OVERVIEW
AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TECHNIQUES TRAINING COURSE
SYNOPSIS
AutoCAD 201 - Professional layout techniques contains more sophisticated techniques that
extend your mastery of the program beyond what was learned in AutoCAD 101 - Beginner.
For example, here you go beyond the basic skill of inserting a block to learning how to
create blocks, and beyond the basic skill of using a template to understand the process of
setting up a template.
PREREQUISITES FOR THIS AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT
TECHNIQUES TRAINING COURSE
A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology
A working knowledge of your operating system
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT
TECHNIQUES TRAINING COURSE
Using more advanced editing and construction techniques
Adding parametric constraints to objects
Creating local and global blocks
Setting up layers, styles, and templates
Using advanced plotting and publishing options
AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TECHNIQUES TRAINING COURSE
LENGTH AND TIME
This class is 2 days long. Class time is 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Breaks are scheduled throughout
the day and lunch is typically scheduled 12-1. Students provide their own lunch.
AutoCAD 201 Professional layout
techniques
ENROLLMENT IN AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TECHNIQUES
TRAINING COURSE
Please see our Enrollment Page (http://www.ledet.com/enroll) for our enrollment form.
AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TECHNIQUES TRAINING COURSE
LOCATIONS
We have training centers in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, San Diego and Washington DC We
offer private onsite training and instructor-led, live online training. If coming to a rental
facility, please double-check the location of your class with our office to make sure you get
to the right location.
GOALS FOR AUTOCAD 201 - PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TECHNIQUES
TRAINING COURSE
Sterling Ledet and Associates realizes the importance of education and we take pride in
being able to offer you classes that are more custom fit to your needs. Call us at (877) 8192665 if you have any special questions or e-mail us at sales@ledet.com.
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LESSON PLANS
AutoCAD 201 Professional layout
techniques
LESSON 1 - WORKING EFFECTIVELY
WITH AUTOCAD
Creating a Custom Workspace
Using the Keyboard Effectively
Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
Working in Multiple Drawings
Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
Using Grips Effectively
Additional Layer Tools
Controlling Units Display
Creating New Layers
Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
Saving Templates
LESSON 8 - ADVANCED LAYOUTS
Creating and Using Named Views
Advanced Viewport Options
Layer Overrides in Viewports
Additional Annotative Scale Features
LESSON 2 - ACCURATE POSITIONING
Coordinate Entry
Locating Points with Tracking
Construction Lines
Placing Reference Points
LESSON 9 - ANNOTATION STYLES
Creating Text Styles
Creating Dimension Styles
Creating Multileader Styles
LESSON 3 - PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Schematic Project - Purifier Unit
Mechanical Project - 2 Views
Architectural/Civil Project - Formal Garden
Mechanical Project - Cover Plate
Architectural Project - Addition
Mechanical Project - Block
Mechanical Project - Plate
LESSON 4 - PARAMETRIC DRAWING
LESSON 10 - PROJECTS - DRAWING
SETUP AND UTILITIES
Interiors Project
Mechanical/Schematic Project
Civil/Map Project
Mechanical Project - Dimension Styles
LESSON 11 - EXTERNAL REFERENCES
Attaching External References
Modifying External References
Xref Specific Information
Working with Constraints
Geometric Constraints
Dimensional Constraints
LESSON 5 - WORKING WITH BLOCKS
Creating Blocks
Editing Blocks
Removing Unused Elements
Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes
LESSON 12 - DRAWING
D-sized Title Block (36x24)
Mechanical Project - Drill Press Base
Architectural Project - Office Tower
P&ID Project - Oil Lubrication System
Civil Project - Warehouse Site
LESSON 6 - CREATING AND
ORGANIZING BLOCKS
Mechanical Project - Control Panel
Architectural Project - Furniture Layout
Civil Project - Utility Layout
LESSON 7 - CREATING TEMPLATES
Why Use Templates?
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