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DESN 202 - CAD Customization and Programming


PREREQUISITES: DESN 101 - Intro to Design Technology  
PROGRAM: Design Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2011

Covers customizing of a CAD system. Covers methods used to make CAD systems more efficient for the individual user.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Create standards templates.
  2. Create an internal program to handle routine command sequences.
  3. Create custom menu files.
  4. Customize toolbars.
  5. Customize patterns.
  6. Access external databases.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Drawing template
  • Script files
  • Custom linetypes
  • Custom hatch patterns
  • Pull-down menus
  • Shortcut menus
  • Partial menus
  • Customizing toolbars
  • Custom shapes
  • Custom fonts
  • Auto LISP
  • External databases
  • Geometry calculator

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)