Advanced AutoCAD

This course explores the thre-dimensional viewing and construction capabilities of AutoCAD. Topics covered include a review of print coordinate entry, X,Y, filters, and the User Coordinate System (UCS). Spherical and cylindrical coordinate entry, 3D viewing techniques, 3D geometry construction, surface meshes, regions, and solid modeling are also introduced. The use of paper space, model space and multiple viewports for 4D constructions is covered. The creation of presentation graphics using bitmap files, shading, and rendering is also discussed. This course is 20 hours of lecture and 80 hours lab and is part of the Technical Design Program which will lead to a professional technical certificate.