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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Three-Dimensional (3D) Modeling and Advanced CAD Techniques
Course: CAD201

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   6 Period(s)   6 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Advanced Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) techniques including the automation and semi-automation of design documentation, external referencing and attribute creation and manipulation. Development of three-dimensional (3D) models including construction, manipulation, rendering and 2D/3D output.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Incorporate techniques to speed up drawing production and customize operations. (I, II)
2. Assign and extract attributes from original or library blocks. (II)
3. Externally reference files according to industry utilization. (III)
4. Import/export files across multiple software applications. (V)
5. Use coordinate systems to organize and conceptualize 3D objects. (VI)
6. Use 3D command syntax to create and modify 3D solids; manipulate 3D objects within viewpoints and viewports. (VI, VIII)
7. Assess solid properties and determine profile and section aspects. (VII)
8. Produce 3D renderings. (IX)
9. Demonstrate advanced plotting and presentation techniques for 2D/3D drawings. (IV, X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. User defined profiles and industry productivity settings
    A. Drawing standards
    B. Templates
    C. Text fields
    D. Sheet sets
    E. Customizing tool bars
    F. System variables
    G. Customizing acad.pgp
    H. Express tools

II. Attributes
    A. Definition
    B. Editing
    C. Extracting
    D. Display
    E. Object Linking

III. External reference
    A. Format
    B. Management
    C. Clipping
    D. Binding

IV. Presentation techniques
    A. PowerPoint
    B. Other software applications

V. File import/export
    A. Formats
    B. Scanning
    C. Imaging

VI. World vs. user coordinate system
    A. 3D working environment
    B. Creation of 3D objects
        1. Solids
            a. Primitives
            b. Extrude
            c. Revolve
            d. Boolean
                (1). Union
                (2). Intersect
                (3). Subtract
            e. Solid modification
                (1). Slice
                (2). Fillet
                (3). Chamfer
            f. Surfaces

VII. Solid assessment
    A. Section
    B. Solid profiling
    C. Interfere
    D. Mass properties

VIII. Manipulation of 3D objects
    A. Object movement
        1. 3D rotate
        2. 3D mirror
        3. Align
    B. View movement
        1. Orbiter
        2. Viewpoint
        3. Viewport

IX. Visualization
    A. Hide
    B. Shade
    C. Render

X. Advanced plotting of 2D/3D objects
    A. Mview
    B. Advanced Layouts
    C. Hideplot
    D. 3D printing
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 22, 2014

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