AutoCAD 2011 (Part 1)

Lecture 11: Advanced editing commands

Lecture 1: Getting started with AutoCAD  Trimming and Extending Objects
 Starting AutoCAD and the User Interface  Stretching Objects
 Working with Commands  Creating Fillets and Chamfers
 AutoCAD's Cartesian Workspace  Offsetting Objects
 Opening an Existing Drawing  Creating Arrays of Objects
 Viewing Your Drawing
 Saving Your Work Lecture 12: Inserting blocks
 What are Blocks?
Lecture 2: Basic drawing & editing commands  Inserting Blocks
 Drawing Lines  Inserting Dynamic Blocks
 Erasing Objects  Inserting Blocks with Design Center
 Drawing Lines with Polar Tracking
 Drawing Rectangles Lecture 13: Projects - creating objects
 Drawing Circles  Mechanical Project 1 - Plate
 Undo and Redo Commands  Mechanical Project 2 - Gasket
 Mechanical Project 3 - Plate
Lecture 3: Projects - precision in AutoCAD  Mechanical Project 4 - Rocker Arm
 Create a Simple Drawing  Architectural Project 1 - Floor Plan
 Create Simple Shapes  Architectural Project 2 - Floor Plan
 Civil Project - Parking Lot
Lecture 4: Drawing precision in AutoCAD
 Using Running Object Snaps Lecture 14: Setting up a layout
 Using Object Snap Overrides  Printing Concepts
 Polar Tracking at Angles  Working in Layouts
 Object Snap Tracking  Copying Layouts
 Drawing with Snap and Grid  Creating Viewports
 Guidelines for Layouts
Lecture 5: Making changes in your drawing Lecture 15: Printing your drawing
 Selecting Objects for Editing
 Printing Layouts
 Moving Objects
 Printing from the Model Tab
 Copying Objects
 Rotating Objects
 Scaling Objects
Lecture 16: Projects - Preparing to Print
 Mechanical Project
 Mirroring Objects
 Editing With Grips  Architectural Project

Lecture 6: Projects - making your drawing Lecture 17: Text

 Working with Annotations
more precise  Adding Text in a Drawing
 Schematic Project: Electronics diagram
 Modifying Multiline Text
 Architectural Project: Landscape
 Formatting Multiline Text
 Mechanical Project:(With Polar & Tracking)
 Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
 Mechanical Project: Satellite
Lecture 18: Hatching
 Hatching
 Editing Hatches
Lecture 7: Organizing your drawing with layer
 Creating New Drawings with Templates
 What Are Layers?
Lecture 19: Adding dimensions
 Changing an Object Layer
 Dimensioning Concepts
 Changing an Object's Layer
 Adding Linear Dimensions
 Adding Radial & Angular Dimensions
Lecture 8: Advanced object types  Editing Dimensions
 Drawing Arcs  Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
 Drawing Polylines
 Editing Polylines
 Drawing Polygons Lecture 20: Projects - Annotating your drawing
 Drawing Ellipses
 Mechanical project
 Architectural Project 1
Lecture 9: Getting Info from your drawing  Architectural Project 2
 Working with Object Properties  Civil Project
 Measuring Objects

Lecture 10: Projects - drawing org & information

 Architectural Project
 Mechanical project
 Civil Project
AutoCAD 2011 (Part 2)

Lecture 1: Working effectively with AutoCAD Lecture 10: Advanced Layouts

 View Layouts
 Creating a Custom Workspace
 Creating and Using Named Views
 Using the Keyboard Effectively
 Creating Additional Viewports
 Working with Multiple Drawings
 Layer Overrides in Viewports
 Copying and Pasting between Drawings
 Additional Annotative Scale Features
 Using Grips Effectively
 Additional Layer Tools
Lecture 11: Output and Publishing
 Output For Electronic Review
Lecture 2: Accurate positioning
 Autodesk Design Review
 Coordinate Entry
 Publishing Drawing Sets
 Locating Points with Tracking
 Construction Lines
 Placing Reference Points
Lecture 12: Projects - Drawing
 D-sized Title Block (36x24)
 Mechanical Project - Drill Press Base
Lecture 3: Projects - productivity tools
 Architectural Project - Office Tower
 Schematic Project - Purifier Unit
 P&ID Project - Oil Lubrication System
 Mechanical Project - 2 Views
 Civil Project - Warehouse Site
 Architectural/Civil Project - Formal Garden
 Mechanical Project - Cover Plate
 Architectural Project - Addition
 Mechanical Project - Block
 Mechanical Project – Plate

Lecture 4: Parametric drawing

 Working with Constraints
 Geometric Constraints
 Dimensional Constraints

Lecture 5: Working with blocks

 Creating Blocks
 Editing Blocks
 Removing Unused Elements
 Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
 Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes

Lecture 6: Projects - creating and organizing

blocks
 Mechanical Project - Control Panel
 Architectural Project - Furniture Layout
 Civil Project - Utility Layout

Lecture 7: Creating Templates

 Why Use Templates?
 Controlling Units Display
 Creating New Layers
 Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
 Saving Templates

Lecture 8: Annotation Styles

 Creating Text Styles
 Creating Dimension Styles
 Creating Multileader Styles

Lecture 9: Projects - Drawing Setup and

Utilities Interiors Project
 Mechanical/Schematic Project
 Civil/Map Project
 Mechanical Project - Dimension Styles
AutoCAD Advanced 2011

Lecture 1: Introduction Lecture 13: Projects - Sheet Sets

 Introduction
 Sheet Sets

Lecture 2: Advanced text objects Lecture 14: Managing Layers

 Annotation Scale Review
 Working in the Layer Properties Manager
 Using Fields
 Creating Layer Filters
 Controlling the Draw Order
 Setting Layer States

Lecture 3: Working with tables Lecture 15: CAD Standards

 Creating Tables
 CAD Standards Concepts
 Modifying Tables
 Configuring Standards
 Working with Linked Tables
 Checking Standards
 Creating Table Styles
 Layer Translator

Lecture 4: Projects - advanced annotation Lecture 16: System Setup

 Fields and Tables
 Options Dialog Box
 System Variables
Lecture 5: Dynamic blocks  Dynamic Input Settings
 Working with Dynamic Blocks  Drawing Utilities
 Creating Dynamic Block Definitions  Managing Plotters
 Dynamic Block Authoring Tools  Plot Styles
 Additional Visibility Options
Lecture 17: Introduction to customization
Lecture 6: Attributes  Why Customize?
 Inserting Blocks with Attributes  What Can Be Customized?
 Editing Attribute Values  Creating a Custom Workspace
 Defining Attributes
 Redefining Blocks with Attributes
Lecture 18: Customizing the user interface
 Extracting Attributes
 Using the Customize User Interface (CUI)
Dialog Box
Lecture 7: Projects - advanced blocks &  Creating Custom Toolbars
attributes  Customizing the Ribbon
 Dynamic Block Practice - Desk Unit  Customizing Menus
 Mechanical Attribute Project - Amplifier  Keyboard Shortcuts
 Architectural Attribute Project - Door Schedule
Lecture 19: Macros & Custom Routines
Lecture 8: External References  Custom Commands and Macros
 Attaching External References  Running Scripts
 Modifying External References  Action Recorder
 Xref Specific Information  Editing Action Macros
 Loading Custom Routines
Lecture 9: Other tools for collaboration
 eTransmit
 Hyperlinks

Lecture 10: Projects - reference & share

information
 Reference & Share Information

Lecture 11: Introduction to sheet sets

 Overview of Sheet Sets
 Creating Sheet Sets
 Creating Sheets in Sheet Sets
 Adding Views to Sheets
 Importing Layouts to Sheet Sets

Lecture 12: Publishing & customizing sheet

sets
 Transmitting and Archiving Sheet Sets
 Publishing Sheet Sets
 Customizing Sheet Sets
 Custom Blocks for Sheet Sets
PRACTICES
AutoCAD 2011 (Part 1)
2.5 Placing Points
1.1 Opening a Drawing 3.1 Schematic Project - Purifier Unit
1.2 Viewing a Drawing 3.2 Mechanical Project - 2 Views
1.3 Saving a Drawing File 3.3 Architectural/Civil Project - Formal Garden
2.1 Drawing Lines with Dynamic Input 3.4 Mechanical Project - Cover Plate
3.1 Create a Simple Drawing 3.5 Architectural Project - Addition
3.2 Create Simple Shapes 3.6 Mechanical Project - Block
4.1 Using Object Snaps 3.7 Mechanical Project - Plate
4.2 Object Snap Overrides 4.1 Working with Constraints
4.3 Polar Tracking 5.1 Creating Blocks
4.4 Object Snap Tracking I 5.2 Create a New Drawing from Part of a Drawing
4.5 Object Snap Tracking II 5.3 Editing a Block
4.6 Placing Objects on a Drawing 5.4 Purging
5.1 Selecting Objects 5.5 Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
5.2 Moving, Copying, Rotating, Scaling & Mirroring an Object 6.1 Mechanical Project - Control Panel
5.3 Editing with Grips (Basic) 6.2 Architectural Project - Furniture Layout
5.4 Editing with Grips (Advanced) 6.3 Civil Project - Utility Layout
6.1 Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram 7.1 Creating Templates
6.2 Architectural Project: Landscape 8.1 Creating and Using Text and Dimension Styles (Architectural)
6.3 Mechanical Project (with Polar and Tracking) 8.2 Dimension Styles (Mechanical)
6.4 Mechanical Project: Surge Protector 9.1 Interiors Project
6.5 Mechanical Project: Satellite 9.2 Mechanical/Schematic Project
7.1 Using a Template to Start a Drawing 9.3 Civil/Map Project
7.2 Drawing with Layers 9.4 Mechanical Project - Dimension Styles
7.3 Changing the Layer State 10.1 Creating and Using Named Views
7.4 Changing an Object's Layer 10.2 Additional Annotative Scale Features
8.1 Drawing an Arc 11.1 Electronic Review Tools
8.2 Drawing Polylines for a Flowchart 11.2 Publishing Drawing Sets
8.3 Drawing Polygons 12.1 D-sized Title Block (36x24)
8.4 Drawing Ellipses 12.2 Mechanical Project - Drill Press Base
9.1 Mechanical - Working with Object Properties 12.3 Architectural Project - Office Tower
9.2 Architectural - Working with Object Properties 12.4 P&ID Project - Oil Lubrication System
9.3 Architectural - Measuring Objects 12.5 Civil Project - Warehouse Site
9.4 Mechanical - Measuring Objects
10.1 Architectural Project
10.2 Mechanical Project
10.3 Civil Project AutoCAD 2011 Advanced
11.1 Extending and Trimming Objects
11.2 Trimming Objects on a Drawing 2.1 Annotation Scale
11.3 Break at Point 2.2 Fields
11.4 Stretching Objects 2.3 Object Fields
11.5 Filleting Objects 2.4 Controlling the Draw Order
11.6 Chamfering Objects 3.1 Working with Tables
11.7 Offsetting Objects 4.1 Fields and Tables
11.8 Rectangular Array 5.1 Inserting and Modifying Dynamic Blocks
11.9 Polar Array 5.2 Creating Dynamic Block Definitions
12.1 Inserting Blocks, Working w/ Dynamic Blocks & DesignCenter 5.3 Inserting and Editing Attribute Values
13.1 Mechanical Project 1 - Plate 6.1 Defining Attributes
13.2 Mechanical Project 2 - Gasket 6.2 Redefining Blocks with Attributes
13.3 Mechanical Project 3 - Plate 6.3 Extracting Object Data to a Table
13.4 Mechanical Project 4 - Rocker Arm 7.1 Dynamic Block Practice - Desk Unit
13.5 Architectural Project 2 - Floor Plan 7.2 Mechanical Attribute Project - Amplifier
13.6 Civil Project - Parking Lot 7.3 Architectural Attribute Project - Door Schedule
14.1 Working With Layouts 8.1 Reviewing and Publishing Drawing Sets
15.1 Printing Layouts 9.1 eTransmit
16.1 Mechanical Project 9.2 Hyperlinks
16.2 Architectural Project 10.1 Reference & Share Information
17.1 Adding Text in a Drawing 11.2 Overview of Sheet Sets
17.2 Modifying Multiline Text 11.3 Introduction to Sheet Sets
17.3 Formatting Multiline Text in a Drawing 11.4 Importing Layouts to Sheet Sets
18.1 Hatching Using the Tool Palettes 12.1 Transmitting, Archiving, and Publishing Sheet Sets
18.2 Hatching (Mechanical) 12.2 Customizing Sheet Sets
18.3 Hatching (Architectural) 13.1 Sheet Sets
19.1 Adding Linear Dimensions (Architectural) 14.1 Working in the Layer Properties Manager
19.2 Adding Linear Dimensions (Mechanical) 14.2 Layer Filters and Layer States
19.3 Adding Notes to Your Drawing 14.3 Setting Up Layer States (Mechanical)
20.1 Mechanical Project 15.1 Creating, Configuring and Checking Standards
20.2 Architectural Project 1 15.2 Layer Translator
20.3 Architectural Project 2 16.1 Options Dialog Box
20.4 Civil Project 16.2 System Variables
16.3 Dynamic Input Settings
16.4 Drawing Utilities
AutoCAD 2011 (Part 2) 16.5
16.6
Managing Plotters
Color Plot Styles
1.1 Using the Keyboard Effectively 16.7 Named Plot Styles
1.2 Working in Multiple Drawings 17.1 Setting up Workspaces
18.1 Customizing AutoCAD
1.3 Using Grips Effectively
19.1 Custom Command Macros
1.4 Layer Tools
19.2 Running Scripts
2.1 Drawing Using Coordinate Entry
19.3 Action Recorder
2.2 Locating Points with Tracking (Mechanical)
19.4 Loading and Running an AutoLISP Routine
2.3 Locating Points with Tracking (Architectural)
2.4 Construction Lines