AutoCAD – Beginner to Intermediate Tier 1 Information

AutoCAD – Beginner to Intermediate Tier 1 by CADCommand is a comprehensive course designed to take users from beginner to intermediate proficiency in AutoCAD.

What You’ll Learn In AutoCAD – Beginner to Intermediate Tier 1?

1.0 – Introduction and File Setup

Lessons Covered:

1.0 – Welcome Message, Reasons for Creating this Course, My Background, What Do You Need / What to Expect and Core Concepts

1.1 – Starting a New File

1.2 – Screen Layout

1.3 – Units and initial XREF placement

• 1.0 – Welcome Message and Background Information
• 1.1 – Starting a New File
• 1.2 – Screen Layout and Orientation
• Documents for Download – Reference Base
• 1.3 – Units and Initial XREF Placement

2.0 – Navigation and Initial Commands

Lessons to be covered:

2.1 – Commands vs. Buttons

2.2 – Layer Management

2.3 – Section Windows

2.4 – Zoom and Pan

• 2.0 – Navigation and Menu Introduction
• 2.1 – Menus and Commands vs. Buttons
• 2.2 – Layer Management
• 2.3 – Selection Window
• 2.4 – Zoom and Pan

3.0 – Drawing Commands

Lessons Covered:

• 3.0 – Drawing Commands Introduction
• 3.1 – Polyline vs. Line
• 3.2 – Snaps and Hotkeys
• 3.3 – Circles, Donuts, Rectangles and Polygons
• 3.4 – Arcs, Ellipses, Splines, Rev Clouds and XLines
• 3.5 – Layer Management Revisited and Properties

4.0 – Modify Commands

• 4.0 – Modify Commands Introduction
• 4.1 – Move, Copy and Erase
• 4.2 – Array, Mirror and Offset
• 4.3 – Trim, Extend, Fillet, Chamfer and Blend
• 4.4 – Scale, Stretch, Rotate and Align
• 4.5 – Divide, Point Style, Break, Explode and Join
• 4.6 – BPoly, PEDIT and Hatch

5.0 – Measurements, Annotations and Dimensions

• 5.0 – Measuring, Annotation and Dimensions Introduction
• 5.1 – Distance and Area
• 5.2 – Templates, Layer Naming Standards and Graphic Standards
• 5.3 – Text, MText and TextStyles
• 5.4 – Dimensions, DimStyles and Dimension Types
• 5.5 – Multileaders and Common Notations

6.0 – Blocks

• 6.0 – Block Introduction
• 6.1 – Creating Groups and Blocks
• 6.2 – Editing, Scaling and Replacing Blocks
• 6.3 – Exploding and Purging Blocks
• Documents for Download – Example Blocks
• 6.4 – Inserting vs. Importing vs. XREF and WBlocks

7.0 – XREFS

• 7.0 – XREF Introduction
• 7.1 – Types of XREFS and When to use them
• Documents for Download – XREF Types
• 7.2 -Attaching XREFs and Settings
• 7.3 – XREF Drawing Management and Drawing Set-Up
• 7.4 – XREF Layer Management
• 7.5 – Clipping and Frames

8.0 – Sheets, Details, Sections and Elevations

• 8.0 – Sheets / Detail / Section / Elevation Introduction
• Documents for Download – Sheets to Draw
• 8.1 – Setting Up Standard Sheets with Separate DWGS
• 8.2 – Setting Up a Detail
• Documents for Download – Section and Elevation Examples
• 8.3 – Setting up a Section or Elevation using XREFs
• 8.4 – Setting Up a Detail Plan using XREFs

9.0 – Layouts, Page Setup and Creating the Set

• 9.0 – Layouts and Page Setup Introduction
• 9.1 – Modelspace vs. Paperspace
• 9.2 – Page Setup Options and PlotStyles
• 9.3 – MView, Setting a Scale and LineType / LineScale Review
• 9.4 – Viewport Properties, Layer Adjustments and Draw Order
• 9.5 – Titleblocks and TB Standards
• 9.6.1 – Creating the Set – Plans – Part 1
• 9.6.2 – Creating the Set – Plans – Part 2
• 9.6.3 – Creating the Set – Plans – Part 3
• 9.7 – Creating the Set – Details
• 9.8 – Plotting and Workflows

10.0 – Extras, Standards, Tips and Tricks

• 10.0 – Extras, Standards, Tips and Tricks Introduction
• 10.1 – Cleaning Up a Drawing and UCS revisited
• 10.2 – Regen, ReDraw, Match Properties, Change Space, WipeOut and Overkill
• 10.3 – Options, File Path Locations and Drawing File Recovery
• 10.4 – Etransmit and File Saving Standards
• 10.5 – Close Out

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