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Training Course Summary:

This course is for everyone who wants to get ahead with AutoCAD, its a course designed for people who are entirely new to AutoCAD but want to learn more than the basics. The AutoCAD MasterClass is a combination of the AutoCAD Essentials & Intermediate courses. From zero to AutoCAD Hero in just 5 days.

On completion you will have a sound working knowledge of AutoCAD 2008. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:


Create basic Drawings
Drawing Organization and Inquiry commands
Manipulate & alter Objects in AutoCAD 2008 Dimensioning
Working with Reusable Content
Creating additional Drawing Objects
Layouts and Plotting
Template Drawing creation
Creating Tables and dynamic blocks
Plotting and sheet sets
Designing in 3d

Navigate the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT user interfaces.
Use the fundamental features of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.
Use the precision drafting tools in AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT to develop accurate technical drawings.
Present drawings in a detailed and visually impressive way.

Pre-Requisites:

An understanding of CAD, drafting, technical drawing and design will be an advantage but not absolutely necessary and we would advise that you have a general knowledge of these topics before starting the course.

Who Should Attend:

People looking to gain valuable experience with AutoCAD 2008 and take the next step into 3D.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Taking the AutoCAD Tour
Navigating the Working Environment
Working with Files
Displaying Objects
Creating Basic Drawings
Inputting Data
Creating Basic Objects
Using Object Snaps
Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
Using Object Snap Tracking
Working with Units
Using Function Keys
Manipulating Objects
Selecting Objects in the Drawing
Changing an Object’s Position
Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
Changing Part of an Object’s Shape
Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
Creating Object Patterns
Changing an Object’s Size
Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands
Using Layers
Object Properties
Matching Object Properties
Using the Properties Palette
Using Linetypes
Using Inquiry Commands
Altering Objects
Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined
Boundaries
Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry<
Joining Objects
Breaking an Object into Two Objects
Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
Changing Part of an Object’s Shape
Using Grips
Annotating Drawings
Creating Multiline Text
Creating Single Line Text
Using Text Styles
Editing Text
Hatching Objects
Hatching Objects
Editing Hatch Objects
Dimensioning
Creating Dimensions
Using Dimension Styles
Editing Dimensions
Working with Reusable Content
Using Blocks
Working with DesignCenter
Using Tool Palettes
Creating Additional Drawing Objects
Working with Polylines
Creating Splines
Creating Ellipses
Using Tables
Layouts and Plotting
Using Layouts
Using Page Setups
Using Viewports
Plotting Drawings
3D Modeling
Introduction to 3D
Creating Solid Primitives
Creating Models From 2D Profiles
Creating Composite Solids
Working in 3Dv
Creating Models from Cross Sections
Drawing Objects
Multilines
Revision Clouds
Wipeouts
Boundaries
Regions
Manipulating Objects & Data
Using Quick Select
Purging Objects
Point Objects
Dividing and Measuring Objects
Geometry Calculator
Dimensioning and Annotation
Introduction to Annotation Scaling
Controlling Annotation Scale
Using Multileaders
Dimensioning
Centre Marks
Ordinate Dimensions
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances
Dimension Styles & Overrides
Reusable Content
Using DesignCentre
Creating Custom Tool Palettes
Managing and Sharing Tool Palettes
Using External References
Importing Other Filetypes
Blocks & Attributes
Blocks
Attributes
Edit & Extract Attributes
Dynamic Blocks
Using Dynamic Blocks
Parameters
Actions
Parameter Sets
Creating Dynamic Blocks
Layer Management & Best Practices
Layer Filters
Layer States Manager
Layer Standards
Layouts & Views
Creating Layouts
Modifying Layouts & Using Page Setups
Creating Layout Viewports
Working with Layout Viewports
Controlling Object Visibility in Layout
Viewports
Controlling Annotation Scales in Viewports
Plotting
Plotter Configuration Files
Plot Style Tables
Publishing Drawings
Introduction to Sheet Sets
Creating Sheet Sets
Working with Sheet Sets
Setting Sheet Set Properties
Using Fields in Sheet Sets
Using Attributes in Sheet Sets
Publishing, Transmitting, and Archiving Sheet Sets
Creating Tables
Table Styles
Creating and Modifying Tables
Creating Tables from External Data
Advanced Table Contents
Extracting Attributes to Tables
Exporting and Importing Tables
Designing in 3D
Introduction to 3D
Creating Basic Models from 2D Profiles
Taking the AutoCAD Tour
Navigating the Working Environment
Working with Files
Displaying Objects
Creating Basic Drawings
Inputting Data
Creating Basic Objects
Using Object Snaps
Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap™
Using Object Snap Tracking
Working with Units
Manipulating Objects
Selecting Objects in the Drawing
Changing an Object’s Position
Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
Creating Object Patterns
Changing an Object’s Size
Drawing Organization and