Introduction: Review of the graphic interface of the software. Review of basic sketching commands and navigational commands. Starting a new drawing sheet. Sheet sizes. Naming a drawing, Drawing units, grid and snap. Conversion of pictorial views into orthographic projections of simple machine parts (with and without section). Hidden line conventions. Precedence of lines.
Sections of Solids: Sections of Pyramids, Prisms, Cubes, Tetrahedrons, Cones and Cylinders resting only on their bases (No problems on-axis inclinations, spheres and hollow solids). The true shape of sections. Conversion of pictorial views into orthographic projections of simple machine parts. Hidden line conventions. Precedence of lines. Conversion of pictorial views into orthographic projections of simple machine parts (with section planes indicated on the part).
Thread Forms: Thread terminology, sectional views of threads. ISO Metric (Internal & External), BSW (Internal & External) square and Acme. Sellers thread, American Standard thread. Fasteners: Hexagonal headed bolt and nut with washer (assembly), square-headed bolt and nut with washer (assembly) simple assembly using stud bolts with nut and lock nut. Flanged nut, slotted nut, taper and split pin for locking, countersunk head screw, grub screw, Allen screw.