Online AutoCAD 2D Training

Key details

Building on basic concepts teaches the use of features, commands and techniques for becoming more productive when creating, annotating and printing drawings in AutoCAD.

Sessions include:

• advanced drawing techniques,
• using macros for customisation,
• using system variables,
• dynamic blocks,
• parametrics,

Course content

Advanced drawing techniques

• Working with splines
• Creating advanced polylines
• Isometric drawings

Tables and table styles

• Creating a table style
• Importing from and exporting to tables

Working with reusable content

• Advanced tool palettes
• DesignCenter
• Autodesk Seek

Using Macros for Customisation

Customising the User Interface

Using system variables

Dynamic blocks

• Creating a dynamic block
• Adding an action
• Adding a parameter
• Creating multiple shapes in one block

Parametrics

• Creating parametric objects
• Using structural constraints
• Using AutoConstrain
• Using formulae

Attributes

• Creating user-defined attributes
• Creating field-driven attributes
• Editing attributes
• Text fields
• Data Extraction

External references (Xrefs)

• Raster Images
• Drawing files
• Overlay vs attachment
• Team collaboration
• Using eTransmit for distribution

Draw order

User Coordinate Systems (UCS)

• Working with the World Coordinate System (WCS)
• Setting custom UCS
• Saving multiple UCS

Importing PDF files

• Controlling the PDF display
• Importing a PDF as an AutoCAD drawing

Advanced dimension styles

• Dimension sub styles
• Using the dimension tool
• Dimension tolerancing

Multileader styles

Wipeouts and revision clouds

Annotative behaviour

• Creating and using annotative text
• Creating and using Dimensions
• Creating and using Leaders
• Creating and using blocks
• Creating and using hatching

Advanced use of layer groups and filters

• Creating a group filter
• Layer visibility within a viewport

Advanced layouts and paper space

• Advanced creation techniques
• Viewport manipulation
• Creating custom viewport scales
• Named views

Line weight control (pen setup)

• Object line weight
• Layer line weight
• Colour line weight (CTB files)

Advanced plotting and exporting

• Sheet sets
• Batch plotting
• Exporting DWF and DWFX files

Working efficiently

• Purging

Setting up and configuring AutoCAD

Duration: 3 Days

Cost: £345 + Vat

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