AutoCAD Intermediate

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AutoCAD, Intermediate

The AutoCAD IntermediateCourse is designed for the student familiar with AutoCAD's basic draw and edit commands,who would like to master the next stage of 2D design options. The course covers the following commands in details: construction of multi-lines, use of polylines, use of construction lines, creating blocks, with attributes & attribute extraction (symbol libraries), object linking and embedding, use of Xrefs, plotting to scale, showing details using paperspace & modelspace.

Course Outline

Module 1: Productivity Tools
Section 1: Selecting Objects Quickly
· Using Grips Effectively Grips with Specific Objects
· Selecting Objects with Quick Select
· Advanced Object Selection
· Other Selection Tools
· Command Summary
Section 2: Making AutoCAD Work for You
· Using the Command Line Effectively
· Hows and Whys of System Variables
· Controlling the Drafting Settings
· Command Summary

Module 2: Advanced Object Types
Section 1: Polylines
· Using Complex Polylines
· Polylines with Other Commands
· Editing Polylines
· Creating Complex Boundaries
· Command Summary
Section 3: Multilines (Optional)
· Drawing with Multilines
· Editing Multilines
· Multiline Styles
· Command Summary
Section 2: Regions
· What are Regions?
· Creating Regions
· Combining Regions
· Command Summary

Module 3: Advanced Blocks and Attributes
Section 1: Advanced Blocks
· Inserting Blocks
· Inserting Blocks with DesignCenter
· Multiple Block Insertions
· Creating Blocks
· Block Properties
· Nested Blocks
· Creating WBLOCKs
· Revising Blocks
· Command Summary
Section 2: Attributes
· What are Attributes?
· Inserting Attributes
· Editing Attribute Values
· Attribute Visibility
· Defining Attributes
· Redefining Blocks with Attributes
· Extracting Attributes
· Attribute Strategies
· Command Summary
Advanced Blocks and Attributes

Module 4: Inserting Graphics from External Files
Section 1: External References
· Working with External References
· Attachments vs. Overlays
· Working with XREF Layers
· Editing XREFs in Place
· Binding XREFs
· Clipping an XREF
· Command Summary
Section 2: Working with Images
· Attaching Raster Images
· Editing Raster Images
· Controlling the Display
· Command Summary

Module 5: Standardization and Sharing Information
Section 1: Maintaining Standards
· Drawing Standards
· Managing Layers
· Managing Dimension Styles
· Managing File Locations
Section 3: AutoCAD and the Internet
· Internet Access of Drawing Files
· Hyperlinks
· AutoCAD Today
· eTransmit
· Self Check: AutoCAD and the Internet
Section 2: Beyond the Drawing File
· Working with Multiple Drawings
· Object Linking and Embedding

Module 6: Layouts and Plotting
Section 1: Working with Layouts
· Layout Concepts: A Review
· Creating a New Layout
· Plotting a Layout
· Controlling Viewport Display
· Creating Additional Viewports
· Saving a Page Setup
· Command Summary
Section 2: Advanced Plotting Features
· Managing Plotters
· Plot Styles
· Plotting for the Web
· Publish to Web
· Batch Plotting

Module 7: Introduction to Customization
Section 1: Getting Started with Customization
· Why Customize?
· What Can be Customized?
· Setting Up the AutoCAD Environment
· Saving Settings in a Profile
· Creating Custom Toolbars
· Customizing the Keyboard
· Writing Macros
· Self Check: Getting Started with Customization
Section 2: Loading and Running Custom Components
· Running Scripts
· Loading Menus
· Programming for AutoCAD
· Using AutoLISP Routines
· Loading and Running VBA Macros
· Command Summary

Module 8: Introduction to 3D
Section 1: Working in 3D
· 3D Concepts
· Types of 3D Objects
· Viewing in 3D
· AutoCAD's 3D Coordinate System
· Introduction to the User Coordinate System
· Command Summary
Section 3: Visualization Techniques
· Rendering Concepts
· Adding Materials to the Model
· Scenes and Lighting
· Adding Bitmap Images
· Command Summary
· Self Check: Visualization Techniques
Section 2: Solid Modeling
· Solid Concepts
· Solid Primitives
· Creating Complex Solids
· Command Summary

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