Mechanical Draughtsman

Learn Mechanical Draughtsman skills with CAD, piping, and plant design. Job‑oriented training for ITI Mechanical & Fitter students.

A Mechanical Draughtsman plays a vital role in the oil & gas, EPC, and manufacturing industries by preparing accurate engineering drawings, layouts, and designs that form the backbone of every project. Choosing this career is ideal for ITI Mechanical and Fitter students who want to move from workshop jobs into office‑based technical roles with higher growth potential.

At Petromech Institute is Best for Mechanical Draughtsman Course, students receive Vadodara’s best draughtsman training with a unique approach — we do not cover only CAD, but also the engineering fundamentals that work in the background of drawings, ensuring complete industry readiness. With 100% Placement support by institute, learners gain confidence to step into roles such as draftsman, junior engineer, or design assistant, and build a long‑term career path in the global EPC sector.

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Course Contents

Creating Designs

Geometry Creation and Manipulation
Drawing Rectangles and Squares
Drawing Centerlines
Drawing More Centerlines
Adding Standard Holes
Adding Slots
Adding Counter bored and Countersunk
Holes Drawing Section Lines
Using Construction Line Tools
Using Basic Construction Lines
Using Construction Line Circles
Projecting Construction Lines
Using Contour Tracing
Using Hatch Commands
Adding Fillets
Adding Chamfers
Using the Offset Command
Using the Move, Copy and Rotate
Commands Using Join and 2D Hide Commands
Editing and Erasing Objects
Using Power Copy

Getting Started

Introduction to CAD Learning fo AutoCAD
AutoCAD Environment Overview
AutoCAD – Default User Interface
AutoCAD – Alternate User Interfaces
AutoCAD – Help
AutoCAD – Basic

Designing Assemblies with Layer Groups

Creating Layer Groups
Layer Group Overview
Creating Layer Group Concepts
Using Layer Group Tools
Using Additional Layer Group Tools and Techniques

Managing and Using Content Libraries

Using Content Libraries
Inserting Objects from Content Libraries
Using Content Manager
Creating Custom Content Libraries
Adding Content to Custom Libraries
General Enhancements

Implementing Preferences and Standards

Preferences and Standards Overview
AM – Standards Settings
AM – Structure Settings
AM – Drawing Settings
AM – Content Settings
AM – Preferences Settings
Associative Hide Settings
Power Snap Settings
Object Property Settings

Interoperability with AutoCAD

Interoperability of AutoCAD and Mechanical
AutoCAD to Mechanical
Mapping AutoCAD Layers
Removing Mechanical Structure
Migrating Title Blocks and Parts Lists

Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering

Introduction to Chemical Processing Methods
Unit operations and unit processes
Process flow diagrams (PFDs)
Piping & Instrument Diagrams (P&IDs)

Piping Isometrics

Definition
Piping Isometrics Drawings
Isometric Dimensions, Notes & Callouts
Isometric Offsets, Print Reading Exercises
Exercises on creation of Isometrics from Piping plans and Sections
Annotations and Documentation
Annotation and Documentation Overview
Using Leaders
Power Dimensioning
Power Dimensioning – Radial and Diametrical Dimensions
Power Dimensioning – Angle and Chamfer Dimensions
Power Dimensioning – Dialog Box
Power Dimensioning – Fits and Tolerances
Power Dimensioning – Settings
Power Dimensioning – Multiple Dimensions
Editing Automatic Dimensions
Editing Power Dimensions
Using Weld Representations
Creating Leader Notes
Editing Dimensions – Joining, Inserting and Checking Dimensions
Editing Dimensions – Breaking Dimensions
Creating Detail View
Creating Title Blocks and Borders
Using Dimension and Symbol Scale Factor
Viewport Creation and Editing

Fundamentals of Pipe, Pipe Fittings and Piping Components

Pipe dimensions and pipe representation
Use of pipe data tables
Pipe joining methods
Pipe fittings
- Elbows,
- Tees,
- Reducers,
- End caps
Fitting dimensions and tables
Basics of flanges
Flange ratings and flange types