ABOUT THE COURSE

AutoCAD Civil course equips you with the relevant knowledge and skills to design a project in Civil 3D. The tool is used in civil engineering, construction and architecture projects. AWS course in Civil 3D enables the learner to get a deeper understanding of this powerful & versatile tool and enables the learner to master the software.

A combination of this course with PGDM (Ex) in Construction & Project Management makes the learner a lethal warrior to slay the construction & infrastructure industry.

Learning Outcomes

• Learn to implement techniques like Bhatch, Pline, Pedit, Fillet, etc to make your design manufacturable
• Get an overview of the GD&T techniques and Dimensioning techniques.
• Get hands-on tools like Tolerance, Leader, multileader, revcloud, Dimensioning edits
• Learn to use key tools to improve your productivity
• Learn to control teams and improve efficiency

COURSE SYLLABUS

• Module 1: Introduction

  • Overview of AutoCAD & drafting principles
  • The interface of AutoCAD – New file, Save, and open DWG files.
  • Drafting fundamentals: Line, circle, arc, ellipse, erase, oops

• Module 2: Coordinate Systems & Editing Fundamentals

  • Introduction to coordinate systems
  • Absolute, relative rectangular, relative polar coordinate systems
  • Perspectives
  • Drafting settings
  • Object snap
  • Dynamic inputs
  • Limits and units
  • Editing fundamentals: Move, copy, array, break, Mirror, offset, etc.

• Module 3 - Navigation & Selection Techniques

  • Navigation techniques – Zoom, pan, steering wheels
  • Selection techniques – Box, fence, group, multiple, single, auto
  • More drafting: Solid, donut

• Module 4 - Emend

  • Editing techniques: Text, mtext, styles, color, line type, line weight
  • Editing with grips -Stretch, scale, extend, join, trim, rotate, trim, lengthen

• Module 5 – Manufacturability

  • Bhatch, Pline, Pedit, Fillet, chamfer, spline
  • Inquiry techniques: Id, list, dist, radius, angle, area, volume

• Module 6 - Quality Assurance

  • Overview of GD&T and Dimensioning techniques
  • Quality and file management - Tolerance, Leader, multileader, revcloud, Dimensioning edits

• Module 7 - Collaborate effectively, Broadcast your work and Productivity Enhancements

  • External referencing - xref, xbind, AutoCAD design centre, tool pallets, Xplode
  • Plotting, plot styles and publish drawings