PLEASE NOTE: This is a two-day training session (10am–5pm) where Day 2 is a continuation of Day 1. REGISTRATION IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF YOU ARE ABLE TO COMMIT TO BOTH DAYS!
No previous knowledge of AutoCAD is required! There will be no need to bring your laptop, as training machines will be provided.
What is AutoCAD?
AutoCAD allows for accurate to-scale 3D models of spaces, objects and buildings to be drawn on the computer. It is used extensively in the fields of architecture, but also in theatre set and lighting design. The uses of this software in theatre sound applications might include designing a rig, checking its feasibility in the virtual model, and working out speaker coverage.
Example Course Content–
• The AutoCAD Interface
• Drawing Tools
• Lines, Circle and Arcs
• Polylines, Rectangles and Splines
• Construction Lines and Rays
Modifying Objects
• Erase, Move, Copy and Mirror
• Offset, Chamfer and Fillet Array
• Stretch and Scale
Single Line Text
• Text Styles
Dimensioning
• Dimension Styles
Blocks
• Attributes
• Design Center and creating libraries
Plotting from Model Space
• Plotting from Layouts
• Creating Title Blocks
Layers and Properties
• Depending on class progress
Overview of basic 3D work
More about AutoCAD can be found
here.
We would like to thank
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for generously making their AutoCAD suite available to the ASD for this training session.