TurboCAD 2D & 3D Combined Classroom Training Course

Course Content

TurboCAD 2D Fundamentals

TurboCAD Training and Support is an accredited IMSI Training facility.

Module 1

1. Graphics editor and user interface
   Model space; cursor / crosshairs; Toolbars, menus and palettes; Inspector Bar – data fields; Properties sheet; Keyboard shortcuts for snap modes.
2. Standard drawing settings
   Layer Management – Create, add colour, line type; Orthographic and Isometric grid; User defined Templates.
3. Coordinate Systems
   Relative, Absolute and Polar coordinates.

Module 2

Drawing Tools

1. Line Geometry
   Line; Polyline; Polygon; Irregular polygon; Rectangle; Rotated Rectangle; Perpendicular line; parallel line; Lines tangent to and from arcs; Multiline.
2. Circle and Ellipse Geometry
   Circle – Radius; Circle – Diameter; Circle – 3 Point; Circle Tangent to Arc; Circle Tangent to Line; Circle Tangent to 3 Arcs; Circle Tangent to Entities.
3. Arcs
   Arc – Radius; Arc – Diameter; Arc – Length; Arc – 3 Point; Arc Tangent to Arc; Arc Tangent to Line; Arc Tangent to 3 Arcs; Arc Tangent to Entities.
4. Ellipses
   Ellipse; Rotated Ellipse; Fixed Ratio Ellipse.
5. Curves
   Spline; Bezier curves; sketch curve; revision cloud.

Module 3

1. Construction entities
   Horizontal / vertical / angular construction lines; parallel and perpendicular construction; circle construction entities.
2. Points of Geometry
   (Object snap modes)
   Centre; Intersection; Project; Middle; Nearest; Quadrant; Vertex; Centre of Extents; Grid; Opposite; Extended orthogonal; apparent intersection.
3. Object Selection & Handling
   Selection:
   Single and multiple object selection, window, crossing, fence selection. Selection by specific criteria.
   Object handling:
   Copy; move; rotate; scale; transform.

Module 4

1. Object Modification
   Line Length; Meet 2 Lines; Shrink/Extend line; Chamfer; Fillet; Object split; Stretch.
2. Object Duplication
   Copy, Mirror, Radial Copy, Rectangular Array, Linear Array.

Module 5

1. Measurement tools
   Coordinate of a point; distance (linear and delta); Angle; Area; Perimeter; Information palette with radius, specific length info.
2. Annotation: Dimensions
   Orthographic (horizontal and vertical); including entity / segment dimensioning; Radial–radius and diameter; Angular; Parallel; Rotated; Continual; Baseline; Datum Tolerances; Leader Arrows.
3. Annotation: Cross Hatch
   Path hatch, object and region hatching using standard vector or ANSII hatch
   patterns.
4. Annotation: Text
   Standard, scalable and flexible single and multi-line text.

Module 6

1. Group Blocks and Symbols
   Create, insert modify, import.

Module 7

1. Model and Paper space layout
   Prints multiple view drawing to true scale.

Module 8

1. Architectural Tools
   Walls; Doors; Windows; Roof; Style Manager Palette.

TurboCAD Training and Support is an accredited IMSI Training facility.

Module 1

1. 3D Setup: Toolbars; Display Mode; ACIS Setup.

2. The Coordinate system: World Coordinate and User Coordinate System.

3. Orthographic and Isometric Views.

4. Work planes: Show/Hide Work plane, Plane by Active View, Plane by World, Plane by Entity, Work plane by 3 points, Edit Current Work plane, Work plane Origin, Work plane by Facet, Show Hide Work plane Intersection.

6. 3D Selector Properties: Reference Point, Rotator Handles, Selector Handles; Toggle 2D/3D
7. Building a 3D object using this segment’s tasks.

Module 2

1. Converting 2D Profiles to 3D objects ; 3D Thickness.

2. Solid Objects: 3D Box, Sphere, Hemisphere, Cone, Prism, Torus, Wedge, Cylinder, Polygonal Prism.

3. Building a 3D object using this segment’s tasks.

Module 3

1. Profile objects: Revolve, Loft, Extrude (Normal Path, Defined Path,

Extrusion Twist)

2. Building an object using all the features discussed in today’s session.

Module 4

1. Discussion of the previous day’s tasks, problem solving act.

2. 3D Assembly: Assemble by 3 Points, Assemble by Edge and Point, Assemble by Facet.

3. 3D Modification: 3D Blend, Imprint; Sectioning a Solid, projection of profiles onto surfaces. Slicing a solid: Slice by 2/3 Points; Slice by Work plane

Module 5

1. 3D Boolean Functions: 3D Add, 3D Subtract, 3D Intersection, creating Regions.

2. Building and modifying a 3D solid using this segment’s tasks

Module 6

1. Deformable Modelling: Facet Editing, Pressure Load, Deform to Point.

2. Solid-Surface Transition: Creating: Surface from 2D profile, Solid from Surface, Surface from Solid, Solid from Facet

3. Material Properties, Rendering, creating a rendered scene environment.

4. Building and modifying a 3D solid using this segment’s tasks.

Module 7

1. Using dimensions on solids.

2. Creating decorative features to showcase the model, using flexible text.

3. Creating different views of the model, creative paper space layout.

4. Building, modifying, annotating and showcasing an object using all the features discussed in today’s session.

5. Review of the day’s learning outcomes.

Module 8

1. Drafting Palette

2. Paper views

3. Sectional views

Module 9

1. Part tree Palette