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AutoCAD for Design and Drafting

This course designed to provide delegates with the basic AutoCAD commands and computer-aided-drafting concepts to draw, design, and draft. Emphasis placed on efficient and accurate drawing techniques incorporating the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing 2D production drawings.
Learn the typical workflow and features of AutoCAD, including drawing, organizing, and editing objects, using tools for accuracy and annotations, reusing content, working with layouts and outputs, and managing drawings.

Course Outline

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Course overview
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Advanced drawing objects

Organize objects

Select and organize objects
Manage layers with layer states
Use layer filters
Have You Tried: Creating and Applying a Layer Filter
Apply and remove layer overrides
Merging and removing layers

Draw with accuracy

Control the User Coordinate System
Edit with multifunctional grips
Have You Tried: Hatch and Hatch Editing

Layouts, printing, and outputs

Create and manage layouts and viewports
Define and apply custom scales
Publish drawings
Create a zipped transmittal package
Have You Tried: Create and Import Page Setups

Annotation techniques

Create and modify revision clouds
Work with wipeouts
Compare drawings
Format text and apply text styles
Create text columns
Use tables in drawings
Create and adjust multileaders and leaders
Have You Tried: Multileaders for Labels and Callouts
Create and edit annotation with advanced dimensioning techniques
Have You Tried: Creating Dimensions Quickly and Efficiently
Apply annotative properties and styles

Reusable content and drawing management

Create blocks and apply attributes part 1
Create blocks and apply attributes part 2
Have You Tried: Attribute Extraction
Control external references and properties of referenced layers

Productivity tips

Work smarter not harder
File maintenance
Have You Tried: Create Tools on Tool Palettes

What you will learn

Use annotation techniques such as markup tools, hatch and fill, multileaders, and dimensioning.
Perform drawing management techniques, use blocks for efficiency, and control external reference and underlay files.
Review the topics covered on the Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting certification exam. Draw and edit objects, manage layers, apply object snaps, use advanced editing functions, and draw accurately using the User Coordinate System.
Create and manage your layouts, outputs, and printings

Audience profile

Engineers, architects, draftsmen, designers, advertisers, or anyone interested in acquiring skills in AutoCAD or whose job depends on drawings or sketches to convey information or ideas. Also users looking to gain further valuable experience with AutoCAD.