AutoCAD 2D - Intermediate

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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