Curriculum subject

CAD Systems

Subject
Subject code	ATÖ385
Subject name	CAD Systems
Credit points	4 ECTS
Grading method	Exam

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2012 KT
Study year	2
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Practice	48

General description
Introduction of the user interface of the computer programme AutoCad - menus, icon bars and a command bar. General principles of drawing - absolute, relative and polar coordinates, units, a scale. Object selection possibilities. Operation modes ORTHO and OSNAP. Moving the virtual image of a technical drawing and changing its size. Drawing possibilities - Line, Circle, Rectangle, Offset, Mirror, Chamfer, Fillet, Trim, Extend, Rotate, Arc, Move, and Copy. Inserting letters (single line text, multi-line text). Adding a measuring chain. Different drawing layers. Object properties and changing them. Entering hatching patterns on a technical drawing.

General aim
The objective of the course is to introduce the general principles of drawing of the computer graphics programme AutoCad and main drawing possibilities.

Aim
Having successfully passed the course the student: - can use the main drawing possibilities in the programme AutoCad;

Form description
Lectures, practical classes,independent work.

Literature
L. Türn. AutoCAD käsiraamat. EHITAME Kirjastus, Tallinn, 2006. 608 p.

Current rounds
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