Objective: To enhance productivity through customization, automation tools, parametric drawing, and an introduction to dynamic blocks.
Module 1: Productivity Tools
Lesson 1: TOOLPALETTES Command (Tool Palettes for Efficiency)
Lesson 2: ADCENTER Command (Design Center for Content Re-use)
Lesson 3: QSELECT Command (Advanced Quick Select Techniques)
Lesson 4: EXPRESS TOOLS Overview (Key Utilities for Productivity)
Practical Exercise: Setting Up and Using Productivity Tools
Quiz & Module Summary
Module 2: Automating Repetitive Tasks
Lesson 1: ACTRECORD / ACTUSERINPUT (Action Recorder Basics for Simple Macros)
Lesson 2: LAYTRANS (Layer Translator Tool for Standardizing Layers)
Practical Exercise: Recording and Using an Action Macro, Translating Layers
Quiz & Module Summary
Module 3: Working with Annotative Objects
Lesson 1: Understanding Annotative Scale and its Purpose
Lesson 2: Creating and Using Annotative Text Styles
Lesson 3: Creating and Using Annotative Dimension Styles
Lesson 4: Creating and Using Annotative Blocks and Hatches
Lesson 5: Managing Annotative Object Visibility
Practical Exercise: Creating a Drawing with Annotative Objects
Quiz & Module Summary
Module 4: Customizing the AutoCAD Interface
Lesson 1: Introduction to the Customize User Interface (CUI) Command
Lesson 2: Creating Custom Toolbars and Panels
Lesson 3: Customizing the Ribbon
Lesson 4: Creating Custom Commands and Macros (Simple)
Practical Exercise: Personalizing the AutoCAD Workspace
Quiz & Module Summary
Module 5: Introduction to Parametric Drawing
Lesson 1: Understanding Parametric Constraints
Lesson 2: GEOMCONSTRAINT Command (Geometric Constraints – Coincident, Parallel, Perpendicular, etc.)
Lesson 3: DIMCONSTRAINT Command (Dimensional Constraints – Linear, Radius, Diameter, Angular)
Lesson 4: PARAMETERS Manager (Managing Constraints and User Parameters)
Practical Exercise: Creating a Parametrically Constrained 2D Design
Quiz & Module Summary
Module 6: Creating Basic Dynamic Blocks
Lesson 1: Understanding Dynamic Blocks and Their Benefits
Lesson 2: The Block Editor Environment
Lesson 3: Adding Parameters (Point, Linear, Polar, Rotation)
Lesson 4: Adding Actions (Move, Scale, Stretch, Polar, Rotate, Array)
Lesson 5: Testing and Saving Dynamic Blocks
Practical Exercise: Create a Simple Dynamic Block (e.g., a door with a stretch action)
Quiz & Module Summary
Final Project: Productivity Enhancement
Objective: Customize the AutoCAD environment and create a set of parametric drawings or basic dynamic blocks relevant to a specific discipline.
Deliverables: CUIx file (if customized), DWG files showcasing parametric design or dynamic blocks.