DCE SYLLABUS: COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING

 Computer Aided Drafting

EG 2106CE

Year: II                                                                                                                                     Semester: I 

Course contents:

Theory

Unit 1: Introduction to the course and Hardware:                                                                     [2 Hours]

1.1. Overview about Fundamental of computer. (Hard ware, software etc.)

1.2. Introduction application software (specially CADD, Land Development software)

1.3. Overview of a PC, peripherals e.g. printers and plotters, system settings and the Windows

environment.

Unit 2: Starting a New Drawing/Opening an Existing Drawing:                                                [2 Hours]

2.1. Setting up a drawing, starting from scratch, using a Wizard, using and creating a template file.

2.2. Opening an existing drawing

2.3. Screen layout, pull-down menus, screen icons, command line and dialogue boxes, status bar

toggles,

2.4. Setting preferences (Setting Units and Scale, managing drawing area by using MV setup and

Limits, setting and use of drafting aids.

Unit 3: Computer Graphics:                                                                                                     [2 Hours]

3.1. Computer graphics fundamentals (raster object and vector application) data storage and

retrieval , hierarchical storage system ,introduction to basic graphical application, drawing

exchange .

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Unit 4: Drawing Commands:                                                                                                 [4 Hours]

4.1. Co-ordinate input methods (directive, absolute, relative and polar)

4.2. Point, Lines, Polyline, Multiline, Construction Lines

4.3. Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Donut

4.4. Polygon, Rectangle, Spline, , solids etc

4.5. Hatching

4.6. Text (multi-line & single line / true type fonts

4.7. Dimensions

Unit 5: Modify Commands:                                                                                                     [6 Hours]

5.1. Object selection

5.2. Erase, Trim, Break

5.3. Copy, Mirror, Offset, Array,

5.4. Move, Rotate, Scale, Stretch,

5.5. Lengthen, Extend,

5.6. Chamfer, Fillet, etc.

Unit 6: Features:                                                                                                                         [6 Hours]

6.1. View tools,

6.2. Layers concept, match and change properties.

6.3. measure and divide

6.4. inquiry commands (Id, Distance, Area, List, Mass property etc

6.5. Working with Block, W-block and External References.

6.6. Drawing Exchange ( convert to other format from drawing format and into drawing format)

6.7. Using drawing attributes, uses of pre defined objects etc.

6.8. Uses of script files.

Unit 7: Use of CADD in Civil Engineering Field:                                                                     [6 Hours]

7.1. Land development and surveying,

7.2. CADD and Highway Engineering

7.3. CADD and Building Drawing

7.4. CADD with water supply and sanitary drawings

Unit 8: Plotters and Plotting the Drawing:                                                                                 [2 Hours]

Practical

Unit 1: Starting a New Drawing/Opening an existing drawing                                                 [5 Hours]

1.1. Setting up a drawing starting from scratch, using a Wizard, using and creating a template file,

drafting aids.

1.2. Opening an existing drawing

1.3. Screen layout, pull-down menus, screen icons, command line and dialogue boxes, toggles

keys, Screen organization.

1.4. Setting preferences (Setting Units and Scale, managing drawing area by using MVsetup and

Limits.)

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Unit 2: Drawing Commands                                                                                                     [5 Hours]

2.1. Co-ordinate input methods (directive, absolute, relative and polar)

2.2. Point, Lines, Polyline, Multiline ,Construction Lines

2.3. Circle, Arc, Ellipse, Donut

2.4. Polygon, Rectangle, Spline, , solids etc

2.5. Hatching

2.6. Text (multi-line & single line / true type fonts

2.7. Dimensions

Unit 3: Modify Commands                                                                                                         [5 Hours]

3.1. Object selection

3.2. Erase, Trim, Break

3.3. Copy, Mirror, Offset, Array,

3.4. Move, Rotate, Scale, Stretch,

3.5. Lengthen, Extend,

3.6. Chamfer, Fillet, etc.

Unit 4: Features                                                                                                                             [5 Hours]

4.1. Layers concept, match and change properties.

4.2. Measure and divide

4.3. Inquiry commands

4.4. Model Space Viewports and Template Drawings

4.5. Uses of Script files

4.6. Drawing Exchange ( convert to other format from drawing format and into drawing format)

Unit 5: Use of CADD in Civil Engineering Field                                                                     [20 Hours]

Following drawings are to be prepared by using CADD software.

5.1. Architectural drawing of one storey residential building.

5.2. Cross section of Foundation - masonry wall, RCC columns (isolated)

5.3. Different types of staircases

5.4. Concept drawing of rebars of footing, slab, beam etc.

5.5. Symbol drawing of sanitary and water supply, electrical and communication etc.

5.6. Contour plotting with the help of Land development.

Unit 6: Plotters and Plotting the drawing in different scale                                                         [5 Hours]

References:

1. AutoCAD 2007 Textbooks (also above version )

2. AutoCAD Land Development (latest Version )

3. Mastering AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 by George Omura