About AutoCAD
AutoCAD Architecture, history, use, features

Overview of CAD principles
AutoCAD native file formats: .DWG / .DWT, DXF, DWS and PDF

The menu bar
The ribbon
The graphics area
The command window

Environment and reminders
Creation of a new document
Characteristics of Autocad Architecture templates
Particularities of layers in Autocad architecture
The workspace
Configuration of units and conventions
Navigation in the workspace
The selection modes
Adjustment of the grid and display
Resol mode: grid magnetism
Registration: orthogonal / polar / object
Object snapping
Origin
Absolute Cartesian coordinates
Relative Cartesian coordinates
Relative and polar Cartesian coordinates

Line and polyline
Rectangle
Arc
Circle
Ellipse
Polygon
Xline and ray
Ring

Workshop: each tool is the subject of a practical exercise

Move
Copy
Offset
Apply symmetry
Rotate
Stretch
Scale
Fit / extend
Grid
Decompose

Workshop: each modifier is the subject of a practical exercise 

Modify blocks
Insert blocks
Dynamic blocks
Attributes
Define, edit, manage
Synchronize

Workshop: create dynamic window and door blocks

Wall tool
Geometric options of the wall tool: width, height, offset, inversion, justification, correspondence, arc
Control handles of a drawn wall
General properties of a wall: description, layer, styles, linked space
Geometric properties of an installed wall: width, base height, length, justification

Curtain wall tool
Curtain wall unit
Geometric options of the curtain wall tool: height, arc
Control handles of a drawn curtain wall
General properties of a wall: description, layer, styles, linked space
Geometric properties of a curtain wall drawn: width, base height, length, justification

Workshop: create the walls of a car garage

Door tool
Choice of wall and distance or hook
Control handles of a drawn door
General properties: description, layer, styles, linked space
Geometric properties: width, base height, justification inside / outside of the frame, opening angle
Alignment vertical on threshold or lintel
Height of threshold
Anchors
Types of opening ends

Workshop: install different types of doors

Opening tool
Choice of wall and distance or hook
Geometric options of the opening: shape, width, height, lintel height, height of the support, offset, inversion, correspondence
Control handles of a drawn opening
General properties: description, layer linked space, form
Width, height, length elevation
Vertical alignment
Lintel height
Support height
Anchors
Types of opening ends

Workshop: open space

Window tool
Choice of wall and distance or hook
Geometric options for window installation: style, width, height, lintel height, sill height, offset, inversion, correspondence, justification, grid, etc.
Control handles of an installed window
General properties: description, layer, linked space
Geometric properties: standard size, width, base height, justification inside / outside of the frame, opening percentage
Vertical alignment on support or lintel
Lintel height
Support height
Anchors
Types of opening ends

Workshop: window installation

Corner window
Choice of wall and distance or hook
Geometric window installation options: style, width, height, lintel height, sill height, offset, inversion, correspondence, justification 
Control handles of an installed window
General properties: description, layer, linked space
Geometric properties: standard size, width 1, width 2, base height, justification inside / outside the frame, percentage of opening
Vertical alignment on support or lintel
Lintel height
Support height
Anchors
Types of opening ends

Workshop: create openings, doors and windows for a car garage

Geometric options of stair poses: shape, style, tread, width, height, justification, length of the run, correspondence
Drawing on the fly
Control handle
General properties: description, layer, vertical orientation
Geometric properties: width, height, justification, choice of the type of end object (riser, tread, landing), calculation rule, total length, length of tread
Rotation and elevation (in relation to SCG or UCS)
Vertical alignment on support or lintel
Lintel height
Support height
Advanced settings: upper and lower floor offset Flight height
Interference

The railings
Geometric options: style, tie, matching
Control handles
General characteristics: description, layer, style
Geometric properties: crossties and posts location
Rotation, elevation

Workshop: create an exterior staircase

Presentation of the Space tools: space, generate spaces, zone
Difference between the space tool and the space generation tool
Creation of spaces
Creation options: name, style, type, height, generate all
Space properties: descriptions, layer, style, name, associative, offset boundary
Component dimensions: geometry type, overall height, ceiling height, floor and ceiling thickness, height above ceiling, below floor, default surface height
Actual dimensions: length, width, perimeter, base area, base volume
Space manager
Spaces created and present in the drawing
Details of spaces by surface
Name
Descriptions
Style: standard, commerce, education, housing, health

Workshop: create garage spaces (reception, workshop, offices, etc.)

Creation of inventories for doors, windows, rooms
Choice of objects: quick selection or similar selection
Insertion of the table in the drawing
Conversion into tables
Export to Excel
Data link

Workshop: create inventories for doors, windows, etc

Understand the principle of external references
Xref management panel
File information
Create a multiple presentation file
Attach work / status files
Adjust visible area of ​​files / remove it
Modify one of the files / status and update
Path requirements

Workshop: place the building in the ground plan

Presentation in the « Presentation » area
Object and space presentation
Configuration of presentations
Creation of sections
Creation of title block with variables and constants
Creation of templates
Exports in files
Plotter printing

Workshop: make and export plans with title blocks