Basic AutoCAD
Career Fields(s):
     Engineering, Manufacturing, & Technology
InstitutionCourse NumberCourse TitleCollege
Semester Credit(s)
Dakota County Technical CollegeARCT 1107-01CAD I3
Ridgewater College - HutchinsonDRFT 1502CAD I3
Ridgewater College - WillmarDRFT 1502CAD I3
Rochester Community and Technical CollegeCAD 1234CAD I3
South Central College - North MankatoARCH 1140Basic AutoCAD3
 
Guidelines

A. The student must earn no less than a B for the final grade.
B. The student must be a junior or senior to receive the Articulation Certificate.
C. The certificate must be used within two years of date of issue.
D. The student must present the certificate at the time of registration to receive credit for the course.

Students will master the following course goals in Basic AutoCAD to receive credit:

  1. Describe graphic screen components
  2. Make geometrical objects
  3. Make POLYLINES
  4. Change system variables *
  5. Format/Use/Save text styles **
  6. Format drawing setup
  7. Make layer settings
  8. Use key command shortcuts ***
  9. Use all selection sets
10. Create Dimension Styles
11. Use coordinates: absolute, relative, polar
12. Use direct distance entry
13. Use OBJECT SNAP commands
14. Use GRID
15. Use SNAP
16. Use GRIPS
17. Use ZOOM/PAN commands
18. Use DESIGN CENTER
19. Use POLAR TRACK
20. Use OTRACK
21. Use HELP command
22. Use INQUIRY commands
23. Use ARRAY command
24. Use BREAK command
25. Use OFFSET command
26. Use TRIM/EXTEND commands
27. Use STRETCH command
28. Use SCALE command
29. Use MOVE command
30. Use MTEXT and DTEXT commands
31. Use MIRROR command
32. Use COPY command
33. Use INSERT command
34. Use layers
35. Use paper space/model tabs
36. Use Windows Management files
37. Use Options Dialogue Box
38. Use Spell Check
39. Create ATTRIBUTES
40. Create BLOCKS, WBLOCKS
41. Create and Edit VIEWPORTS
42. Creating and Editing Layout Spaces
43. Modify object properties
44. Modify Dimensions styles
45. Place and edit dimensions
46. Edit ATTRIBUTES
47. Edit POLYLINES
48. Edit CAD objects
49. Draft multi-view drawing(s)
50. PLOT/print to scale

Version of Software used: ________________________________________________ [Please complete/fill in the blank]
(Release accepted: AutoCAD 2006, LT2006 [all applications] or more current. All other release approvals will be at the discretion of the individual college instructor.)

Definitions (For Instructor Use)
*Change System Variables: Control the operation of AutoCAD by changing system variables such as UCSICON, LTSCALE, MIRRTEXT, etc.
**Create/Use/Save text styles: Use the STYLE command to create text style settings and use them in making drawing text.
***Use Key command shortcuts: Use the two and three letter command aliases (at least the commonly used commands) in preference to using toolbar icons, typing whole command names, or using pull down menus. Use = Demonstrating ability

The course goals listed on this certificate are valid from Fall 2009 to Spring 2011.

Date Negotiated: November 2009
Next Review Date: November 2011
Regional Articulation Southern MN Tech Prep
 
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