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ABSTRACT
The primary objective was to produce an AutoCAD training manual for users with an
existing knowledge of manual drawing.
The contents of the manual are basically an illustration of how to use the software,
consisting of chapters giving explanations and examples of methods of constructing
drawings. The first two chapters are concerned with introducing AutoCAD. These are
followed by several chapters on how to draw using the program. The final chapter deals with
plotting and printing of the finished drawings. This report contains two appendices; one being
the manual itself and the other being drawing standards (BS 308). The approach to creating
the manual was to recreate the drawing process step by step and assign chapters in the manual
in this sequence to allow users follow the drawing process more effectively.
The means of instruction involved the use of both text and images to ensure users
were able to visually follow what they were being taught and hence make it easier for them to
grasp the concepts taught. This manual is intended to serve as an introduction to the use of
the AutoCAD software.
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