People looking to gain valuable experience with AutoCAD and take the next step creating 2D Visualisations with the AutoCAd add-on Autodesk Impressions.

You will need to practice your new skills to get the most out this course but you will be wowing your colleges with your new abilities, really enthused with your new capabilities with AutoCAD and working more effectively and efficiently every day.

An understanding of CAD, drafting, technical drawing and design will be an advantage but not absolutely necessary and we would advise that you have a general knowledge of these topics before starting the course.

Course materials are provided. This includes pen, note pad and a training manual as well as lunch and refreshments. Our goal is to make sure your class meets your objectives, not ours. Therefore, all of our outlines are treated as guides to help steer the workshop. We may change or alter course topics to best suit the classroom situation. A certificate will be given on completion of the course and you may also have the opportunity to sit for an accredited exam. Courses may also be customized to fit your exact requirements.

Taking the AutoCAD Tour

• Navigating the Working Environment
• Working with Files
• Displaying Objects

Creating Basic Drawings

• Inputting Data
• Creating Basic Objects
• Using Object Snaps
• Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
• Using Object Snap Tracking
• Working with Units
• Using Function Keys

Manipulating Objects

• Selecting Objects in the Drawing
• Changing an Object’s Position
• Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
• Changing the Angle of an Object’s Position
• Changing Part of an Object’s Shape
• Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects
• Creating Object Patterns
• Changing an Object’s Size

Drawing Organization and Inquiry Commands

• Using Layers
• Object Properties
• Matching Object Properties
• Using the Properties Palette
• Using Linetypes
• Using Inquiry Commands

Altering Objects

• Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined
• Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
• Joining Objects
• Breaking an Object into Two Objects
• Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
• Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects
• Changing Part of an Object’s Shape

Boundaries

• Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
• Joining Objects
• Breaking an Object into Two Objects
• Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
• Changing Part of an Object’s Shape
• Using Grips

Annotating Drawings

• Creating Multiline Text
• Creating Single Line Text
• Using Text Styles
• Editing Text

Hatching Objects

• Hatching Objects
• Editing Hatch Objects

Dimensioning

• Creating Dimensions
• Using Dimension Styles
• Editing Dimensions

Working with Reusable Content

• Using Blocks
• Working with DesignCenter
• Using Tool Palettes

Creating Additional Drawing Objects

• Working with Polylines
• Creating Splines
• Creating Ellipses
• Using Tables

Layouts and Plotting

• Using Layouts
• Using Page Setups
• Using Viewports
• Plotting Drawings

Autodesk Impressions

• Introduction to Impressions
• Creating with Impressions
• Creating from 2D CAD files
• Creating Textures

Drawing Objects

• Multilines
• Revision Clouds
• Wipeouts
• Boundaries
• Regions

Manipulating Objects & Data

• Using Quick Select
• Purging Objects
• Point Objects
• Dividing and Measuring Objects
• Geometry Calculator

Dimensioning and Annotation

• Introduction to Annotation Scaling
• Controlling Annotation Scale
• Using Multileaders
• Dimensioning
• Centre Marks
• Ordinate Dimensions
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances
• Dimension Styles & Overrides

Reusable Content

• Using DesignCentre
• Creating Custom Tool Palettes
• Managing and Sharing Tool Palettes
• Using External References
• Importing Other Filetypes

Blocks & Attributes

• Blocks
• Attributes
• Edit & Extract Attributes

Dynamic Blocks

• Using Dynamic Blocks
• Parameters
• Actions
• Parameter Sets
• Creating Dynamic Blocks

Layer Management & Best Practices

• Layer Filters
• Layer States Manager
• Layer Standards

Layouts & Views

• Creating Layouts
• Modifying Layouts & Using Page Setups
• Creating Layout Viewports
• Working with Layout Viewports
• Controlling Object Visibility in Layout

Viewports

• Controlling Annotation Scales in Viewports

Plotting

• Plotter Configuration Files
• Plot Style Tables
• Publishing Drawings

Introduction to Sheet Sets

• Creating Sheet Sets
• Working with Sheet Sets
• Setting Sheet Set Properties
• Using Fields in Sheet Sets
• Using Attributes in Sheet Sets
• Publishing, Transmitting, and Archiving Sheet Sets

Creating Tables

• Table Styles
• Creating and Modifying Tables
• Creating Tables from External Data
• Advanced Table Contents
• Extracting Attributes to Tables
• Exporting and Importing Tables

Working with Layouts

• Using Layouts
• Using Viewports

Annotating the Drawing

• Creating Multiline Text
• Creating Single Line Text
• Using Text Styles
• Editing Text

Plotting Your Drawings

• Using Page Setups
• Plotting Drawings