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What is CAD? Computer Aided Drafting • Autodesk is the most popular drawing program • Many student versions available for free online at students.autodesk.com oAutoCAD oArchitecture oMechanical oRevit oInventor oCivil oMEP oetc. Capabilities: o2D line drawings o3D constructions oRendering oPart Assemblies
Some Common Commands •2D Commands oLine oRectangle oCircle oPolyline oTrim oExtend oOffset oMove oMirror oScale oRotate •3D Commands oExtrude oUnion oSubtract o3D Rotate •Helpful Commands oUnits oProperties oMeasure oDimension More Topics to Investigate •CAD has lots of options and possibilities that you should explore on your own oLineweights and types oInterface options oComplex shapes o3D modeling oRendering oExternal References oBl •To download student versions or trials, go to http://students.autodesk •You can also find tutorials and help on their website, on forums, or by pressing F1 in CAD •Questions?