Just started working at a design institute – how can I improve my CAD skills in a targeted manner?
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This post was last edited by Yilan Yisheng on 2009-9-9 09:01. I’ve been at the design institute for two months now, and there are no projects available at the moment. I would like to ask fellow sailors how they should learn *CAD at this stage?
Contact me; next time if there’s something I don’t understand, you can draw it for me. Anyway, you’re free anyway
CAD drawing in design institutes is a basic skill that is easy to learn. There is more to focus on besides drawing.
CAD isn’t a big problem; find a tutorial to learn about the functions of various commands； When you have nothing to do, you can draw casually based on your imagination. . . . That’s how it happened back then. Personally, I think when you first start working in a design firm, it’s best to first understand the entire design process ； By often helping others out, one can pick up a lot of vocabulary unintentionally. Once you have a basic understanding of design, you can learn on your own and won’t know what to do
1. Look at more drawings created by others. 2. Start by drawing some diagrams yourself, preferably in sets. 3. Read more professional books, especially to become familiar with the standards; many of them have established standards that can be referred to. 4. Communicate more with others, especially by seeking their advice.
Actually, CAD operations aren’t the most important. The main focus is on learning various graphic formats, such as line width, and the definitions of lines for different types of objects (equipment, pipelines, civil structures, etc.). The meaning of various icons, and the filling in of header data. Figure number formatting. The size of various valves, instruments, bubbles, etc. Representation of the fracture line. It’s mainly about observing more, doing more, and asking more questions. Ask a senior for a simple task that requires CAD skills to work on first; after completing it, show it to the more experienced worker. A whole bunch of issues will arise, and fixing them will help you remember things better. After repeating it a few times, one becomes an expert
Thank you all for your guidance; I will do my best!
It doesn’t take much time to learn CAD; a quick way to get started is by using a set of construction drawings available in the office. Assume you’re the one who needs to carry out this design – figure out how to draw the diagrams, work through the process step by step in a simulated manner. Additionally, consult your colleagues, as there are some unwritten rules at play; just because something looks similar to the original design doesn’t mean it’s drawn correctly. The most time should be spent familiarizing oneself with professional areas such as standards and design regulations.
Those who enter design institutes should have mastered CAD long ago; otherwise, it will be difficult to get by
Look for professional books or standards to find the corresponding graphic symbols, draw them, or consult some drawings from the same field to draw by yourself.