AutoCad I (Tech Prep)

AutoCad Standards

National Standards for Industrial Technology

CONTENT	ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS	PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
AutoCad Practices	Create drawings with AutoCad techniques according to specifications.	A new drawing shall be initiated by downloading a standard formatted blank drawing containing title block and border. Drawings shall be created with all features in full size, drawn a 1:1 scale. Determine the drawing coordinates x,= 0,0 shall be on lower left corner of screen. Association dimensioning shall be used. Construct text in ROMANS vertical font, not slanted. Construction of all dimensioning symbols will be of standard shaped and sizes. Use hatch patterns available in the standard version of AutoCad. Use colors and line types assigned by layers in all new drawings. The line width for each layer shall be fixed. Construct dimension styles that have built-in default values. The line width for each layer shall remain fixed. Construct dimensions on the view that most clearly represents the form of the feature being dimensioned. Construct all drawings using the "third angle orthographic projection" system. The third angle system is preferred as the American standard because the views are the same as those obtained by observing the object from the front, top, side or rear. Use a cross-section lining symbology depicting cast iron shall be used on detail and assembly drawings regardless of material.
Career Opportunities	Analyze career opportunities in the AutoCad field.	Listen to various Tech School representatives present information about their institution. Participate in field trips to areas of Industrial Tech.