Autocad Training Course - Advanced

AutoCAD 2 - Advanced

Duration: 20 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands on

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees $350

Course Mode: Blended Face-to-face or online via Zoom



DESCRIPTION

This advanced AutoCAD course teaches you to create layouts, external link references, add tables, make dynamic blocks, prepare sheets, plot complex drawings, manage layers, and customize your workspace.

OVERVIEW

In this course you will learn how to:

  • Create layouts.
  • Create and edit tables.
  • Use more advanced editing and construction techniques.
  • Manage data.
  • Add parametric constraints to objects.
  • Work with smart blocks.
  • Manage layers, styles, and templates.
  • Use advanced plotting and publishing options.
  • Use External References.
  • Customize AutoCAD.

AUDIENCE

Architects, interior designers, decorators, artists, and anyone who is interested in taking advantage of the AutoCAD advanced features.

PREREQUISITES

AutoCAD 2D

autocad advanced 01
autocad advanced 02d
autocad advanced 03
autocad advanced 04

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - Creating Layouts

  • Understanding model space and paper space
  • Placing a title block
  • Creating viewports
  • Setting a viewport scale
  • Controlling viewport display
  • Placing annotations
  • Changing the space of an object
  • Printing
Paper Space

02 - External References

  • Attaching Xrefs
  • Modifying Xrefs
  • Managing Xrefs
  • Attachement Vs Overlay
  • Relative Vs Full Path
Advanced text object

03 - Fields, Groups, Wipeouts, and Tables

  • Fields, Single Line/Multiline Text
  • Boundary, Area Fields
  • Group, Group Selection, Group Edit
  • Group Manager, Bounding Box
  • Hatch Outer/Ignore, Text, Draw Order
  • Wipeout, Frame options, Polyline
  • Tables, Table Styles, Table Properties
  • Tables by Insertion Point/Windows
  • Add, delete, merge rows and columns
  • Cell size, format, Autofill, Locking, Border
  • Formulas, Tables from Excel
  • Download Lesson 03
Blocks

04 - Attributes

  • Creating attributes ATTDEF
  • Editing attributes ATTEDIT
  • Inserting attributes with blocks
  • The Block Attributes Manager BATMAN
  • Controlling display ATTDISP
  • Block Attributes Manager: Sync
  • Editing a block REFEDIT
  • Closing a block REFCLOSE
  • The Home Ribbon Block tab
  • Extracting object data using attributes and the data link manager
  • Download Desk
Attributes

05 - Dynamic Blocks

External references

06 - Data management

  • eTransmit
  • Hyperlinks
  • Using the Properties Palette to add hyperlinks
  • CTRL click hyperlinked object to open the link
  • Linking to PDF and Excel files
  • Collaborate by sharing drawings
  • Open and Save, Automatic save, Files location
  • Backing up and recovering files
  • Renaming Bak files
  • Auditing
  • Download Lesson06
Data management

07 - Introduction to sheet sets

  • Overview sheet sets
  • Creating sheet sets
  • Importing layout to sheet sets
  • Publishing sheet sets
  • Download Lesson07
Introduction to sheet sets

08 - Managing layers and Objects

  • Layer tools: Current, Previous, Walk, Match
  • To New Layer, Isolate, Off, Freeze
  • Lock, Fading, Merge, Delete
  • Property Filters, Group Filters, Invert
  • Layer States Manager
  • Layer Settings
  • Hiding and isolating objects
  • Manage Overkill
  • Express Modify Flatten Objects
  • Express Superhatch
  • Express Breakline
  • Express auto number
  • Download Ground Floor
Managing layers

09 - CAD Standards

  • CAD Standards Concepts
  • Configuring Standards
  • Checking Standards
  • Layer Translator
CAD Standards

10 - System Setup

  • Options Dialog Box
  • System Variables
  • Dynamic Input Settings
  • Drawing Utilities
  • Managing Plotters
  • Plot Styles
System Setup

11 - Managing plotting

  • Using a plotter
  • Adding a plotter wizard.
  • Creating and manipulating pen assignments.
Managing plotting

12 - Customizing

  • Customizing the Panels
  • Customizing the Ribbons
  • Customizing the Quick access toolbar
  • Keyboard shortcut
  • Express Command Aliases
  • Express System Variables
Customizing

13 - Macros and Custom Routines

  • Custom Commands and Macros
  • Running Scripts
  • Action Recorder
  • Editing Action Macros
  • Loading Custom Routines
Macros and Custom Routines