AutoCAD 2009 GES 309 » 150 hours

AutoCAD 2009 Level 1

1. Getting Started With AutoCAD
   1. Starting AutoCAD
   2. AutoCAD's User Interface
   3. Working With Commands
   4. Opening an Existing Drawing File
   5. Saving Your Work
   6. AutoCAD's Cartesian Workspace
2. Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
   1. Drawing Lines
   2. Erasing Objects
   3. Drawing Lines With Polar Tracking
   4. Drawing Rectangles
   5. Drawing Circles
   6. Viewing Your Drawing
   7. Undo and Redo Actions
3. Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing
4. Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
   1. Using Running Object Snaps
   2. Using Object Snap Overrides
   3. Polar Tracking at Angles
   4. Object Snap Tracking
   5. Drawing With Snap and Grid (Optional)
5. Making Changes in Your Drawing
   1. Selecting Objects for Editing
   2. Moving Objects
   3. Copying Objects
   4. Rotating Objects
   5. Scaling Objects
   6. Mirroring Objects
   7. Editing with Grips
6. Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise
7. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
   1. Creating New Drawings With Templates
   2. What Are Layers?
   3. Layer States
   4. Changing an Object's Layer
8. Advanced Object Types
   1. Drawing Arcs
   2. Drawing Polylines
   3. Editing Polylines
   4. Drawing Polygons
   5. Drawing Ellipses
9. Getting Information From Your Drawing
   1. Measuring Objects
   2. Working With Object Properties
10. Projects: Drawing Organization and Information
11. Advanced Editing Commands
    1. Trimming and Extending Objects
    2. Stretching Objects
    3. Creating Fillets and Chamfers
    4. Offsetting Objects
    5. Creating Arrays of Objects
12. Inserting Blocks
    1. What Are Blocks?
    2. Inserting Blocks
    3. Working With Dynamic Blocks
    4. Inserting Blocks Using DesignCenter
13. Projects: Creating More Complex Objects
14. Setting Up a Layout
    1. Printing Concepts
    2. Working in Layouts
    3. Copying Layouts
    4. Creating Viewports
    5. Guidelines for Layouts
15. Printing Your Drawing
    1. Printing Layouts
    2. Printing a Check Plot
16. Projects: Preparing to Print
17. Text
    1. Working With Annotations
    2. Adding Text in a Drawing
    3. Modifying Multiline Text
    4. Formatting Multiline Text
18. Hatching
19. Adding Dimensions
    1. Dimensioning Concepts
    2. Adding Linear Dimensions
    3. Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions
    4. Editing Dimensions
    5. Adding Notes to Your Drawing
20. Projects: Annotating Your Drawing
21. Working Effectively With AutoCAD
    1. Setting Up the Application Window
    2. Creating a Custom Workspace
    3. Using the Keyboard Effectively
    4. Working in Multiple Drawings
    5. Using Grips Effectively
    6. Additional Layer Tools
22. Accurate Positioning
    1. Coordinate Entry
    2. Locating Points With Tracking
    3. Construction Lines
    4. Placing Reference Points
23. Projects: Productivity Tools
24. Creating Blocks
    1. Creating Blocks
    2. Editing Blocks
    3. Removing Unused Elements
25. Blocks in Tool Palettes
    1. Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
    2. Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes
26. Projects: Creating and Organizing Blocks
27. Creating Templates
    1. Why Use Templates
    2. Controlling Units Display
    3. Creating New Layers
    4. Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
    5. Saving Templates
28. Annotation Styles
    1. Creating Text Styles
    2. Creating Dimension Styles
    3. Creating Multileader Styles
29. Projects: Drawing Setup and Utilities
30. Advanced Layouts
    1. Creating and Using Named Views
    2. Creating Additional Viewports
    3. Layer Overrides In Viewports
    4. Additional Annotative Scale Features
31. DWF Printing and Publishing
    1. DWF Plotting and Viewing
    2. Publishing Drawing Sets
32. Projects: Drawing (Optional)

AutoCAD 2009 Level 2

1. Advanced Text Objects
   1. Annotation Scale Overview
   2. Using Fields
   3. Controlling the Draw Order
2. Working With Tables
   1. Creating Tables
   2. Modifying Tables
   3. Working With Linked Tables
   4. Creating Table Styles
3. Projects: Advanced Annotation
   1. Fields and Tables
   2. Dynamic Blocks
   3. Working With Dynamic Blocks
   4. Creating Dynamic Block Definitions
   5. Dynamic Block Authoring Tools
4. Attributes
   1. Inserting Blocks With Attributes
   2. Editing Attribute Values
   3. Defining Attributes
   4. Redefining Blocks With Attributes
   5. Extracting Attributes
5. Projects: Advanced Blocks and Attributes
   1. Dynamic Block Practice: Desk Unit
   2. Mechanical Attribute Project: Amplifier
   3. Architectural Attribute Project: Door Schedule
6. External References
   1. Attaching External References
   2. Modifying External References
   3. Xref Specific Information
   4. Other Tools for Collaboration
   5. eTransmit
   6. Hyperlinks
7. Projects: Reference and Share Information
8. Introduction to Sheet Sets
   1. Overview of Sheet Sets
   2. Creating Sheet Sets
   3. Creating Sheets in Sheet Sets
   4. Adding Views to Sheets
   5. Importing Layouts to Sheet Sets
9. Publishing and Customizing Sheet Sets
   1. Transmitting and Archiving Sheet Sets
   2. Publishing Sheet Sets
   3. Customizing Sheet Sets
   4. Custom Blocks for Sheet Sets
10. Projects: Sheet Sets
11. Managing Layers
    1. Working in the Layer Properties Manager
    2. Creating Layer Filters
    3. Setting Layer States
12. CAD Standards
    1. CAD Standards Concepts
    2. Configuring Standards
    3. Checking Standards
    4. Layer Translator
13. System Setup
    1. Options Dialog Box
    2. System Variables
    3. Dynamic Input Settings
    4. Drawing Utilities
    5. Managing Plotters
    6. Plot Styles
14. Introduction to Customization
    1. Why Customize?
    2. What Can Be Customized?
    3. Creating a Custom Workspace
15. Customizing the User Interface
    1. Using the Customize User Interface (CUI) Dialog Box
    2. Creating Custom Toolbars
    3. Customizing the Ribbon
    4. Customizing Menus
    5. Keyboard Shortcuts
16. Macros and Custom Routines
    1. Custom Commands and Macros
    2. Running Scripts
    3. Action Recorder
    4. Editing Action Macros
    5. Loading Custom Routines