Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ICS-0249 Organization's ID: MET202 Organization: Penn Foster College Location: Classroom-based Length: 1 year, 52 weeks Dates Offered: 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2015 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Autocad or Computer-Aided Design or Computer-Aided Drafting Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide an introduction to the development of CAD drawings using the AutoCAD software application. Learning Outcomes: Set viewports, display, layers, linetypes, and other drafting options Construct and modify geometric objects, lines, and text Construct complex geometric figures, use advanced object-selection methods, and modify objects Create and modify layouts, floating viewports, and plot style tables Plan, set up, and configure plotters and sheets for plotting drawings Define, edit, and control the display of attributes Attach, detach, and change the path for reference files Manage, edit, and clip external references Use the utility commands, which include drawing and object properties, the geometric calculator, display controls, and custom settings Work with AutoCAD on the Internet, create and use hyperlinks, and manage DWF files Use the Visual LISP programming system Start the AutoCAD program, use the help facilities, menus, dialog boxes, and set menu options Create and modify multilines and styles, use grips and filters, and change the system variables Draw linear, angular, baseline, and other types of dimensions Edit dimension text Create and modify dimension styles Use the hatching commands, define hatching boundaries, and modify hatching patterns Create and insert block references Use the AutoCAD DesignCenter to manage the content of a drawing, and create shortcuts to resources in folders, drives, network, and Internet locations Create and edit objects in 3D and explain the mass properties of a solid Customize the AutoCAD program to suit your specific needs General Topics: Computer aided drafting and design systems, AutoCAD menus and features, file and entity creation, drawing organization, displaying modifying, and annotating drawing, and data exchange and output methods Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Penn Foster College Foundation Skills in Math (ICS-0244) Intermediate Algebra (ICS-0254) View All Courses Page Content