Challenges faced by AutoCAD Students

CAD was one of the first computer graphics applications in both academia and industry. In the late 1960s and 70s, industry developed its own CAD applications delivered on multiuser mainframes. The 1980s turnkey systems bundled hardware and software. Current CAD implementations separate hardware and software components. As a result, this software frequently executes locally on powerful Unix or Wintel workstations with specialised 3D accelerator hardware and stores data on distributed servers. The key component of all CAD applications is the end user. User’s success or failure in interacting with CAD products eventually governs the success of the products themselves. However, there are several challenges faced by the students who opt to pursue a career in AutoCAD which can be resolved by undergoing AutoCAD courses through reliable and authorised institutes. Let’s look at some of the challenges faced by them.

Challenges AutoCAD Students need to overcome

Groundwork

This is the first challenge wherein you will need to prepare your data and requirements. This is vital to set your goal and recognise which area you can improve when working with AutoCAD. If you haven’t’ used this software earlier, this is a good time to implement it. There are two major areas you need to recognise; one is repetitive tasks and the other tasks that can be automated. You can enhance productivity significantly if you can improve these areas. Recognise them and then you can implement them in your workflow later.

Working with Template

Template is a vital part to enhance your productivity. It keeps your drawing standards and lessens repetitive tasks. Once you begin a new file, you can have several predefined settings ready for you. All the styles, layers, layout and more settings are ready to use. This will keep your drawing consistent and apparently, you don’t need to redefine them when you begin a new drawing.

Customization

AutoCAD users benefit a lot from customization. AutoCAD is a general CAD software that’s used by several disciplines. Each discipline and each individual are unique. If you customize the software to work best for you then the work can be completed swiftly. AutoCAD software lets you customize it in several ways, from simple customization such as command alias to complex programming using AutoLISP and.NET.

Contents that can be used again

On exploring an engineering drawing, you can see that several parts of the drawing are the same, common objects such as doors, columns, standard parts, symbols and much more. If you create them again and again, this time, you need to enhance it. Create your own reusable contents and lessen those repetitive tasks. It allows you to work faster whilst maintaining your drawing standards. Blocks will also help to lessen file size, let you complete certain tasks automatically and simplify your drawing process.

Plan Drawing

Once you’ve finished improving on AutoCAD, now it’s time for a little planning. Here, you will need to know the ways to plan your drawing before you actually begin to draw it. Appropriate planning will help you effectively spend your time completing the drawing. So, it’s vital to set goals and plan the deadlines.

Challenges faced by AutoCAD students could be never ending; however, you must know how to face them effectively. The above points will help you evaluate what needs to be done if you are faced with challenges whilst learning.

Prabhat Singh heads Grey Edge, a leading Autodesk Revit MEP Training Centre in Mumbai. Prabhat has been instrumental in designing many types of curriculum related to domains, such as architecture, interior design and web designing and development.