CADD 104 Advanced CAD

Students will learn the programming methods and techniques required to develop an applications package for the CAD system. Students will learn the CAD system's file structure and how to manipulate its database. Students will learn how to create customized menus and macro programming applications and techniques.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CADD 103

Hours Weekly

2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and manipulate the operating environment of the CAD software.
2. 2. Develop and evaluate macros, LISP routines and scripts using standard text editors.
   
3. 3. Create customized menus and macros for specific applications.
   
4. 4. Debug LISP routines.
5. 5. Create new commands within the CAD program.
6. 6. Redirect information using LISP.
7. 7. Create links between other software and CAD.
8. 8. Develop error handling and reporting routines.
9. 9. Load LISP routines.
   
10. 10. Load ADS applications.
11. 11. Interpret ADS functions.
    

Course Objectives

1. 1. Identify and manipulate the operating environment of the CAD software.
2. 2. Develop and evaluate macros, LISP routines and scripts using standard text editors.
   
3. 3. Create customized menus and macros for specific applications.
   
4. 4. Debug LISP routines.
5. 5. Create new commands within the CAD program.
6. 6. Redirect information using LISP.
7. 7. Create links between other software and CAD.
8. 8. Develop error handling and reporting routines.
9. 9. Load LISP routines.
   
10. 10. Load ADS applications.
11. 11. Interpret ADS functions.