Lessons 1-6: Essential Level- 2D creating, editing, and printing drawings in AutoCAD Lesson 1: Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Navigating the Working Environment
- Working with Files (new, open)
- Displaying Objects
Creating Basic Drawings
- Inputting Data
- Creating Basic Objects (line, polyline, circle)
- Using Object Snaps (os)
- Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap™ (ortho, polar)
- Using Object Snap Tracking
- Working with Units (units)
Lesson 2:
Altering Objects
- Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries (trim, extend)
- Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry (offest)
- Joining Objects (join)
- Breaking an Object into Two Objects (break)
- Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects (fillet)
- Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects (chamfer)
- Changing Part of an Object’s Shape (stretch)
Lesson 3:
Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Using Layers (layer)
- Changing Object Properties ( chprop)
- Matching Object Properties (matchprop)
- Using the Properties Palette
- Using Linetypes (lt, ltscale)
- Using Inquiry Commands (list,distance, area)
Manipulating Objects
- Selecting Objects in the Drawing (cross/window selection)
- Changing an Object’s Position (move)
- Creating New Objects from Existing Objects (copy)
- Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position (rotate)
- Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects (mirror)
- Creating Object Patterns (hatch)
- Changing an Object’s Size (scale)
Lesson 4:
Interim Practice
Hatching Objects
- Hatching Objects (hatch)
- Editing Hatch Objects
Creating Additional Drawing Objects
- Working with Polylines (polyline)
- Working with Polygon (polygon)
- Creating Splines (spline)
- Creating Ellipses (eiilpse)
- Using Tables
Working with Reusable Content
- Using Blocks (define blocks, write blocks, insert blocks)
- Working with DesignCenter
- Using Tool Palettes
Lesson 5:
Annotating the Drawing
- Creating Multiline Text (mtext)
- Creating Single Line Text (text)
- Using Text Styles (styles)
- Editing Text (ed)
Dimensioning
- Creating Dimensions (dim)
- Using Dimension Styles (dstyle)
- Editing Dimensions
- Using Multileaders
Lesson 6:
Working with Layouts
- Using Layouts
- Using Viewports
Plotting Your Drawings
- Using Page Setups
- Plotting Drawings
Creating Drawing Templates
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Lessons 7-10: Intermediate Level- Managing and increasing productivity
Lesson 7: Manipulating Objects and Data
- Selecting Objects with Quick Select
- Purging Objects
- Working with Point Objects
- Dividing and Measuring Objects
- Using QuickCalc for Performing Calculations
Dimensioning and Annotation
- Introduction to Annotation Scaling
- Controlling Annotation Scale
- Working with Text
- Using Multileaders
- Dimensioning
- Creating Center Marks
- Creating Ordinate Dimensions
- Creating Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances
- Working with Dimension Substyles and Overrides
Lesson 8:
Reusable Content Advanced
- Using DesignCenter
- Creating Custom Tool Palettes
- Organizing Tool Palettes
- Sharing Tool Palettes
- Using External References
- Managing External References
- Referencing Non-Native File Types
- Blocks and Attributes
- Working with Blocks
- Creating Attributes
- Editing Attributes
Dynamic Blocks
- Using Dynamic Blocks
- Adding Parameters to Dynamic Blocks
- Adding Actions to Dynamic Blocks
- Using Parameter Sets
- Creating Dynamic Blocks
Lesson 9:
Layer Management and Best Practice
- Working with Layer Filters
- Using the Layer States Manager
- Using Layer Standards
Layouts and Views
- Creating Layouts
- Modifying Layouts and Using Page Setups
- Creating Layout Viewports
- Working with Layout Viewports
- Controlling Object Visibility in Layout Viewports
Lesson 10:Plotting
- Working with Plotter Configuration Files
- Creating and Applying Plot Style Tables
- Publishing Drawings
Introduction to Sheet Sets
- Creating Sheet Sets
- Working with Sheet Sets
- Setting Sheet Set Properties
- Using Fields in Sheet Sets
- Using Attributes in Sheet Sets
- Publishing, Transmitting, and Archiving Sheet Sets
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Lessons 11-16: Advanced Level- 3D Creation and presentation
Lesson11: 3D Modeling I
- Introduction to 3D Modeling
- Understand and create an interface suitable for 3D modeling
- Creating Solid Primitives
Lesson 12:
3D Modeling II
- Creating Models from 2D Profiles
- Creating Composite Solids
- Working in 3D Space
- Creating Models from Cross Sections
- Converting 2D Objects to Solids or Surfaces
Lesson 13:
Editing Models
- Adding Detail to Your Solid Models
- Converting Objects
- Editing Solid Models
- Extracting Geometry from Solid Models
- Changing the Model Position
- Duplicating the Model
- Getting Information from 3D Objects
Lesson 14:
Sectioning a Model and Creating Drawings
- Sectioning a Solid Model and Generating 2D Geometry
- Creating Drawings from 3D Models
Advanced Modeling Techniques
- Using Presspull
- Using Sweep
- Using Loft
- Mesh modeling and editing
Lesson 15:
Visualization
- Using Visual Styles
- Using Lights
- Using Materials
- Using the Sun
- Rendering
- Navigating the Model
- Using Cameras and Views
Lesson 16:
Final project (3D) tutorial and course review |