Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Set viewports, display, layers, linetypes, and other drafting options
• Construct and modify geometric objects, lines, and text
• Construct complex geometric figures, use advanced object-selection methods, and modify objects
• Create and modify layouts, floating viewports, and plot style tables
• Plan, set up, and configure plotters and sheets for plotting drawings
• Define, edit, and control the display of attributes
• Attach, detach, and change the path for reference files
• Manage, edit, and clip external references
• Use the utility commands, which include drawing and object properties, the geometric calculator, display controls, and custom settings
• Work with AutoCAD on the Internet, create and use hyperlinks, and manage DWF files
• Use the Visual LISP programming system
• Start the AutoCAD program, use the help facilities, menus, dialog boxes, and set menu options
• Create and modify multilines and styles, use grips and filters, and change the system variables
• Draw linear, angular, baseline, and other types of dimensions
• Edit dimension text
• Create and modify dimension styles
• Use the hatching commands, define hatching boundaries, and modify hatching patterns
• Create and insert block references
• Use the AutoCAD DesignCenter to manage the content of a drawing, and create shortcuts to resources in folders, drives, network, and Internet locations
• Create and edit objects in 3D and explain the mass properties of a solid
• Customize the AutoCAD program to suit your specific needs

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