The objective of the AutoCAD 2011 Fundamentals course is to enable students to create a basic 2D drawing in AutoCAD. Even at this fundamental level, AutoCAD is one of the most sophisticated computer applications that you are likely to encounter. Therefore, learning to use it is not a trivial undertaking. To make the process easier and provide flexibility for instructors and students, the course is divided into two parts that can be taken independently.

Part 1, a three day course, covers the indispensable core topics for working with AutoCAD. The teaching strategy is to start with a few basic tools that let the student create and edit a simple drawing. You then continue to develop those tools, as well as being introduced to more advanced tools throughout the course. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the most essential tools and concepts.

This course will cover the following topics:

• Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface
• Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools
• Organizing drawing objects on layers
• Inserting reusable symbols (blocks)
• Preparing a layout to be plotted
• Adding text, hatching, and dimensions

Tuition: $1017

AutoCAD 2011 Fundamentals Part 2 picks up where part 1 leaves off. The objective of this class is to enable students to create a basic 2D drawing in AutoCAD. Even at this fundamental level, AutoCAD is one of the most sophisticated computer applications that you are likely to encounter. Therefore, learning to use it is not a trivial undertaking. To make the process easier and provide flexibility for instructors and students, the course is divided into two parts that can be taken independently.

Part 2, a two day course, covers sophisticated techniques that extend your mastery of AutoCAD. For example, you will go beyond the basic skill of inserting a block to learn how to create blocks, and beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of setting up a template.

The main topics covered in this course include:

• Using more advanced editing and construction techniques
• Creating local and global blocks
• Setting up layers, styles, and templates

The one day AutoCAD 2011 Update for AutoCAD 2009/2010 Users course introduces the new 2D features of both AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD 2010. In this one day course, AutoCAD 2009 users are taught the new functionality in AutoCAD 2010 and 2011. AutoCAD 2010 users are introduced to the AutoCAD 2011 enhancements and are provided a review of the 2010 enhancements.

The main topics covered in the course include:

• Application Menu
  
• Ribbon updates
  
• Quick Access Toolbar enhancements
  
• Command enhancements including Text, Spline, and Polyline
  
• Updates to dimension styles and multileader styles
  
• Hatching updates
  
• Measuring tools
  
• Working with geometric and dimensional constraints
  
• Adding constraints to dynamic blocks
  
• Publishing enhancements including exporting to PDF files
  
• Reference File updates
  
• Using Autodesk Seek
  
• Creating industry-specific workspaces
  
• Action Recorder updates
  
• User Interface Customization updates including contextual Ribbon tabs and Fold panels
  
• Online Help system
  
• Navigation tools
  
• Selection and Visibility enhancements

Tuition: $425

This five day course instructs users in best usage approaches for parametric design philosophy through a hands-on, practice-intensive curriculum. Users acquire the knowledge needed to complete the process of designing models from conceptual sketching through to solid modeling, assembly design, and drawing production. As an introductory course, it does not assume prior knowledge of any 3D modeling or CAD software. Students do need to be experienced with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Also, some background with drafting of 3D parts (such as orthographic projections, sections, and exploded views) is recommended.

This course will cover the following topics:

• The Autodesk Inventor interface
  
• Creating 2D sketches with basic sketch and editing tools
  
• Constraining and dimensioning sketches
  
• Generating 3D parts from sketches
  
• Part modeling, adding and editing 3D features
  
• Placing and constraining parts in assemblies
  
• Creating drawings and views

Tuition: $1695