Description

This practical training will allow you to master the advanced functions of AutoCAD 2014, 2013 and 2012. You will see external references, attribute blocks, linking with databases and learn how to publish the drawings of your projects on the Internet and other media .

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Managers, architects, engineers, technicians, draftsmen, designers in design offices involved in the production and modification of plans.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of 2D functions or knowledge equivalent to that provided by the “AutoCAD 2D, getting started” course (ref. ATD).

Training objectives

Understand advanced 2D functions in AutoCAD

Create and modify dynamic blocks

Make connections with external databases

Create a project with external references

Make an interactive technical drawing with parametric tools

Training program

• Reminder of basic functions
  • Creation and modification of objects.
  • Management and control of layers.
  • Dressing: text, dimensioning, hatching and annotation.
  • Internal blocks and library elements.
  • Link between block and layer.
  • Printing.
  • Paper space and object space.
  • Multiwindowing.
  • Electronic distribution: PDF and HTML.
  • Practical work Revision and validation of the basic functionalities of AutoCAD.
• Creating blocks with attributes
  • Association of data to blocks (block attributes).
  • Extract attributes to Excel, Access.
  • Extract attributes, parameters and properties.
  • Practical work Automation of a drawing title block with attributes.
• Creating dynamic blocks
  • Definition of parameters and actions.
  • Creation and modification of dynamic blocks.
  • Design of a plan.
  • Practical work rnDesigning a plan with dynamic blocks.
• The technique of external references
  • Introduction to external references.
  • Managing external references (DWG, DGN, DWF, PDF).
  • Updating and linking external references.
  • Delimit an external reference.
  • Edit external references.
  • Attach an image to the current drawing.
  • Practical work rnCreation of 'a project with external references.'}
• Parametric drawings
  • The essentials of parametric drawing.
  • Adding geometric constraints.
  • Modifying geometric constraints.
  • Adding dimensional constraints.
  • Modification of dimensional constraints.
  • Parametric editing.
  • Practical work Creation of a technical drawing with parametric tools to make it more interactive.
• Advanced presentation and layout tools
  • Annotation objects.
  • Preparation of drawings in multiple views.
  • Sheet set design.
  • Transfer sets [ E-transmit].
  • Publish a set of sheets on the Web.
  • Practical work Review and validation of advanced AutoCAD features.