Objective: To build upon foundational skills with advanced 2D drawing and editing techniques, layers, annotations, blocks, and plotting.
Module 1: Advanced 2D Drawing Commands
Lesson 1: ELLIPSE Command
Lesson 2: SPLINE Command
Lesson 3: REVCLOUD (Revision Cloud) Command
Lesson 4: XLINE (Construction Line) Command
Lesson 5: RAY Command
Lesson 6: POINT Command
Practical Exercise: Drawing with Advanced Geometric Tools
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Module 2: Mastering Precision Drawing with Status Bar Tools
Lesson 1: Polar Tracking (In-depth)
Lesson 2: Ortho Mode (In-depth)
Lesson 3: Dynamic Input (Advanced Usage)
Lesson 4: Grid Mode (Advanced Settings)
Lesson 5: Snap Mode (Advanced Settings)
Lesson 6: Object Snaps (OSNAP – All Options)
Lesson 7: From Snap Modifier
Practical Exercise: Drawing with Maximum Precision
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Module 3: Comprehensive 2D Editing Tools
Lesson 1: OFFSET Command
Lesson 2: TRIM Command
Lesson 3: EXTEND Command
Lesson 4: FILLET Command
Lesson 5: CHAMFER Command
Lesson 6: STRETCH Command
Lesson 7: SCALE Command
Lesson 8: BREAK Command
Lesson 9: JOIN Command
Lesson 10: EXPLODE Command
Lesson 11: OVERKILL Command
Lesson 12: LENGTHEN Command
Lesson 13: ALIGN Command
Lesson 14: ARRAYRECT (Rectangular Array)
Lesson 15: ARRAYPOLAR (Polar Array)
Lesson 16: ARRAYPATH (Path Array)
Lesson 17: DIVIDE Command
Lesson 18: MEASURE Command
Lesson 19: Multifunction Grips
Practical Exercise: Complex Object Modifications
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Module 4: Layers, Object Properties & View Management
Lesson 1: Creating Layers
Lesson 2: Managing Layer Properties
Lesson 3: Layer States Manager
Lesson 4: Layer Filters
Lesson 5: LAYMRG Command
Lesson 6: LAYDEL Command
Lesson 7: Using Quick Layer Tools
Lesson 8: Assigning Object Color
Lesson 9: Assigning Linetype (+ linetype scale)
Lesson 10: Assigning Lineweight
Lesson 11: Assigning Transparency
Lesson 12: CHPROP (Change Properties) Command
Lesson 13: Named Views
Lesson 14: Model Space Viewports
Practical Exercise: Layer & Object Property Control
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Module 5: Annotations, Dimensions, and Tables
Lesson 1: TEXT Command (Single-line)
Lesson 2: MTEXT Command (Multiline)
Lesson 3: DIM Command (Basic Dimensions)
Lesson 4: DIMSTYLE (Dimension Styles)
Lesson 5: DIMALIGNED, DIMLINEAR, DIMRADIUS, DIMDIAMETER
Lesson 6: Modifying Dimensions
Lesson 7: QLEADER Command (Leaders)
Lesson 8: MLEADER Command (Multileaders)
Lesson 9: MLEADERSTYLE Command
Lesson 10: Creating TABLEs
Lesson 11: Creating and Modifying Table Styles
Practical Exercise: Full Annotation and Dimensioning
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Module 6: Blocks, Groups & Attributes
Lesson 1: Creating Blocks (BLOCK)
Lesson 2: Inserting Blocks
Lesson 3: Redefining and Editing Blocks
Lesson 4: Write Block (WBLOCK)
Lesson 5: Creating Groups
Lesson 6: Managing Groups (GROUP Manager)
Lesson 7: Creating Attributes
Lesson 8: Editing Attributes
Lesson 9: Using Fields in Attributes
Lesson 10: ATTDISP and ATTEDIT Commands
Lesson 11: Extracting Attribute Data
Practical Exercise: Smart Block & Attribute Workflow
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Module 7: Layouts, Plotting, and Publishing
Lesson 1: Layout Basics (Paper Space)
Lesson 2: PAGESETUP Command
Lesson 3: Creating Viewports
Lesson 4: Clipping Viewports
Lesson 5: Scaling in Viewports
Lesson 6: Controlling Layer Visibility in Viewports
Lesson 7: Inserting Title Blocks
Lesson 8: Plotting from Model Space
Lesson 9: Plotting from Layout
Lesson 10: Creating and Using CTB (Color Plot Style)
Lesson 11: Creating and Using STB (Named Plot Style)
Practical Exercise: Layout & Plot Setup for Delivery
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Final Project: Beyond the Essentials
Design and organize a complete annotated 2D project from scratch.
Must demonstrate: Layer control, Blocks and attributes, Dimensions and annotations, Layout and printing.
Deliverables: PDF, DWG, and exported layout sheets.