Course

Unit 1

Drawing standards – Introduction to CAD software – CAD user interface -Data input modes – Coordinate systems. Units – Setting Limits– Draw Panel– Lines, Circles, Arcs, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygons, Polylines, Splines- Status bar functions: Grid, Snap, Polar tracking, and Object snap.- Sketching basic geometric entities-

Projections of planes and solids- Development of lateral surface of regular solids.

Unit 2

Modify panel: Move, Copy, Rotate, Offset, Mirror, Scaling, Trim, Extend, Erase, Explode, Fillet and Chamfering- Layer Properties: Freeze, Lock, Line type, Line weight- Hatch and Gradient- Text-Dimension styles .

Sections of regular solids-frustum and truncations-orthographic projections

Unit 3

Introduction to 3D – Isometric drafting – Sketching with blocks and groups -Printing and Publishing drawings – Basic Functional planning as per building development rules. Isometric views and projections of simple solids. Detailed drawing of Components: Doors & Windows. Residential building- flat and pitched roof, bungalows Public building –Dispensaries, hostels.

Course Objectives

Demonstrate the importance of Computer Aided Drafting packages for industry practice Introduce standards and codes to produce engineering drawings

Understand and interpret the engineering drawings

Provide hands on training to become proficient with 2D Computer Aided drafting of single story buildings

Course Outcome

CO1: Appreciate the standard drawing codes and practices which is required for producing engineering drawings.

CO2: Construct accurate 2D geometry as per the dimensions following standard drawing practices with proper dimensioning using Computer Aided drafting software.

CO3: Create 2D representations of 3D objects as plan view, elevations, side views and sections / auxiliary views using Computer Aided drafting software.

CO4: Develop isometric drawings using orthographic views and single story buildings using Computer Aided drafting software.

CO-PO Mapping

Text Book(s)

James D. Bethune, “Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2023”, Peachpit press, 2022

Gopalakrishna, K.R., and Sudheer Gopalakrishna “Computer Aided Engineering Drawing”, Subhas

Publications, 2017.

AUTO-CAD manual (In-House)