AutoCADTM

Pre-requisites
A basic knowledge of Windows based application is required.
Qualification
ICS AutoCADTM Diploma
Support and Benefits
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
















































Key Topics

Using AutoCADâ„¢  2D
Familiarise yourself with the user interface and discover how the graphics screen can be customised and a standard sheet created. Learn how to draw and erase lines and circles and use a range of other draw and modify commands. Explore the selection set, the 2D drawing aids and layers. Discover how to add dimensioning and hatching to a CAD drawing.

Using AutoCADâ„¢  3D
Learn how to use polylines, multilines and complex lines, as well as how to create groups. Investigate further draw and modify commands, such as the array command. Discover how to change the properties of screen objects and how to create text tables, as well as how to add tolerances to a drawing. Explore blocks, write blocks, dynamic blocks and external references. Learn how to create isometric, oblique and planometric pictorial drawings.
Learn the basics of 3D modeling, 3D modifications, Rendering, Three-Dimensional Space, Editing 3D models, Building drawings, Internet tools for Design.
Course Code
X08
Hours of Study
100 hours
System Requirements

Intel® Pentium® III or later processor or compatible, 800 MHz or higher
Microsoft® Windows® XP (Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with SP1 or SP2),   Windows 2000 Professional with SP4
512 MB RAM
500 MB free disk space for installation
1024x768 VGA with true colour
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or later)
CD-ROM drive
Mouse, trackball, or compatible pointing device



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Outline
You’ll complete two assessments during your course. These assessments can be submitted to ICS online via the Student Community, or they can be posted to ICS. It is recommended that you submit your assessments online as you will receive your results more quickly this way.
Assessment Breakdown
2D Assessment 5 activities, each requiring you to produce a drawing using AutoCADâ„¢
3D Assessment 8 activities, each requiring you to produce a drawing using AutoCADâ„¢