If you are in Manufacturing, you will be able to make component and assembly drawings. Apply dimensions, hatch areas and add notes. You will be able to create and store symbols and retrieve them into your drawing. You will be able to edit your drawing, stretch, copy and move parts of it. You will be able to sit down at a computer, open and look at a drawing critically, and you will understand the basics of good housekeeping as applied to your computers.

If you are in the Construction Industry you will be able to enter survey coordinates and draw a site, draw a floorplan, project an elevation from it and make good use of layers. You will be able to create and store symbols and retrieve them into your drawing. You will be able to edit your drawing, stretch, copy and move parts of it. You will be able to sit down at a computer, open and look at a drawing critically, and you will understand the basics of good housekeeping as applied to computers.

• The use of scale, making and saving prototype drawings.
  
  
• Accurate drawing using lines, construction lines, multilines, arcs circles and curves.
  
  
• Drawing objects accurately relative to other objects.
  
  
• Application of dimensions. Setting and saving dimension styles.
  
  
• Changing drawing geometry accurately.
  
  
• Trimming chamfering and filleting.
  
  
• Copying, moving, and deleting drawing geometry.
  
  
• Making and retrieving symbols.
  
  
• Creation and use of layers.
  
  
• Entry and handling of text, Fonts.
  
  
• Printing and plotting.
  
  
• Hatching.
  
  
• Saving and organising your work.
  
  

Topics not covered:

(but briefly explained and demonstrated)

3D

Digitising or scanning in existing drawings

Installing and configuring FastCAD
(will be covered on request)

Cost is £495 +VAT per person for the course. We will accept 2 persons on a course with your agreement, at a cost of £595 +VAT. Courses can span weekends by arrangement at extra cost. All courses must be prepaid, a proforma invoice will be issued 3 weeks before commencement.

Courses take place at our premises in Basingstoke. Refreshments are provided. Lunches are provided.  There are several good local hotels. Please ask for a list if required.

FastCAD advanced drawing and customisation

FastCAD macro programming