AutoCAD 2012 Training Bundle (PC & MAC)

Course Structure

AutoCAD 2012

Module 1: Getting Started

• What You Will Learn
• Introduction To AutoCAD
• Installation
• AutoCAD For The First Time
• Quick Run Thru

Module 2: New Features In AutoCAD 2012

• What's New - Autodesk Exchange
• Content Explorer
• New Methods For Common Command
• Enhancements
• Associative Array
• AutoCAD WS Integration
• 3D Enhancements
• 3D Editing Enhancements
• 3D Model Documentation
• Autodesk Inventor Fusion

Module 3: Interfacing With AutoCAD

• AutoCAD Drawing Area
• Using The Application Menu And The QAT
• Interfacing With The Ribbon
• Taking Advantage Of The Command Line
• Toolbars And The Menubar
• Pallets And Short Cut Menus
• Using Function Keys And Command Aliases
• Workspaces
• The Status Bar
• An Introduction To Model Space And Paper Space
• Quickview Layouts And Drawings

Module 4: Basic Operations

• You Have To Start Somewhere
• Quitting CAD
• Object Selection
• Advanced Operation Techniques
• How AutoCAD Interprets Units
• Working With Specific Units
• The User Coordinate System
• Working With The Coordinate System
• Using The Grid System With The Snap Feature
• Pan
• Zoom
• Chapter Project

Module 5: Drawing And Drafting Tools

• Lines
• Polylines
• Circles
• Arcs
• Polygons
• Rectangles And Ellipses
• Points
• Methods To Create Precise Objects
• Chapter Project

Module 6: Editing Tools

• Erase
• Delete Duplicates
• The Move And Copy Commands
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Stretching Objects
• Offset
• Mirror
• Trim Extend
• Fillet Chamfer
• Rectangular Array
• Polar Array
• Pathway Array
• Copy Array
• Object Properties
• Chapter Project

Module 7: Utilities

• Listing Objects
• Measuring Tools
• Purging
• Undo
• Chapter Project

Module 8: Precision Tools

• Osnap
• Ortho
• Grips

Module 9: Using Layers

• Layer Properties
• The Layer Manager
• Freeze
• Creating And Editing Layers
• Using Layers To Control
• Chapter Project

Module 10: Annotations

• Dimensions
• Dimension Styles
• Advanced Dimension Operations
• Advanced Dimensioning Tools
• Leaders
• Multileaders
• Single Line Text
• Multi Line Text
• Multi Line Text Techniques
• Text Styles
• Tables
• Hatching
• Chapter Project

Module 11: Blocks

• What Is A Block
• Creating Blocks
• Inserting Blocks And Using Them
• Editing Blocks
• Attributed Blocks
• The Effect Of Exploding Blocks
• Introduction To Dynamic Blocks
• Chapter Project

Module 12: Model Space And Paper Space

• Whats The Difference
• What Belongs In Where
• Viewports

Module 13: Plot & Publish

• Plotting
• Page Set Up
• Publish
• Export Your File
• Chapter Project

Module 14: Course Conclusion

• Chapter Project Draw The Building
• Chapter Project Decoration
• Chapter Project Annotation

Module 15: About The Tutor

• About The AutoCAD Tutor

Advanced AutoCAD 2012

Module 1: Getting Started

• What You Will Learn
• About The Tutor

Module 2: Drawing Navigation

• See What You Want
• Changing The Way You Look At Things
• Viewports Are Not Just For Paper Space
• Advanced Navigation Tools

Module 3: Advanced Operations

• Doing More With The Application Menu
• CAD With Both Hands
• A Little Help Goes A Long Way
• Solids And Donuts
• Draw Twice As Much In Half The Time
• Advanced Polyline/Spline Editing
• Groups
• Using The User Coordinate System

Module 4: Advanced Tools

• Align & D Align
• Lengthen
• Join
• Revision Cloud
• Wipeouts
• Quick Select
• Filters
• Rename Tool
• Divide/Measure
• Quick Calculator
• Select Similar
• Add Selected
• Chapter Project

Module 5: Object Visibility

• Hide/Isolate/End Isolation
• Transparency
• Linetype Scale
• Draw Order

Module 6: Annotation

• Advanced Text Features
• Import Text
• Fields
• Advanced Table Features
• Annotative Scaling
• Annotative Styles
• Chapter Project

Module 7: Sheet Sets

• What Are Sheet Sets
• Creating Sheet Sets
• Using Fields To Get Sheet Set Data
• Drawing Properties
• Advanced Sheet Set Features
• Publishing From Sheet Sets

Module 8: Output

• Plotting With PC3 Files
• Plotting With CTB Files
• Publisher - Batch Plotting
• Publisher - Output Types
• Publisher - Drawing Lists
• Animation

Module 9: Using Data

• Xref
• Attach/Overlay
• Visually Displaying Your Referenced Data
• Binding
• Xclip
• Managing Xrefs
• Linking Data From OLE Objects
• Reference Manager
• Linking Data, Extracting Data

Module 10: Dynamic Blocks

• Know The Power Of Dynamic Blocks
• Implementing Dynamic Blocks
• Creating Dynamic Blocks
• Actions, Parameters, Parameter Sets, Constraints
• Testing In The Block Editor
• Chapter Project

Module 11: Parametric Constraints

• Constraining Your Data To Ensure Its Quality
• Exploring The Different Types Of Constraints
• Creating Constraints In Your Model
• Using Constraints In The Design Process
• Managing Constraints In Your Files

Module 12: Action Recorder

• Action Recorder
• Editing Recorded Actions
• Running And Managing Recorded Actions

Module 13: Customization

• Customizing AutoCAD With The CUI
• Create Commands
• Create And Customize Toolbars And Menus
• Customizing The Ribbon
• Customizing Workspaces
• QAT
• Mouse Buttons - Get Five If You Can
• Quick Properties
• Customize Keyboard Commands
• Script Files
• Tool Pallets
• Custom Linetypes

Module 14: File Management

• New Features
• Template Files
• Saving Files
• Help
• CAD Standard Files
• Drawing Security
• Errors and Crashes
• Backup Files
• Design Center

Module 15: Introduction To 3D Design

• 3D Modeling
• 3D Operations
• Navigating
• Visual Styles
• Rendering
• Material Library
• 3D Selections
• 3D Associative Array
• Point Clouds
• Inventor Fusion
• Chapter Project

Module 16: Free Software Tools

• Trueview
• Design Review
• Drawing Markup Manager
• Content Explore
• Autodesk Exchange
• AutoCAD WS

Module 17: File Collaboration And Best Practices

• Working With Others
• Working With Outsiders
• Handling Received Files
• Discussing Drawings Electronically

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