CAD

Paper Code: 
CAI 601
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
03
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to

  • Understand the utility of CAD software by taking AUTOCAD as an example.
  • Understand the basic concepts required for drawing 2D and 3D objects.
Course Learning OutcomeLearning and Teaching StrategiesAssessment Strategies
Students will be able to:
 
        CO61. Know the features, components of workspace & co-ordinate system of                 AutoCAD.

        CO62. Apply 2D drawing commands, cursor modes & grips.

       CO63. Apply modify commands for 2D, hatching/pattern/color filling, creating                 & inserting blocks.

       CO64. Apply dimensioning, text commands, layer attributes.

       CO65. Design and develop3D 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
          
          Approach in teaching:
          Interactive Lectures, Discussions, student centered approach, Through video Tutorials 
          Learning activities:
          Presentations,  Quizzes and  Assignments
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: 
  1. George Omura, “Mastering AutoCAD”, BPB Publications, 2002.
REFERENCES: 
  1. J. T. Roberts, “Introduction to AutoCAD”, BPB Publications.
Academic Year: 
2020-21
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