Syllabus

1. Getting Started with AutoCAD

• Starting AutoCAD
• AutoCAD's User Interface
• Working with Commands
• AutoCAD's Cartesian Workspace
• Opening an Existing Drawing File
• Viewing Your Work
• Saving Your Work

2. Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

• Drawing Lines
• Erasing Objects
• Drawing Lines with Polar Tracking
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Circles
• Undo and Redo Actions

3. Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

• Using Running Object Snaps
• Using Object Snap Overrides
• Polar Tracking at Angles
• Object Snap Tracking

4. Making Changes in Your Drawing

• Selecting Objects for Editing
• Moving Objects
• Copying Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Editing with Grips

5. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

• Creating New Drawings With Templates
• What are Layers?
• Layer States
• Changing an Object's Layer

6. Advanced Object Types

• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Polylines
• Editing Polylines
• Drawing Polygons
• Drawing Ellipses

7. Getting Information from Your Drawing

• Working with Object Properties
• Measuring Objects

8. Advanced Editing Commands

• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Stretching Objects
• Creating Fillets and Chamfers
• Offsetting Objects
• Creating Arrays of Objects

9. Inserting Blocks

• What are Blocks?
• Inserting Blocks
• Working with Dynamic Blocks
• Inserting Blocks with DesignCenter
• Inserting Blocks with Content Explorer

10. Setting Up a Layout

• Printing Concepts
• Working in Layouts
• Copying Layouts
• Creating Viewports
• Guidelines for Layouts

11. Printing Your Drawing

• Printing Layouts
• Printing from the Model Tab

12. Text

• Working with Annotations
• Adding Text in a Drawing
• Modifying Multiline Text
• Formatting Multiline Text
• Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
• Creating Tables
• Modifying Tables

13. Hatching

• Hatching
• Editing Hatches

14. Adding Dimensions

• Dimensioning Concepts
• Adding Linear Dimensions
• Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions

15. Working Effectively with AutoCAD

• Creating a Custom Workspace
• Using the Keyboard Effectively
• Object Creation, Selection and Visibility
• Working in Multiple Drawings
• Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
• Using Grips Effectively
• Additional Layer Tools

16. Accurate Positioning

• Coordinate Entry
• Locating Points with Tracking
• Construction Lines
• Placing Reference Points

17. Parametric Drawing

• Working with Constraints
• Geometric Constraints
• Dimensional Constraints

18. Working with Blocks

• Creating Blocks
• Editing Blocks
• Removing Unused Elements
• Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
• Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes

19. Creating Templates

• Why Use Templates
• Controlling Units Display
• Creating New Layers
• Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
• Saving Templates

20. Annotation Styles

• Creating Text Styles
• Creating Dimension Styles
• Creating Multileader Styles

21. Advanced Layouts

• Quick View Layouts
• Creating and Using Named Views
• Advanced Viewport Options
• Layer Overrides in Viewports
• Additional Annotative Scale Features

22. External References

• Attaching External References
• Modifying External References
• XRef Specific Information

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