STANDARD

 

DDF 112 - 3D DRAWING AND MODELING

Course Description

 

Continues developing CAD utilization skills in discipline-specific applications.  Topics include: advanced CAD commands, CAD applications, macro utilization, application utilization, 3D modeling, rendering, advanced application utilization, and pictorial drawings.

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Advanced CAD Commands

 

 

Class/Week

2

 

CAD Applications

 

 

D. Lab/Week

8

 

Macro Utilization

 

 

P. Lab/Week

 

 

Application Utilization

 

 

Credit Hours

6

 

3D Modeling

 

 

 

 

 

Rendering

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Application Utilization

 

 

 

 

 

Pictorial Drawings

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite: DDF  111

 

COURSE GUIDE

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

 

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab
ADVANCED CAD COMMANDS

3

10

 

Basic 3D shapes

Create basic 3D shapes using Elev, Thickness, Vpoint, and hide.

 

 

 

User-definable/ coordinate systems

Demonstrate use of the user-definable and user coordinate systems.

 

 

 

Wireframe/solid models

Create wireframe and/or solid models.

 

 

 

Non-analytic surfaces

Create non-analytic surfaces using appropriate modeling; for example, NURBS, B-spline, Gordon, Bezier, and Coons.

 

 

 

Analytic surfaces

Create analytic surfaces using appropriate modeling with planes and analytic curves; for example, conic, cylinder, revolution and ruled..

 

 

 

Offset surfaces

Create offset surfaces.

 

 

 

Surfaces intersecting

Find the intersection of two surfaces.

 

 

 

Joined surfaces

Create joined surfaces.

 

 

 

Fillet or blend

Create a fillet or blend between two surfaces.

 

 

 

Feature based geometry

Create feature based geometry; for example, holes, slots and rounds.

 

 

 

Cut sections

Create cut sections.

 

 

 

Exploded drawings

Construct and label exploded assembly drawings.

 

 

 

Query

Use query commands to interrogate database; for example, entity characteristics, distance, area, and status.

 

 

 

CAD APPLICATIONS

2

10

 

Isometric drawings

Apply AutoCAD isometric drawing capabilities.

 

 

 

Grouping techniques

Use grouping techniques.

 

 

 

File management

Minimize file size.

 

 

 

Revsurf/rulesurf functions

Apply Revsurf and Rulesurf functions to construct curved surfaces.

 

 

 

Wireframe/solid model

Create wireframe/solid models.

 

 

 

Associative dimensioning

Use associative dimensioning correctly.

 

 

 

MACRO UTILIZATION

2

10

 

Menu structure

Explain AutoCAD’s menu structure.

 

 

 

Custom menu

Create a custom menu.

 

 

 

Custom toolbar

Create a custom toolbar.

 

 

 

Boolean operations

Perform Boolean operations; for example, union, subtraction, and intersection.

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS UTILIZATION

3

10

 

Geometry editing

Demonstrate the use of geometry editing commands.

 

 

 

Analyze data

Extract geometric data.

 

 

 

 

Extract attribute data.

 

 

 

 

Identify gaps in non-intersecting surfaces.

 

 

 

 

Obtain surface properties; for example, area, perimeter, bounded volume.

 

 

 

 

Obtain mass properties data; for example, moments of inertia and centroids.

 

 

 

Coordinates

Control coordinates and display scale.

 

 

 

Viewing commands

Use viewing commands; for example, dynamic rotation, zooming, and panning.

 

 

 

Display commands

Use display commands; for example, hidden line removal and shading.

 

 

 

Libraries

Use standard parts and/or symbol libraries.

 

 

 

Plot drawing

Plot drawings on media using correct layout and scale.

 

 

 

Layering techniques

Use layering techniques.

 

 

 

3 - D MODELING

2

10

 

Entity properties

Control entity properties; for example, color and line type.

 

 

 

Create/edit primitives

Create and edit primitives.

 

 

 

Solid primitives.

Create solid primitives as supported by AutoCAD.

 

 

 

Composite solids

Create