AutoCAD - Beginner to Intermediate Tier 1
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1.0 - Introduction and File Setup

1.0 - Welcome Message and Background Information
1.1 - Starting a New File
1.2 - Screen Layout and Orientation
Documents for Download - Reference Base
1.3 - Units and Initial XREF Placement
2.0 - Navigation and Initial Commands

2.0 - Navigation and Menu Introduction
2.1 - Menus and Commands vs. Buttons
2.2 - Layer Management
2.3 - Selection Window
2.4 - Zoom and Pan
3.0 - Drawing Commands

3.0 - Drawing Commands Introduction
3.1 - Polyline vs. Line
3.2 - Snaps and Hotkeys
3.3 - Circles, Donuts, Rectangles and Polygons
3.4 - Arcs, Ellipses, Splines, Rev Clouds and XLines
3.5 - Layer Management Revisited and Properties
4.0 - Modify Commands

4.0 - Modify Commands Introduction
4.1 - Move, Copy and Erase
4.2 - Array, Mirror and Offset
4.3 - Trim, Extend, Fillet, Chamfer and Blend
4.4 - Scale, Stretch, Rotate and Align
4.5 - Divide, Point Style, Break, Explode and Join
4.6 - BPoly, PEDIT and Hatch
5.0 - Measurements, Annotations and Dimensions

5.0 - Measuring, Annotation and Dimensions Introduction
5.1 - Distance and Area
5.2 - Templates, Layer Naming Standards and Graphic Standards
5.3 - Text, MText and TextStyles
5.4 - Dimensions, DimStyles and Dimension Types
5.5 - Multileaders and Common Notations
6.0 - Blocks

6.0 - Block Introduction
6.1 - Creating Groups and Blocks
6.2 - Editing, Scaling and Replacing Blocks
6.3 - Exploding and Purging Blocks
Documents for Download - Example Blocks
6.4 - Inserting vs. Importing vs. XREF and WBlocks
7.0 - XREFS

7.0 - XREF Introduction
7.1 - Types of XREFS and When to use them
Documents for Download - XREF Types
7.2 -Attaching XREFs and Settings
7.3 - XREF Drawing Management and Drawing Set-Up
7.4 - XREF Layer Management
7.5 - Clipping and Frames
8.0 - Sheets, Details, Sections and Elevations

8.0 - Sheets / Detail / Section / Elevation Introduction
Documents for Download - Sheets to Draw
8.1 - Setting Up Standard Sheets with Separate DWGS
8.2 - Setting Up a Detail
Documents for Download - Section and Elevation Examples
8.3 - Setting up a Section or Elevation using XREFs
8.4 - Setting Up a Detail Plan using XREFs
9.0 - Layouts, Page Setup and Creating the Set

9.0 - Layouts and Page Setup Introduction
9.1 - Modelspace vs. Paperspace
9.2 - Page Setup Options and PlotStyles
9.3 - MView, Setting a Scale and LineType / LineScale Review
9.4 - Viewport Properties, Layer Adjustments and Draw Order
9.5 - Titleblocks and TB Standards
9.6.1 - Creating the Set - Plans - Part 1
9.6.2 - Creating the Set - Plans - Part 2
9.6.3 - Creating the Set - Plans - Part 3
9.7 - Creating the Set - Details
9.8 - Plotting and Workflows
10.0 - Extras, Standards, Tips and Tricks

10.0 - Extras, Standards, Tips and Tricks Introduction
10.1 - Cleaning Up a Drawing and UCS revisited
10.2 - Regen, ReDraw, Match Properties, Change Space, WipeOut and Overkill
10.3 - Options, File Path Locations and Drawing File Recovery
10.4 - Etransmit and File Saving Standards
10.5 - Close Out

1.3 - Units and Initial XREF Placement

TOPICS COVERED:

Setting Units for a Drawing (will cover adjusting other drawings later)
Units Menu Options

UN - UNITS - Controls co-ordinate and angle display formats and precision
Initial XREF Description and Placement for Next Section

XR - XREF - Starts the EXTERNALREFERENCES command
Save and Close Drawing (Small discussion of file org)

Q - Save

Ctrl+S - Save drawing

Ctrl+Shift+S - Save drawing as

Ctrl+Q - Exit

EXIT - Exit