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In this advanced AutoCAD 2014 training course, expert author Brian Benton builds on your basic AutoCAD knowledge, and teaches you more advanced concepts and complex ways to apply the tools available to you in this CAD software program from Autodesk. This tutorial is designed for AutoCAD users that already have a good working knowledge of the program, and is not for beginners.
Brain jumps right into advanced AutoCAD topics such as tiled viewports and advanced navigation tools, Solids and Donuts, joining objects, working with object visibility and complex text features for annotation. You will learn how to start using Sheet Sets, how to utilize parametric constraints, and even how to use some basic 3D design modelling tools. This video tutorial for AutoCAD 2014 also covers Autodesk Cloud Services, file collaboration and file management, and much more.
Once you have completed this advanced tutorial for AutoCAD 2014, you will have a solid grasp on how to work more efficiently. You will be able to use advanced drafting tools and methods, allowing you to create more accurate drawings, faster. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.
Total Time: 14.75 hours
01. Getting Started
0101 What You Will Learn
02. Drawing Navigation
0201 See What You Want, When You Want To
0202 Changing The Way You Look At Things
0203 Viewports Are Not Just For Paper Space - Tiled Viewports In Model Space
0204 Advanced Navigation Tools
03. Advanced Operations
0301 Doing More With The Application Menu
0302 CAD With Both Hands - Keyboard Shortcuts
0303 A Little Help Goes A Long Way - Construction Lines And Rays
0304 Solids And Donuts
0305 Draw Twice As Much In Half The Time With Multi Lines
0306 Advanced Polyline/Spline Editing - Part 1
0307 Advanced Polyline/Spline Editing - Part 2
0308 Groups: Like Blocks, But Different
0309 Using The User Coordinate System
04. Advanced Tools
0401 Align And 3D Align
0402 Lengthening Objects
0403 Joining Two Objects Together
0404 Revisions Cloud
0405 Quick Selection Filters
0406 Creating And Saving Filters
0407 Rename Tool: A Block By Any Other Name, Is Still A Block
0408 Divide - Measure: Not What You Would Think
0409 Quick Calculator
0410 Select Similar: Pick It Once
0411 Adding Selections
0412 Chapter Project
05. Object Visibility
0501 Hide/Isolate/End Isolation On Selected Objects
0502 Transparency: Old Things Just Fade Away
0503 Line Type Scale: Scale Size Is Relative
0504 Draw Order
06. Annotation
0601 Advanced Text Features
0602 Import Text: Can I Copy Your Notes
0603 Fields: If You Link It, The Text Will Come
0604 Advanced Table Features - Part 1
0605 Advanced Table Features - Part 2
0606 Annotative Scaling: One Text To Rule Them All
0607 Chapter Project
07. Sheet Sets
0701 What Are Sheet Sets And How Do I Use Them
0702 Creating Sheet Sets
0703 Using Fields To Get SS Data
0704 Drawing Properties
0705 Advanced Sheet Set Features
0706 Publishing From Sheet Sets
08. Output
0801 Plotting With PC3 Files
0802 Plotting With CTB Files
0803 Publisher-Batch Plotting: Plot Everything At Once
0804 Animation: Creating Camera Views And Pathways
09. Using Data
0901 Xref: What, When And How
0902 Attach/Overlay - Circular References
0903 Visually Displaying Your Referenced Data
0904 Binding Your Reference
0905 Xclip: Getting Picky About Your Reference
0906 Managing Xrefs: DWF, DGN, JPG, TIF, PDF, DWG
0907 Linking Data From OLE Objects
0908 Reference Manager: An Often Unknown Tool
0909 Linking And Extracting Data
10. Dynamic Blocks
1001 Know The Power Of Dynamic Blocks
1002 Implementing Dynamic Blocks In Your Drawing
1003 Creating Dynamic Blocks
1004 Actions, Parameters, Parameter Sets And Constraints
1005 Testing In The Block Editor
1006 Chapter Project
11. Parametric Constraints
1101 Constraining Your Data To Ensure Its Quality
1102 Exploring The Different Types Of Constraints
1103 Creating Constraints In Your Model
1104 Using Constraints In The Design Process
1105 Managing Constraints In Your Files
12. Action Recorder
1201 Action Recorder: Doing It Once
1202 Editing, Running, And Managing Recorded Actions
13. Customization
1301 Customizing AutoCAD With The CUI
1302 Creating Commands
1303 Creating Customized Toolbars And Menus
1304 Customizing The Ribbon
1305 Customizing Workspaces And QAT
1306 Mouse Buttons: Get Five If You Can
1307 Quick Properties
1308 PGP File - Keyboard Commands
1309 Script Files
1310 Tool Pallets: Using, Loading And Adding Content
1311 Custom Line Types
14. File Management
1401 New Features Workshop
1402 Creating And Working With Template Files
1403 Saving Files
1404 Help And Other Resources
1405 CAD Standard Files: Keep Track Of Your Settings
1406 Drawing Security Options And Digital Signatures
1407 Errors And Crashes: Audit, Recover And Recover All
1408 Backup Files And Autosave
1409 Design Centre
1410 Secure Load
15. Introduction To 3D Design
1501 3D Modelling: Solids, Primitives, Surfaces And Meshes
1502 3D Operations: Boolean Edits, Extrude, Sweep, Loft, Revolve And Slice Section
1503 Working With 3D Surfaces And Mesh Objects
1504 Navigating In 3D: Dynamic UCS, Gizmos, 3D Orbit
1505 Visual Styles
1506 Rendering: Materials, Process, Time And Output
1507 Material Library
1508 3D Associative Array
1509 3D Selections
1510 Point Clouds
1511 Model Documentation: Base Views
1512 Model Documentation: Drawing Views-Sections And Details
1513 Chapter Project - Part 1
1514 Chapter Project - Part 2
16. Autodesk Cloud Services
1601 What Is The Cloud
1602 Online Account And Documents
1603 AutoCAD WS
1604 Design Feed
1605 Sharing And Collaboration
1606 Cloud Manager Controls
1607 Rendering In The Cloud
1608 Autodesk Exchange Applications
1609 Geographic Locations And Autodesk Maps Service
17. Free Software Tools
1701 Trueview
1702 Design Review
1703 Drawing Markup Manager
1704 Content Explorer
18. File Collaboration And Best Practices
1801 Working With Others
1802 Working With Outsiders
1803 Handling Received Files
1804 Discussing Drawings Electronically
19. Conclusion
1901 About The Author