AutoCAD - Beginner to Intermediate Tier 3
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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
Coaching Session - Introduction and File Setup
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
Coaching Session - Navigation and Initial Commands
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
Coaching Session - Drawing Commands
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
Coaching Session - Modify Commands
Quiz Session - Sections 1-4
5.0 - Measurements, Annotations and Dimensions

5.0 - Measuring, Annotation and Dimensions Introduction
5.1 - Distance and Area
Documents for Download - Templates
Documents for Download - CC CAD Standards
Documents for Download - National CAD Standards
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
Coaching Session - Measurements, Annotations and Dimensions
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
Coaching Session - Blocks
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
Coaching Session - XREFs
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
Documents for Download - Details
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
Coaching Session - Sheets, Details, Sections and Elevations
Quiz Session - Section 5-8
9.0 - Layouts, Page Setup and Creating the Set

9.0 - Layouts and Page Setup Introduction
9.1 - Modelspace vs. Paperspace
Documents for Download - Plot Style
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
Documents for Download - Example Titleblock
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
Coaching Session - Layouts and Page Setup
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
Coaching Session - Extras, Standards, Tips and Tricks
11.0 - Sheet Set Manager

11.0 - Sheet Set Manager Introduction
11.1 - Getting Started with Sheet Set Manager
Documents for Download - Architectural Imperial Template
11.2 - Importing our Set to SSM
11.3 - Rename, Renumber and Fields
11.4 - Model Views to Sheet Views
11.5 - Callout Blocks, Edits, New Sheets and Moving Details
11.6 - Plotting the Set and Exporting the Package
Coaching Session - Sheet Set Manager
Quiz Session - Section 9-11
12.0 - Final Test

Coaching Session - Pre-Final Discussion
Final Test Session

8.0 - Sheets / Detail / Section / Elevation Introduction

LESSONS IN THIS SECTION:

8.1 - Setting Up Standard Sheets with Separate DWGs

8.2 - Setting Up a Detail

8.3 - Setting Up a Section or Elevation using XREFs

8.4 - Setting Up a Detail Plan using XREFs