills development facilitator or B-BBEE verification agency.
Do you tailor the training to our industry?
Yes. Our training is built around your business, using practical, real-world examples relevant to your team and sector.