AutoCAD LT Intermediate

This course follows on from the foundation level course and will help delegates maximise the computer set-up for effective and efficient CAD use. A template drawing file will be created containing all the required default settings for text and dimensioning.

This course will enable delegates to start and use AutoCAD LT efficiently. The aim of using CAD is to draw the smallest amount possible in order to complete the drawing, this course shows how the use of standard parts will help achieve this goal.

Course Content

Setting up User Preferences and Options
- File search paths
- Auto save file location
- Screen colour, cursor size and colour
- Right click customisation
- Grips (size and colour)

Applying the skills gained from the Foundation course
- Use of layers
- Basic drawing skills
- Basic modifying skills

Grips
- Auto-edit mode
- Pre-selecting

Blocks
- Creating blocks and Wblocks
- Inserting blocks and Wblocks

Design Centre
- Inserting blocks via the design centre
- File sizes and management

Text
- Creating text styles
- Applying text using Dtext, Mtext, and using their options

Dimensions
- Creating a dimension style
- Applying dimensions

Layers
- Creating
- On/off
- Freeze/thaw
- Locked/unlocked

View
- Saving and views restoring views

Paper space
- Creating a paper space layout
- Creating view ports
- Scaling view ports

Hatching
- Using the BHATCH command, changing styles and applying hatching
- Editing the hatch

Template Drawing (DWT)
- Using the template file created in the Foundation course
- Adding styles for TEXT and DIMENSIONS