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In this Advanced AutoCAD® 2012 training video, expert author Brian Benton delves into the advanced operations of this popular CAD software. It is recommended that you first view the Learning AutoCAD 2012 training program from Infinite Skills, or be very comfortable with the tools and operation of AutoCAD before you start this advanced training course.
Starting immediately into the advanced topics of this video based training course, you will learn more about the navigation tools available to you. Continuing on to a mass of tips and tricks, you will learn more about Polyline/Spline Editing, using Join, Filters, Select Similar and Object Visibility. You will learn about set sheets, and advanced output options. There is a full chapter introducing you to the powerful 3D tools in AutoCAD 2012. Dynamic Blocks, Parametric Constraints and new file management features are also some of the topics covered, along with much, much more.
By the completion of this video tutorial, you will be working at an advanced level of AutoCAD 2012, able to produce and output drawings at a faster, more efficient rate, and with more detail than ever before. Extensive working files are included to allow you to work alongside the author as he trains you in AutoCAD 2012. Total Time: 13.5 hours
01. Getting Started
0101 What You Will Learn
0102 About The Author
02. Drawing Navigation
0201 See What You Want
0202 Changing The Way You Look At Things
0203 Viewports Are Not Just For Paper Space
0204 Advanced Navigation Tools
03. Advanced Operations
0301 Doing More With The Application Menu
0302 CAD With Both Hands
0303 A Little Help Goes A Long Way
0304 Solids And Donuts
0305 Draw Twice As Much In Half The Time
0306 Advanced Polyline/Spline Editing
0307 Groups
0308 Using The User Coordinate System
04. Advanced Tools
0401 Align & 3D Align
0402 Lengthen
0403 Join
0404 Revision Cloud
0405 Wipeouts
0406 Quick Select
0407 Filters
0408 Rename Tool
0409 Divide/Measure
0410 Quick Calculator
0411 Select Similar
0412 Add Selected
0413 Chapter Project
05. Object Visibility
0501 Hide/Isolate/End Isolation
0502 Transparency
0503 Linetype Scale
0504 Draw Order
06. Annotation
0601 Advanced Text Features
0602 Import Text
0603 Fields
0604 Advanced Table Features
0605 Annotative Scaling
0606 Annotative Styles
0607 Chapter Project
07. Sheet Sets
0701 What Are Sheet Sets
0702 Creating Sheet Sets
0703 Using Fields To Get Sheet Set 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
0804 Publisher - Output Types
0805 Publisher - Drawing Lists
0806 Animation
09. Using Data
0901 Xref
0902 Attach/Overlay
0903 Visually Displaying Your Referenced Data
0904 Binding
0905 Xclip
0906 Managing Xrefs
0907 Linking Data From OLE Objects
0908 Reference Manager
0909 Linking Data, Extracting Data
10. Dynamic Blocks
1001 Know The Power Of Dynamic Blocks
1002 Implementing Dynamic Blocks
1003 Creating Dynamic Blocks
1004 Actions, Parameters, Parameter Sets, 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
1202 Editing Recorded Actions
1203 Running And Managing Recorded Actions
13. Customization
1301 Customizing AutoCAD With The CUI
1302 Create Commands
1303 Create And Customize Toolbars And Menus
1304 Customizing The Ribbon
1305 Customizing Workspaces
1306 QAT
1307 Mouse Buttons - Get Five If You Can
1308 Quick Properties
1309 Customize Keyboard Commands
1310 Script Files
1311 Tool Pallets
1312 Custom Linetypes
14. File Management
1401 New Features
1402 Template Files
1403 Saving Files
1404 Help
1405 CAD Standard Files
1406 Drawing Security
1407 Errors and Crashes
1408 Backup Files
1409 Design Center
15. Introduction To 3D Design
1501 3D Modelling
1502 3D Operations
1503 Navigating
1504 Visual Styles
1505 Rendering
1506 Material Library
1507 3D Selections
1508 3D Associative Array
1509 Point Clouds
1510 Inventor Fusion
1511 Chapter Project
16. Free Software Tools
1601 Trueview
1602 Design Review
1603 Drawing Markup Manager
1604 Content Explore
1605 Autodesk Exchange
1606 AutoCAD WS
17. File Collaboration And Best Practices
1701 Working With Others
1702 Working With Outsiders
1703 Handling Received Files
1704 Discussing Drawings Electronically