
AutoCAD 2019 Beyond the Basics - Part 2
Prerequisites
- Knowledge of AutoCAD basics as taught in AutoCAD: Essentials, or equivalent experience.
- A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology.
- A working knowledge of your operating system.
Delegates will learn how to
- Using more advanced editing and construction techniques.
- Adding parametric constraints to objects.
- Creating local and global blocks.
- Setting up layers, styles, and templates.
- Attaching External References.
Outline
- Creating a Custom Workspace
- Docking and Hiding Palettes
- Setting Up the Ribbon
- Practice 1a Setting Up Workspaces
- Using the Keyboard Effectively
- Command Aliases
- Shortcut Keys
- Function Keys
- Practice 1b Using the Keyboard Effectively
- Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
- Object Creation
- Selecting Similar Objects
- Object Selection Cycling
- Object Visibility
- Setting Transparency
- Practice 1c Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
- Working in Multiple Drawings
- File Tabs
- Selecting Drawings in the Application Menu
- Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
- Match Properties Across Drawings
- Practice 1d Working in Multiple Drawings
- Using Grips Effectively
- Changing the Base Point
- Copying with Grips
- Rotate and Scale with the Reference Option
- Stretching Multiple Objects
- Grip Settings
- Practice 1e Using Grips Effectively
- Additional Layer Tools
- Changing Object Layer States
- Isolating Layers
- Changing an Object’s Layer
- Modifying Layers
- Layer Walk
- Practice 1f Layer Tools
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Coordinate Entry
- Absolute Cartesian Coordinates (X,Y)
- Relative Cartesian Coordinates (@X,Y)
- Relative Polar Coordinates (@Distance< Angle)
- Notes on Coordinate Entry
- Practice 2a Drawing Using Coordinate Entry
- Locating Points with Tracking
- Object Snap Tracking Review
- Temporary Track Point
- Practice 2b Locating Points with Tracking (Mechanical)
- Practice 2c Locating Points with Tracking (Architectural)
- Construction Lines
- Construction Lines
- Rays
- Practice 2d Construction Lines
- Placing Reference Points
- Creating Groups of Points
- Practice 2e Placing Points
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Schematic Project: Purifier Unit
- Mechanical Project: 2 Views
- Architectural/Civil Project: Formal Garden
- Mechanical Project: Cover Plate
- Architectural Project: Addition
- Mechanical Project: Block
- Mechanical Project: Plate
- Working with Constraints
- Geometric Constraints
- Auto Constraining Objects
- Specifying Geometric Constraints
- Constraint Bars
- Modifying Geometrical Constraints
- Deleting Constraints
- Constraint Settings
- Dimensional Constraints
- Modifying Dimensional Constraints
- Formulas in Constraints
- Practice 4a Working with Constraints
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Creating Blocks
- Creating Single Named Objects
- Block Settings
- Creating Drawing Files from Objects (WBlock)
- Editing Blocks
- Practice 5a Create and Edit Blocks
- Removing Unused Elements
- Practice 5b Purging
- Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
- Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes
- Modifying Tool Properties
- Redefining Blocks in Tool Palettes
- Practice 5c Modifying Tool Properties
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Mechanical Project: Control Panel
- Architectural Project: Furniture Layout
- Civil Project: Utility Layout
- Why Use Templates?
- Drawing Standards
- Controlling Units Display
- Drawing Limits
- Creating New Layers
- Layer Properties Manager
- Other Layer Options
- Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
- Working in the Page Setup Manager
- Setting Up Layouts to Use in a Template
- Saving Templates
- Practice 7a Saving a Template
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Creating and Using Named Views
- Advanced Viewport Options
- Creating Viewports from Named Views
- Clipping Viewports
- Layer Overrides in Viewports
- Overriding Layer Properties in Viewports
- Freezing Layers in Viewports
- Practice 8a Viewports and Named Views
- Annotative Scale Features
- Modifying Annotative Object Scales
- Practice 8b Annotative Scale Features
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Creating Text Styles
- Practice 9a Creating and Using Text Styles
- Creating Dimension Styles
- Modifying Dimension Styles
- Creating Dimension Sub-Styles
- Practice 9b Creating Dimension Styles (Architectural)
- Practice 9c Dimension Styles (Mechanical)
- Creating Multileader Styles
- Practice 9d Creating Multileader Styles
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- Interiors Project
- Mechanical/Schematic Project
- Civil/Map Project
- Mechanical Project: Dimension Styles
- Attaching External References
- External References Palette
- Modifying External References
- Opening Reference Files
- Detaching and Unloading Reference Files
- Clipping Reference Files
- Modifying References
- Reference File Properties
- DWF Specific Adjustments
- Xref Specific Information
- Attachments vs
- Xref Layers
- Binding Drawing Reference Files
- Binding Drawing Reference File Components
- Demand Loading
- Practice 11a Attaching External References
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary
- ISO A1 Title Block
- Mechanical Project: Drill Press Base
- Architectural Project: Office Tower
- P&ID Project: Oil Lubrication System
- Civil Project: Warehouse Site
The following appendix topics will be discussed - providing there is time to do so:
- Appendix A: Optional Topics
- Using QuickCalc
- Additional Zoom Commands
- Additional Text Tools
- Creating Single Line Text
- Editing Single Line Text
- Justify Text
- Scale Text
- Model Space Text and Paper Space Text
- Convert Text to Mtext
- Additional Dimensioning Tools
- Dimension Style Manager
- Inspection Dimensions
- Creating Boundaries and Regions
- Creating Boundaries
- Working with Regions
- Combining Regions
- Modifying Length
- Chapter Review Questions
- Command Summary

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