• 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.

• 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.

• 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