Apply Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Techniques
About this course
Course objectives
A competent individual must be able to successfully perform the following in accordance with organizational procedures:1) Identify and use the fundamental features of the 3D CAD modelling environment for creating solid models2) Identify and use basic features of solid modelling3) Apply explicit curves to create closed shapes4) Apply sketches and its constraints to create closed shapes5) Apply extrusion, revolve and swept features to the closed shapes formed from explicit curves and sketches to create solids6) Create solid models using primitive features7) Create and refine Complex 3D solid models of components using different modelling techniques and the union and subtract features8) Apply the concept of assembly to design and build up a CAD model of a device or equipment9) Identify, interpret and represent a solid model or assembly using orthographic views10) Generate a detailed drawing consisting of orthographic views which are dimensioned and annotated
Course description
A competent individual should be equipped with the following knowledge: 1) Overview of CAD environment2) Menu bars and Toolbar icons in 3D CAD3) Data exchange format 4) Import of parts from external sources into CAD5) Layers, Work and Display Layers6) Co-ordinate systems, datum and planes7) Solids, Swept Features, Form Features, Feature Operations and Booleans commands8) Explicit curves and their related operations to create closed cross sectional shapes9) Sketches and constraints and their related operations to create closed cross sectional shapes10) Extrude, revolve and swept Features to the closed cross sectional shapes created using explicit curves and sketches to create solids11) Primitives features to solid part design.12) Different solid modelling techniques, the Union and the subtract features to the solid models to refine their shapes, add functional features and create more complex 3D parts13) Basic assembly environment 14) Assembly to create a device or equipment assembly consisting of multiple parts or components15) Basic drafting environment16) Creating a drafting or drawing consisting of orthographic views to represent a part or an assembly of parts17) Selection of appropriate views to represent a solid or assembly18) Dimensioning and annotation of views to create a detailed drawing to communicate design requirements