Course Overview

This course is designed for the experienced AutoCAD user who requires additional training. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for becoming more productive when creating, annotating, and printing drawings with AutoCAD.

This courseware is designed for the new AutoCAD*reg* user who requires comprehensive training in AutoCAD. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD LT. Hands-on exercises throughout the courseware explore how to create 2D production drawings.

Prerequisites

• • Delegates should be confident creating and editing basic AutoCAD objects
  • Delegates should have consolidated their basic AutoCAD skills with approximately 3-6 months regular use
  • Delegates should have attended AutoCAD Essentials or have equivalent knowledge

Target Audience for this Course

• • This course is designed for the experienced AutoCAD user who wants to learn more about AutoCAD.

Course Content

• Day 1

  Working Effectively with AutoCAD
  Creating a Customer Workspace
  Using the Keyboard Effectively
  Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
  Working in Multiple Drawings
  Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
  Using Grips Effectively
  Adding Layer Tools
  Accurate Positioning
  Drawing Lines
  Coordinate Entry
  Locating Points with Tracking
  Construction Lines
  Placing Reference Points
  Project Productivity Tools
  Schematic Project - Purifier Unit
  Mechanical Project - Views
  Architectural/Civil Project - Formal Garden
  Mechanical Project - Cover Plate
  Architectural Project - Addition
  Mechanical Project - Block
  Mechanical Project - Plate
  Parametric Drawings
  Working with Constraints
  Geometric Constraints
  Dimensional Constraints
  Working with Blocks
  Creating Blocks
  Editing Blocks
  Removing Unused Elements
  Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
  Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes
  Modifying Tool Properties
  Project Creating and Organizing Blocks
  Mechanical Projects – Control Panel
  Architectural Project - Furniture Layout
  Civil Project - Utility Layout

• Day 2

  Creating Templates
  Why Use Templates
  Controlling Units Display
  Creating New Layers
  Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
  Saving Templates
  Advanced Layouts
  Creating and Using Named Views
  Advanced Viewport Options
  Layer Overrides in Viewports
  Additional Annotative Scale Features
  Annotation Styles
  Creating Text Styles
  Creating Dimension Styles
  Creating Multileader Styles
  Project – Drawing Setup and Utilities
  Interiors Projects
  Mechanical/Schematic Project
  Civil/Map Project
  Mechanical Project – Dimension Styles
  External References
  Attaching External References
  Modifying External References
  Xref Specific Information
  Projects – Drawing
  ISO A1 Title Block
  Mechanical Project - Drill Press Base
  Architectural Project - Office Tower
  P&ID Project - Oil Lubrication System
  Civil Project - Warehouse Site
  

Included with this course

• • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues