CAD

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. Graphics Mathematics: Basic mathematical concepts:-Cubic Splines, Bezier curves, Regression Analysis. Line drawing Algorithms:- Scan Conversion of line(characteristics, plotting). General techniques for scan conversion:- General methods in Cartesian Coordinates, Elimination of pixel Gaps( use of inverted plotting equation, interpolation within the gaps).

AutoCAD Coordinate System: Polar and Relative Cartesian Coordinates, AutoCAD Drawing units and limits, setting up Drawing, Creating first drawing. 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.

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,

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.

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. Basics of modeling & rendering.