AutoCAD Tips & Tricks Course Content
The following is a list of topics covered in the AutoCAD Tips/Tricks Course:
Unit 1 – The Drawing Environment
File Enhancements
Opening Multiple Drawings
Partial Open and Partial Load
File Information and Interface
The Screen Layout
Right-Clicking and use of the Intellimouse
Unit 2 – Basic CAD Drawing Techniques
Object Tracking
Polar Tracking and Object Snap
Object Snap Tracking
Express Polylines
Unit 3 – Layers and Linetypes
Layer Properties Manager
Lineweights
Layer Status Tools
Layer Manager
Layer Standards
Unit 4 – Advanced Text and Hatching Techniques
Text Enhancements
Line Spacing and Fractions
OLE Text
Multiline Text Enhancements
Find and Replace Text
Hatch Enhancements Updates to the Hatch Dialog Box
Drag and Drop Hatching
Unit 5 – Advanced Object Snaps
Extension Object Snaps
Parallel Object Snaps
Object Snap Tracking
Unit 6 – Advanced Editing Skills
Using Quick Select
Express Modification Tools
Stretch
Trim
Extend
Draw Order
Editing with Grips
Managing Object Properties
Unit 7 – Advanced Dimensioning
Dimensioning Tools
Managing Dimension Styles
Revision Cloud
Associative Dimensioning
Unit 8 – Using Symbols
Inserting Blocks
Editing Blocks
Express Block Tools
AutoCAD Design Center
Unit 9 – Plotting
Plotting with Layouts
Creating a New Layout
Creating and Scaling Viewports
The New Plot dialog box
Non-rectangular Viewports
Managing Plotters
Saving a Page Set-up
Using Plot Styles