These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 1521 – Graphics and Descriptive Geometry at the University of Memphis. See Also: Engineering Design Graphics Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary.
Canvas S2025
Canvas F2025
Lab Assignments
Homework Assignments
Online Text (under construction)
Here are the system variables the way they are used in the video. You can paste them into the command line (use CTRL+9 to enable the command line):
OSMODE 39
DYNMODE 0
DYNPICOORDS 1
MENUBAR 1
LWDISPLAY on
SNAPMODE 0
TRIMEXTENDMODE 0
- Introduction
- Introduction to AutoCAD
- Measuring Instruments
- Drawing Instruments & Scales
- Lettering
- Geometry Review
- Geometric Construction
- Orthographic Projection
- Auxiliary Views
- Section Views
- Dimensioning
- Working Drawings
- Pictorial Views
- Descriptive Geometry
- Intersections & Developments
- Contour Maps & Profiles
Final Exam: Will cover Orthographic Projection and later content.
- Academic Calendars
- Dial Caliper Practice Quiz
- Distinguish between 1st and 3rd angle projection
- Distinguish Isometric and oblique projection
- Know the dimensioning rules
- Know line types and applications
- Understand sections
- Understand auxiliary views
- Descriptive geometry problems
- Find true size, true length
- Determine which line/plane is in front
- Be able to read a contour/topographic map
