Prerequisite: Completion of University College and Extension Services' Engineering and Architectural AutoCAD Certificate or intermediate AutoCAD experience.
This certificate program will advance your skills to use features that streamline the creation and editing of precise, superior quality drawings and designs using AutoCAD 2008. You will learn how to take full advantage of components and conventions to facilitate ease of use, and gain quick and efficient access to frequently used tools.
Featuring individual state-of-the-art workstations!
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn advanced AutoCAD techniques using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. When you enroll in the Advanced AutoCAD Certificate, you will be given individualized attention, working in a project-oriented environment.
Who Should Attend?
- Architects
- Engineers
- Facility designers
- Individuals who have completed the UCES Engineering and Architectural AutoCAD Certificate Program
You Will Learn:
- How to develop template details
- Paper space and XREF commands
- How to customize menus
- Using and extracting attributes
- Advanced features of AutoCAD 2008
How Do I Complete the Certificate?
- Complete all modules.
- Complete all assignments, including the development of professional-level drawings.
- No make-up classes are available.
3.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided upon request as a permanent record of one's attendance, if requested by the last class meeting.
AutoCAD and Revit courses will be taught by one of the Engineering & Architectural Design Programs Teaching Team.
Instructors:
Dana Clark, CAD Specialist with more than 20 years of extensive experience in the utilization of CAD for architectural, engineering and mechanical drawings.
Eric Yoji Eguchi, has more than 8 years experience in architectural project management. He has been an integral player in the design teams for many award winning architecture firms. Recently, at Quatro Design Group, he was an essential part of the implementation of Revit into their design and documentation process.
Productivity Tools and Advanced Object Types
Topics Include:
- Working efficiently with AutoCAD
- Advanced editing techniques
- Creating multiple viewports
- Using and editing complex polylines
Advanced Blocks, Attributes, Referencing, and Sharing Information
Topics Include:
- Advanced blocks
- Creating blocks for tool palettes and revising
- Working with External References (XREF)
- Attachments vs. overlays
- Attaching and editing raster images
- eTransmit
Layouts
Topics Include:
- Working with layouts
- Annotation layouts
- Controlling viewport display
Drawing Standards, System Setup, and Customization
Topics Include:
- Maintaining standards
- CAD standards
- System setup
- Customization and its uses
Plotting and Sheet Sets
Topics Include:
- Plot command and styles
- Advanced plotting features
- DWF plotting and viewing
- Creating sheet sets in sheet sets
- Importing layouts to sheet sets
- Publishing and customizing sheet sets
