AutoCAD (Skill Based)

Paper Code: 
SCAI 602
Credits: 
3
Periods/week: 
3
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course is designed to understand the utility and working of a CAD software by taking AUTOCAD as an example.

Course Learning Outcome

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

Students will:

CO16. Understand the features, components of workspace & co-ordinate system of AutoCAD.
CO17. Apply 2D drawing commands, cursor modes & grips.
CO18. Apply modify commands for 2D, hatching/pattern/color filling, creating & inserting blocks.
CO19. Apply dimensioning, text commands, layer attributes.
CO20. Design and develop 3D objects, perform operations & viewports.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussions, student centered approach, Through video Tutorials 

Learning activities:

Presentations,  Quizzes and  Assignments

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects and peer review.

 

 

8.00
Unit I: 

Origin: Introduction to Computer Aided Designing.

Introduction: Introduction to Autocad and its features, applications, advantages etc. Autocad Window, Pull-Down Menus, Toolbars (Draw and Modify), Opening and closing of files.

Autocad Coordinate System: Polar and Relative Cartesian Coordinates, Autocad Drawing units and limits, Setting up Drawing, Creating first drawing

8.00
Unit II: 

Cursor modes, understanding prompts, choosing command options, selecting objects, editing with grips.

Autocad Modes: Grid Mode, Snap Modes, Polar Tracking.

Draw ToolBar: Mostly used 2D Drawing commands like Line, circle, polygon, Arc, rectangle ellipse, donut, Xline, Mline, Pline etc.

12.00
Unit III: 

Modify ToolBar: Mostly used Drawing Editing Commands like Erase, Copy, Mirror, Offset, Move, Rotate Scale, Stretch, Lengthen, Trim, Extend, Break, Chamfer, Fillet etc. Array of Objects.

Hatching, filling up patterns and colors etc, Blocks, Insert Block, Make Block, Explode etc.

 

10.00
Unit IV: 

Automated Dimensions and customization, Dimension styles, Multi-line and single line Text and Text styles, Layers, Creation and its usage, Different types of Views, View-ports, Creating and editing attributes.

 

10.00
Unit V: 

Introduction to 3 Dimensional Drawing: Creating a 3D drawing object, Changing 2D into 3D, viewing 3D drawings, Cube, Torus, wedge, cone, cylinder, pyramid, mesh, Dish, Dome etc.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 

Suggested Text Books

  • Steven Bright, AutoCAD Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide on Engineering Drawing and Modeling,October 29, 2021,ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8755784559
  • William Wyatt, Autodesk AutoCAD Certified User Study Guide (AutoCAD 2022 Edition),SDC Publications (January 16, 2022),ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1630574543
  • Kirstie Plantenberg,Engineering Graphics Essentials with AutoCAD 2022 Instruction: Text and Video Instruction 1st Edition, SDC Publications; 1st edition (October 4, 2021),ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1630574345
  • Sachidanand Jha, Onshape Assembly Drawings: Assembly Practice Drawings For Onshape and Other Feature-Based 3D Modeling Software Paperback – August 27, 2021, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8465665308

 

Suggested Reference Books

  • George Omura, “MASTERING AUTOCAD 2021”, BPB Publications, 2021.

 

REFERENCES: 

Reference Journals:

  • J. T. Roberts, “Introduction to AutoCAD 2002”, BPB Publications.2004
  • Cheryl R. Shrock,”Exercise Workbook for Advanced AutoCAD 2000, 2000i and LT”,Shrock Publishing, 01-Aug-2001
  • Paul F. Richard,”Introduction to AutoCAD 2020: A Modern Perspective,Adobe Press, 2019

 

E-Resources including links

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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