Course Description
In this course, you’ll go beyond the basics of AutoCAD, as you continue to extend your AutoCAD mastery of the software with more sophisticated commands and techniques. You’ll understand AutoCAD workspaces and how to customize your own. You’ll earn how to accurately position objects in AutoCAD and be introduced to hatching and switching between patterns, solid colors, and gradient fills. This course will also explain how to effectively use layering to better manage your drawings. Object properties will also be introduced, so you can verify and modify object properties after their creation.
Additionally, you’ll be introduced to blocks so you can learn to create your own symbols in AutoCAD. Finally, you’ll to discover how to attach external reference files to your drawings from other drawings on your pc and across the network. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to further customize the interface, accurately position objects, create hatches, setup layers, modify properties, create blocks, and manage references in your AutoCAD drawings.
What You'll Learn
- Customize AutoCAD workspaces, including recreating the classic workspace and using the workspace editor
- Position objects accurately using coordinate display, snap and grid settings, track points, and coordinate filters
- Apply and edit hatches, gradients, and switch between patterns, solid colors, and gradient fills
- Set up and manage layers using the Layer Properties Manager, bylayer settings, colors, lineweights, and linetypes
- Verify and modify object properties using Quick Properties, the Properties Palette, and Quick Select
- Create and insert blocks and groups, and attach external reference files to drawings
Key Takeaways
- The course goes beyond AutoCAD basics, introducing more sophisticated commands and techniques to extend software mastery.
- Learners customize their own AutoCAD workspaces and further customize the interface.
- The course covers accurate object positioning, hatching with patterns, solid colors, and gradient fills, and effective layering to manage drawings.
- Object properties are introduced so learners can verify and modify properties after object creation.
- Learners create their own symbols using blocks and attach external reference files from other drawings on a PC and across the network.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end of the course, you will be able to further customize the interface, accurately position objects, create hatches, set up layers, modify properties, create blocks, and manage references in your AutoCAD drawings.
Is this course for beginners?
This is an intermediate course that goes beyond the basics of AutoCAD, continuing to extend your mastery of the software with more sophisticated commands and techniques.
Does the course cover layers?
Yes. It explains how to effectively use layering to better manage your drawings, including the Layer Properties Manager, the bylayer setting, layer settings, isolating and hiding, color and lineweights, and linetypes.
Does the course teach how to work with blocks and external references?
Yes. You are introduced to blocks so you can create your own symbols in AutoCAD, and you learn to attach external reference files to your drawings from other drawings on your PC and across the network.
What skills does this course relate to?
The course relates to AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, and Autodesk certifications including Autodesk Certified Expert and Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting.
