AUTOCAD

Goals


- Learn to master the advanced techniques of AutoCAD in 2D

- Use sheet sets, share and archive projects

- Learn by doing with two practical cases

Program

Reminders on the principles of CAD
Know the native file formats of AutoCAD: .DWG / .DWT, DXE, DXF, DWS and PNG, PDF
Understand the stakes of vector
Customize the interface (single or dual screens)

Understand network tools prior to associative networks
Use associative networks: polar / rectangular / along a path
Modify columns and rows
Modify the source element
Explode an associative network

Workshop: produce several drawings using these different networks

Reminders on the layer panel
Understand layer attributes
Manage texts and text styles
Manage dimensions, dimension styles and measurement tools
Use nnotations 
Use hatching
Modifiy hatching

Navigate in the layers:
   Define the current object’s layer
   Transfer an object to another object’s layer
   Return to the previous layer
Freeze or deactivate a layer according to objects
Browse the layers
State of the layers:
   Create new layer states
   Modify click states
Create a group filter
Create a layer state according to the filter
Manage and modify layer states
Manage properties of the layers to restore
Import / Export layer states
Create filter by group:
   Add / remove layers
   Impact in the drop-down menu
Filter creation by properties:
   Add / remove layers
   Impact in the drop-down menu
Purge commands
Search per keywords

Create a .dwt template file
Understand objects that can be included in a drawing template:
   Layer attributes
   Text styles
   Dimension styles
   Line types
   Blocks
   Presentations
   Views and UCS
Develop a drawing template

Workshop: create and develop a work environment in DWT

Reminders on the creation of blocks
Modify blocks
Insert blocks
Create dynamic blocks
Edit blocks
Know the different parameters: point, linear, polar, x, y, rotation, alignment, invert, visibility, consultation, base point
Know the different actions: move, scale, stretch, polar stretch, rotation, inversion, network, etc.
Cumulation of several actions and visibility
Lookup table
Understand attributes
Know the different types of attributes
Manage block attributes
Set the parameters of block attributes

Workshop: create the recurring elements of an architectural project: doors, double doors, windows, high / low current sockets, etc.

Reminder on the Design Center
Navigate in the treemap
Manage drawing properties
Filter the components of a drawing

Workshop: create a custom tool palette

Create a title block with automatic fields
Create automated field properties
Insert names and paths from .dwg and Xref
Create presentation templates
Create views
Create a sheet set
Work with multiple drawings
Work with a directory
Create sheet selection sets
Archive a sheet set
Check the file tree
Check the file table
Create a transfer on one or more .dwg
Check the file tree
Check the file table
Create a transfer on one or more .dwg

Workshop: create a set of sheets from a working directory, data synchronization. Porting of the project in relative via E-transmit.

Duration

3 days

Price

£ 957

Audience

Manufacturing technicians, designers, planners, engineers, design office managers

Prerequisites

Have followed the "AutoCAD LT Initiation" course or have equivalent knowledge

Reference

CAO100818-F

Sessions

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