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The following is a list of topics covered in the AutoCAD Tips/Tricks
Course:
Unit 1 – The Drawing Environment
 | File Enhancements
| Opening Multiple Drawings |
| Partial Open and Partial Load |
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| File Information and Interface
| The Screen Layout |
| Right-Clicking and use of the Intellimouse |
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Unit 2 – Basic CAD Drawing Techniques
| Object Tracking |
| Polar Tracking and Object Snap |
| Object Snap Tracking |
| Express Polylines |
Unit 3 – Layers and Linetypes
| Layer Properties Manager |
| Lineweights |
| Layer Status Tools |
| Layer Manager |
| Layer Standards |
Unit 4 – Annotating a Drawing with Text and Hatching
| Text Enhancements |
| Line Spacing and Fractions |
| OLE Text |
| Multiline Text Enhancements |
| Find and Replace Text |
| Hatch Enhancements
| Updates to the Hatch Dialog Box |
| Drag and Drop Hatching |
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Unit 5 – Drawing Accurately
| Object Snaps
| Extension |
| Parallel |
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| Object Snap Tracking |
Unit 6 – Basic Editing Skills
| Using Quick Select |
| Express Modification Tools
| Stretch |
| Trim |
| Extend |
| Draw Order |
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| Editing with Grips |
| Managing Object Properties |
Unit 7 – Dimensioning
| Dimensioning Tools |
| Managing Dimension Styles |
| Revision Cloud |
| Associative Dimensioning |
Unit 8 – Using Symbols
| Inserting Blocks |
| Editing Blocks |
| Express Block Tools |
| AutoCAD Design Center |
Unit 9 – Plotting
| Plotting with Layouts |
| Creating a New Layout |
| Creating and Scaling Viewports |
| The New Plot dialog box |
| Non-rectangular Viewports |
| Managing Plotters |
| Saving a Page Set-up |
| Using Plot Styles |
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