AutoCAD Essentials
1. Taking the AutoCAD Tour
- Navigating the Working
- Environment
- Working with Files
- Displaying Objects
2. Creating Basic Drawings
- Inputting Data
- Creating Basic Objects
- Using Object Snaps & Object Snap Tracking
- Using Polar Tracking & Polar Snap
- Working with Units
- Using Function Keys
3. Manipulating Objects
- Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Changing an Object’s Position
- Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
- Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
- Creating Object Patterns
- Changing an Object’s Size
4. Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Using Layers
- Changing Object Properties
- Matching Object Properties
- Using the Properties Palette
- Using Line types
- Using Inquiry Commands
5. Altering Objects
- Define Boundaries through Trimming and Extending Objects
- Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Joining Objects
- Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Applying a Radius and Angled Corner to Two Objects
- Changing Part of an Object’s Shape
6. Annotating Drawings
- Creating Multiline Text
- Creating Single Line Text
- Using Text Styles
- Editing Text
7. Hatching Objects
- Hatching Objects
- Editing Hatch Objects
8. Dimensioning
- Creating Dimensions
- Using Dimension Styles
- Editing Dimensions
9. Working with Reusable Content
- Using Blocks
- Working with Design Center™
- Using Tool Palettes
10. Creating Additional Drawing Objects
- Working with Polylines
- Creating Splines
- Creating Ellipses
- Using Tables
11. Layouts and Plotting
- Using Layouts
- Using Page Setups
- Using Viewports
- Plotting Drawings
12. Template Drawing Creation
AutoCAD Advanced
1. Drawing Objects
- Multilines
- Revision Clouds
- Wipeouts
- Boundaries
- Regions
2. Manipulating Objects and Data
- Using Quick Select
- Purging Objects
- Point Objects
- Dividing and Measuring Objects
- Geometry Calculator
3. Template Drawing Creation
4. Dimensioning and Annotation
- Introduction to Annotation Scaling
- Controlling Annotation Scale
- Using Multileaders & Center Marks
- Ordinate Dimensions
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances
- Dimension Styles and Overrides
5. Reusable Content
- Using DesignCenter™
- Creating Custom Tool Palettes
- Managing and Sharing Tool Palettes
- Using External References
- Importing Other Filetypes
6. Working with Blocks and Attributes
- Creating Blocks with Attributes
- Edit and Extract Attributes
7. Dynamic Blocks
- Using Dynamic Blocks
- Defining Parameters & Actions
- Creating Dynamic Blocks
8. Layer Management and Best Practices
- Layer Filters
- Layer States Manager
- Layer Standards
9. Layouts and Views
- Creating Layouts
- Modifying Layouts and Using Page Setups
- Creating Layout Viewports
- Working with Layout Viewports
- Controlling Object Visibility in Layout Viewports
- Controlling Annotation Scales in Viewports
10. Plotting
- Plotter Configuration Files
- Plot Style Tables
- Publishing Drawings
11. Introduction to Sheet Sets
- Creating & Working with Sheet Sets
- Setting Sheet Set Properties
- Using Fields / Attributes in Sheet Sets
- Publishing, Transmitting, & Archiving Sheet Sets
12. Creating Tables
- Table Styles
- Creating and Modifying Tables
- Creating Tables from External Data
- Advanced Table Contents
- Extracting Attributes to Tables
- Exporting and Importing Tables
AutoCAD Associate Preparation
1. Creating Basic Drawings
- Use Object snaps
- Use Polar and Object snap tracking
2. Manipulating Objects
- Use appropriate selection set methods
- Apply mirror techniques to mirror copies of objects
- Use Rectangular & Polar arrays
- Use rotation reference angles to rotate an object
3. Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Analyze a closed object to find the area
- Apply changes to an object’s property
- Apply layer transparency to select layers
4. Altering Objects
- Identify methods for creating a radius between two objects
- Join two objects to create one object
- Apply modify techniques to change an object’s shape by stretching
5. Working with Layouts
- Demonstrate how to create or manipulate viewports
6. Annotating the Drawing
- Demonstrate the methods for editing multi-line text
- Identify text justification locations
- Describe a paragraph of text with multiple columns
7. Working with Reusable Content
- Apply the uses for Tool Palettes
- Create, insert, and edit blocks in a drawing
8. Creating Additional Drawing Objects
- Identify table cell data contents
- Describe how to create a polyline
9. Parametric Design
- Apply geometrical or dimensional constraints
10. Working with Annotative Objects
- Use annotative text and dimensions in a drawing at various viewport or annotation scales
11. Isolate or Hide Displayed Objects
- Use hide or isolate techniques with objects
12. Grip Editing
- Explain how to modify a drawing using grips
13. Viewing Drawings in 3D
- Use the ViewCube to view drawings in 3D
14. Hatching Objects
15. Dimensioning
- Describe dimension styles
- Apply methods for editing dimensions
- Apply linear dimensions to a drawing
AutoCAD Professional Preparation
1. Manipulating Objects
- Apply mirror techniques to mirror copies of objects
- Apply rotation techniques to rotate objects
- Create rectangular and polar arrays
- Create copies of objects
- Apply move techniques to move objects to new positions
2. Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
- Analyze a closed object to find the area
- Apply changes to an object’s property
3. Altering Objects
- Create parallel geometry by offsetting an object
- Apply modify techniques to change an object’s shape by stretching
4. Working with Layouts
- Create a new layout and viewports with page setups
5. Dimensioning
- Edit multi leaders using proper alignment or collection techniques
- Edit linear and aligned dimensions in a drawing
- Edit dimension text and text placement in a drawing
6. Hatching Objects
- Create and edit hatch objects
7. Working with Reusable Content
- Create, insert, and edit blocks in a drawing
8. Creating Additional Drawing Objects
9. Parametric Design
- Apply geometrical and dimensional constraints
10. Working with Annotative Objects
- Use annotative text and dimensions in a drawing at various viewport or annotation scales
11. Insert and Manage External References
- Apply External References
12. Isolate or Hide Displayed Objects
- Apply hide and isolate techniques to objects