AUTOCAD II

Description

This class expands on the foundation built in the introductory AutoCAD course and helps students grow their skills with confidence. You’ll work with layers, file sharing, plot styles, and other tools that make drawings easier to manage and present. The course places greater attention on practical commands, useful techniques, and steady workflows that support clear, accurate drafting.

Course Objectives:

• Advance skills with more details in modeling floor plans and elevations
• Understand the layering aspects of AutoCAD
• Learn to import and export drawings for easy access within the design community.

12 contact hours

Prerequisites: Intro to AutoCad

Software link will be provided for student version of AutoCAD. Student must supply laptop.

Windows:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2023-including-Specialized-Toolsets.html

System requirements for AutoCAD including Specialized Toolsets (Windows)
Operating System	64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and Windows 10 version 1809 or above. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information.
Processor	Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM Processors are not supported. Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+ GHz (turbo)
Memory	Basic: 8 GB Recommended: 16 GB
Display Resolution	Conventional Displays: 1920 x 1080 with True ColorHigh Resolution & 4K Displays: Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (with capable display card)
Display Card	Basic: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/s Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0 is required for Shaded(Fast) and Shaded with edges(Fast) visual styles. Please be sure to use the latest video card manufacturer drivers from their website.
Disk Space	10.0 GB (suggested SSD)
Network	See Autodesk Network License Manager for Windows
Pointing Device	MS-Mouse compliant
.NET Framework	.NET Framework version 4.8 or later

Mac:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/System-requirements-for-AutoCAD-2023-including-Specialized-Toolsets.html

System requirements for AutoCAD  for Mac
Operating System	Apple® macOS® Monterey v12 Apple macOS Big Sur v11 Apple macOS Catalina v10.15
Model	Basic: Apple Mac Pro® 4.1, MacBook Pro 5.1, iMac® 8.1, Mac mini® 3.1, MacBook Air®, MacBook® 5.1 Recommended: Apple Mac® models supporting Metal Graphics Engine Apple Mac models with M series chip are supported under Rosetta 2 mode.
CPU Type	64-bit Intel CPU Apple M series CPU
Memory	Basic: 4GB Recommended: 8GB or higher
Display Resolution	Basic: 1280 x 800 display High Resolution: 2880 x 1800 with Retina Display
Disk Space	5 GB free disk space for download and installation
Pointing Device	Apple-compliant Mouse, Apple-compliant Trackpad, Microsoft-compliant mouse
Display Card	Recommended: Mac native installed graphics cards
Disk Format	APFS, APFS(Encrypted), Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)

 

Additional Requirements for large datasets, point clouds, and 3D modeling
Memory	16 GB RAM or more
Disk Space	6 GB free hard disk available, not including installation requirements
Display Card	3840 x 2160 (4K) or greater True Color video display adapter; 8 GB VRAM or greater; Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater; DirectX-capable workstation class graphics card.

Course Objectives:

• Develop a room plan with a furniture layout to scale.
• Design and draw elevations based on student’s plan view of a room.
• Learn to import and export drawings for easy access within the design community.

Course Tuition:
$395.00

Attendance Requirements:
Do not miss more than 2 classes (Refer to Incomplete Grades/Attendance Requirements in the Course Catalog).

Grading Information:
Student will complete this course successfully by attendance and class participation on all presentations and projects. Upon successful completion a certificate of completion will be issued.