AutoCAD Level 2
Course Overview
2-Day training: $700 offered from 9am to 5pm
AutoCAD Advanced is an intensive two-day course in Walnut Creek, CA designed for AutoCAD users seeking to elevate their skills to an advanced level. Participants will explore sophisticated features, complex drafting techniques, and efficient workflow strategies. The course combines focused instruction with hands-on exercises, allowing students to master advanced tools and apply them to real-world scenarios under the guidance of expert AutoCAD instructors.
You will learn:
- Efficient drawing management using external references (Xrefs) and file organization techniques
- Advanced layout strategies, including paper space mastery and custom page setups
- Professional output methods: plotting, publishing, and creating PDFs and DWFs
- Integrating diverse content: raster images, tables, and text from Microsoft Word
- Enhancing drawing precision with custom line types and annotative objects
- Implementing dynamic elements through fields and data extraction
- Optimizing workflow with Design Center and eTransmit for seamless collaboration
Whether you’re a seasoned drafter, project manager, or design professional, this concentrated two-day course will empower you with advanced AutoCAD skills to tackle complex projects, streamline your workflow, and produce high-quality, professional-grade drawings. By mastering these advanced techniques, you’ll be well-equipped to take on more challenging roles in CAD-related projects and significantly enhance your productivity and capabilities in the field.
AutoCAD Level 2
Added Benefits:
- On-Demand Videos
- Digital and/or Printed Training Books
- Lifetime Access to Course Materials
- 90 Days Technical Support
- Certificate of Completion
Upcoming Dates
Topics Covered
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Creation, editing, and best practices for external references (Xrefs). You'll learn effective drawing file organization and management strategies. We'll also explore how to utilize the Sheet Set Manager for complex projects, enhancing your ability to handle large-scale designs efficiently.
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Course Details
Advanced AutoCAD is a comprehensive course designed for professionals and experienced users seeking to push the boundaries of their AutoCAD skills. This intensive program builds upon foundational knowledge, diving deep into sophisticated tools, advanced workflows, and cutting-edge features that define modern CAD practices.
Throughout this course, you’ll explore complex drawing management techniques, master advanced plotting and publishing methods, and harness the full power of AutoCAD’s extensive toolset. From streamlining your workflow with external references to creating dynamic, data-driven designs, you’ll acquire the skills needed to tackle complex projects with confidence and precision.
Our expert instructors will guide you through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, ensuring you not only understand advanced concepts but can apply them effectively in your professional work. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and techniques to optimize your AutoCAD workflow, enhance collaboration, and produce high-quality, professional-grade drawings and documentation.
Topics Covered:
- Advanced Drawing Management
- External references (Xrefs): Creation, editing, and best practices
- Drawing file organization and management strategies
- Utilizing Sheet Set Manager for complex projects
- Mastering Layouts and Plotting
- Advanced paper space techniques
- Creating and managing page setups
- Sophisticated plotting configurations for various output devices
- Publishing drawings and creating drawing sets
- Digital Output and Collaboration
- Generating and managing PDFs and DWFs
- Working with raster images and hybrid raster-vector drawings
- Leveraging cloud collaboration tools and AutoCAD web/mobile apps
- Advanced Text and Data Management
- Creating and formatting complex tables
- Importing and managing text from Microsoft Word
- Understanding and applying fields for dynamic text
- Custom Objects and Annotation
- Creating and modifying custom linetypes
- Working with annotative objects for scale-independent annotation
- Utilizing multileaders and advanced dimensioning techniques
- Enhancing Productivity
- Mastering the Design Center for efficient content reuse
- Data extraction techniques for schedules and bills of materials
- Creating and managing tool palettes for frequently used content
- Interoperability and Data Exchange
- Working with different file formats (DWG, DXF, IFC, etc.)
- Using eTransmit for packaging and sharing projects
- Integrating AutoCAD with other Autodesk products (Revit, Civil 3D)
- Best Practices and Workflow Optimization
- Implementing CAD standards and style guides
- Performance tuning for large and complex drawings
- Version control and drawing revision management
Prerequisites: Completion of AutoCAD Level 1 or equivalent experience. Participants should be comfortable with basic AutoCAD commands and 2D drawing techniques.
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