AutoCAD 2D Advanced / Refresher Course
Course Duration: 2 Days
Cost: £475 + Vat
Course Description
This course is designed to provide the current AutoCAD user with many short cuts, tips and additional knowledge. Many prospective candidates who have been self taught or have not had the opportunity to update their skills from earlier versions will also benefit from refreshing their knowledge.
Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to improve drafting speed of the candidates for the benefit of both themselves and their company. Individuals benefit from meeting deadlines more easily with less stress and perhaps an improved work-life balance. Companies benefit from more effective use of the CAD/Drawing office resources and perhaps improved cash flow with better presentation if drawings are provided as part of the tendering or quotation process.
Pre-requisites
Previous formal training is not a pre-requisite. However candidates should be in a situation where they use AutoCAD on a regular basis.
Course Outline
Fast Trim
Fast Extend
Fast Corner
Using construction lines
When to use a construction line off set instead of the off set command
Dividing into equal segments
Dividing into measured segments
Using Dynamic Mode
Using Otrack and snap form
Lining up dimensions
An alternative to dimension over rides
Using the dimension tool bar
Edit & Copy between drawings with a base point
Plotting data from a customers drawing on your own printer / plotter
Fast and accurate tracking to save drawing time
Fast access to change properties
Quicker access to zoom window and zoom extents
Select objects throughout drawing without manual selection
Painting properties
Fast and layer find
Fast object modify
Fast drawing review tool
Using mirror with only one point on a mirror line
How to carry on with pan / zoom when the mouse wheel stops
Creating multiple copies of objects in rows and columns
Creating objects around a circle
Taking distances from a drawing into the calculator
Conversion tool e.g. ft to mms
Setting offset distances
Creating blocks / symbols to re-use data
Inserting blocks / symbols with attribute information
Using blocks or symbols from another drawing
Setting up and using your personal tool palette
Creating templates that fit your printers / plotters
Using templates for plotting with correct scale (Paper / Model Space)
Using multiple view ports in Paper / space
Easier scaling in view ports
Notation within viewports at different scales
Working on an angled pain
Inserting blocks / symbols at an angle to suit the drawing
Producing PDF files that can be viewed / plotted but not changed
Turning the UCS icon off
Using grips
Finding the squared symbol
Creating text styles with windows fonts
Loading and using line types
Command and line short cuts
Xrefs
Fast and function keys and object snap menu
A quick formula for establishing line type scales
A quick formula for establishing line hatch pattern scales
Printing correct linetype scales in viewports at different scales
Using leader lines
Inserting OLE objects
How to dimension Model space objects in Paper Space
How to quickly return to a view of a drawing with layers on or off
Drawing Multilines
Free Symbols
Curing a slow drawing
Using the viewport toolbar for faster scaling
Drawing in isometric views
Polar settings
Setting up grid and snap values
Using line weights
Using poly lines to calculate areas
Using the break command
Additional characters such as degrees/+ or -/ tolerance symbols
Importing graphical images in LT
Assigning plot styles to layers or objects
Plotting with different line widths for different colours
Creating and plotting a set of drawings
Using hatch patterns
Fitting a curve through points
A very flexible curve which is useful for schematic electrical connections
Quick access to OSNAPS
Limitations of LT created 3D models
Creating 3D models with thickness
How to create a UCS for 3D work
How to manipulate the UCS via its X, Y and Z axes for 3D work
Exploring the options for 3D views
Quick shades for 3D models
Joining lines
Using the chamfer command
Trimming a hatch pattern
Hatching with a gap
Adding a background mask to text
Advantages of maximising a viewport
Stretching objects
Measuring the area of a hatch pattern
Fixed length dimension lines
Arc length dimensions
Jogged radius dimensions
Using the right mouse undo option
Creating a rectangle with one dimension and a given area
Rel 2009 turn on ribbon, turn ribbon off
Make latest versions appear as previous software versions
Creating Dynamic blocks
Showing AutoCADs pull down menus in later versions
Creating tables
Using AutoCAD with attributes to create forms
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