DRAT 153 Customizing AutoCAD
Students will customize and automate the AutoCAD operating environment and interface including custom menus, macro commands, advanced prototype drawings and Auto LISP programming. Emphasis on block definition with attributes and extraction of attributes for analysis
DRAT 153Customizing AutoCAD
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
2 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
10
Semester Contact Hours Lab
60
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
Students will customize and automate the AutoCAD operating environment and interface including custom menus, macro commands, advanced prototype drawings and Auto LISP programming. Emphasis on block definition with attributes and extraction of attributes for analysis
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- PGP customization
- Icon management
- Hatch development
- Misc AutoLisp programming problems
- Simple line-types
- Ribbon/Menu custimazation
- Script development
- Drawing managment
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Chapter 44 Basic Customization (WEB)
Chapter 45 Customizing the User Interface (WEB)
Chapter 43 Misc. Commands & Features (WEB)
Chapter 25 Block Attributes
Chapter 32 Intro to Sheet Sets
Chapter 33 Additional Sheet Set Tools
Suggested: Chapter 47, Express Tools (WEB)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
PGP customization
Hatch customization
Line customization Packet
Script production
Lisp production
Required Exams
Comprehensive final
Required Text
Terence Schumaker, AutoCAD and its Applications, Comprehensive, 22nd ed. 2016, Goodheart-Wilcox Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-61960-924-2.
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
PGP customization
Hatch customization
Line customization Packet
Script production
Lisp production
Comprehensive final