Course Prerequisites:
None

Course Duration:
3 Days

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• Setting up Template Files
• Introduction to the AutoCAD 2006 User Interface
• Using the Menus
• Manipulating the Drawing Views
• Setting the Drawing Aids
• Applying Co-ordinates to produce drawings
• Using Tracking
• Using & Setting Object Snaps
• Introduction and Using Layers
• Changing Properties and using the Property Painter
• Using the main Drawing Commands
• Modifying Drawings
• Applying Hatching
• Using & Editing Polylines
• Accessing the Drawing Database
• Introduction to Applying & Setting Text
• Editing Text
• Introduction to Dimensioning
• Plotting Drawings

Course Prerequisites:
Skills to a level as outlined on the Introductory Course

Course Duration:
2 Days

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• Introduction to Attributes & Blocks
• Creating Standards Drawing Borders
• Using Grips
• Further text - Importing/exporting
• Cut, Copy & Paste
• Layer Management & Conventions
• External Referencing (Xrefs)
• Paper Space and Model Space
• Tiled & Floating Viewports
• Further Plotting
• Further Dimensioning
• Dimension styles
• Drawing Utilities

Course Prerequisites:
A good operational knowledge of AutoCAD 2005

Course Duration:
1Day

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Course Content:

Heads-Up Design:

• Dynamic Input Techniques

• Command Enhancements

• Selection Preview

• Lock the Interface
• Enhance an Existing Tool Palette
• Use Temporary Override Keys

Dimensioning, Hatching & Annotation:

• Use New Dimension Commands & Style Properties
• Create Hatches
• Create Numbered Lists

 Productivity Enhancements:

• Using Workspaces
• QuickCalc Operations
• Sheet Set Management Enhancements
• Editing the Scale Lists
• Joining Objects

Enhancements to MultiLines

• Finding AutoCAD Files
• Combined Zoom & Pan
• Enhanced DWF Files
• Using OSNAPZ

 Working with Blocks:

• Create Dynamic Blocks
• Extract Attributes and Create Equations in the Resulting Tables

 Migration Tools:

• Migrating Toolbars
• Creating Custom Toolbars
• Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
• Recovering Drawings

Course Prerequisites:
Skills to AutoCAD Level 1 course

Course Duration:
1Day

Printable Version

Course Content:

• Introduction to 3D Modelling
• Defining 3D Views
• Dynamic Viewing of 3D Models
• Introduction to Render and Visualisation
• Modelling & Editing 3D Surfaces
• 3D Surface Modelling Exercise
• Introduction to 3D Solid Modelling
• Creating & Editing 3D Solid Models
• Further work on Rendering Models