Drawing Management for Design and Drafting - Blocks and block libraries | Autodesk

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

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

Professional | ~35 min.

Blocks and block libraries

Module | Skill builder

One of the biggest advantages of modern CAD programs is the ability to reuse existing content. It allows you to avoid recreating things that have already been made. In this module you’ll learn how blocks can help you manage your repeatable content.

After completing this module, you will be able to:
• Create, manage, and edit block definitions.
• Use WBLOCK to write blocks or objects to an external drawing file.
• Access blocks and block libraries using the Blocks palette.

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