Course Content
Getting Started
- Sign In to Autodesk 360 on the Start Tab
- Explore the AutoCAD 2018 for Windows User Interface
- Set Drawing Units
Gaining Basic Drawing Skills
- Navigate 2D Drawings
- Draw Lines and Rectangles
- Cancel, Erase, and Undo
- Use Coordinate Systems
- Draw Circles, Arcs, and Polygons
- Use Fillet and Chamfer
Using Drawing Aids
- Use Grid and Snap
- Employ Ortho and Polar Tracking
- Use PolarSnap
- Select Running Object Snaps
- Harness the From Snap
- Apply Object Snap Tracking
Editing Entities
- Create Selection Sets
- Use Move and Copy
- Use Rotate and Scale
- Work with Arrays
- Use Trim and Extend
- Use Lengthen and Stretch
- Use Offset and Mirror
- Edit with Grips
Shaping Curves
- Draw and Edit Curved Polylines
- Draw Ellipses
- Shape Splines
- Blend Between Objects with Splines
Controlling Object Visibility and Appearance
- Change Object Properties
- Set the Current Layer
- Alter the Layer Assignments of Objects
- Control Layer Visibility
- Apply Linetype
- Assign Properties by Object or by Layer
- Manage Layer Properties
- Isolate Objects
Organizing Objects
- Define Blocks
- Insert Blocks
- Edit Blocks
- Redefine Blocks
- Work with Groups
Hatching and Gradients
- Specify Hatch Areas
- Associate Hatches with Boundaries
- Hatch with Patterns
- Hatch with Gradients
Working with Blocks and Xrefs
- Work with Global Blocks
- Access Content Globally
- Store Content on Tool Palettes
- Reference External Drawings and Images
Creating and Editing Text
- Style Text
- Write Lines of Text
- Write and Format Paragraphs Using MTEXT
- Edit Text
- Recognize and Combine Text
Dimensioning
- Style Dimensions
- Add Dimensions
- Edit Dimensions
Keeping In Control with Constraints
- Work with Geometric Constraints
- Apply Dimensional Constraints
- Constrain Objects Simultaneously with Geometry and Dimensions
- Make Parametric Changes to Constrained Objects
Working with Layouts and Annotative Objects
- Create Annotative Styles and Objects
- Create Layouts
- Adjust Floating Viewports
- Override Layer Properties in Layout Viewports
- Draw on Layouts
Printing and Plotting
- Configure Output Devices
- Create Plot Style Tables
- Use Plot Style Tables
- Plot in Model Space
- Plot Layouts in Paper Space
- Export to an Electronic Format
Working with Data
- Geolocate Projects
- Import SketchUp Models
- Define Attributes and Blocks
- Insert Attributed Blocks
- Edit Table Styles and Create Tables
- Use Fields in Table Cells
- Edit Table Data
Navigating 3D Models
- Use Visual Styles
- Work with Tiled Viewports
- Navigate with the ViewCube
- Orbit in 3D
- Use Cameras
- Navigate with SteeringWheels
- Save Views
Modeling in 3D
- Create Surface Models
- Edit Surface Models
- Create Solid Models
- Edit Solid Models
- Smooth Mesh Models
- Live-Section Models
Presenting and Documenting 3D Design
- Assign Materials
- Place and Adjust Lights
- Create Renderings
- Document Models with Drawings