• AutoCAD

Drawing Management for Design and Drafting

Outline
1

Getting started

Module overview
Course overview
Get the software
Course resources
2

The application environment

Module overview
Create, save, and restore workspaces
Manage the display state of the ribbon
Manage the contents of the Quick Access toolbar
Apply common interface behaviors in palettes
Customize the content on the status bar
Practice Exercise: Make changes to the UI and save the settings
Challenge Exercise: Change the display of menu elements
3

Layer management

Module overview
Work with the Layer Properties Manager
Create and use filter tools
Manage layer display in layout viewports
Use the layer tools in the Layers panel
Practice exercise
4

The Sheet Set Manager

Module overview
Create and use a sheet set
Manage sheets in a sheet set
Manage and apply project output settings
Manage sheet set properties
Manage named views and their annotations
Practice Exercise: Create sheet set properties and apply them to a title block
Practice Exercise: Create a new sheet list table
Challenge exercise
5

Blocks and block libraries

Module overview
Create and edit a simple block definition
Create external DWG using Write Block
Insert blocks and libraries
Practice Exercise: Create a new block and add it to Favorites
6

File maintenance

Module overview
Purge content from drawings
Review and fix errors in a drawing
Recover files with the Drawing Recovery Manager
Practice Exercise: Purge blocks and layers and fix errors in a drawing
7

Collaboration with other team members

Module overview
Create shared drawings
Deliver files using eTransmit
Collaborate using DWG Compare and Xref Compare
Leverage the Traces palette for digital project collaboration
Practice Exercise: Compare drawing revisions using DWG Compare
Challenge Assignment: Create a new transmittal setup and transmittal
8

Final test

Module overview
Start your final test
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Insert blocks and libraries

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The Blocks palette takes all the advantages of various other block insertion methods and gives you a single place to access them all. Learn how to use the Blocks palette to streamline your work with blocks.

After completing this video, you will be able to:

  • Access and navigate the Blocks palette.
  • Insert current drawing blocks and manipulate their insertion options.
  • Use the Recent tab.
  • Create and manage a Favorites list.
  • Specify and use block libraries.

Video quiz

1. In the Blocks palette, what does a yellow lightning bolt next to a block icon indicate?

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Step-by-step guide

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