Course Instructor: Kristen Kurland
Kristen Kurland is arguably the best CAD instructor in the market. Kristen's background and education are deeply rooted in programs like AutoCAD and DataCAD. She has a degree in Architectural Studies from the University of Pittsburgh and has written numerous training manuals for various software platforms.
AutoCAD 2000 Level 1
Introduction to AutoCAD
Screens & Menus
Toolbars & Dialog Boxes
Command Prompt
Text Window & Status Bar
Pointing Devices
Shortcuts
Introduction to Commands
Opening a Drawing
Starting from Scratch
Saving Files
AutoSave
Introduction to Draw Commands
Lines
Coordinates & Coordinate Entry
Circles & Arcs
Erase & Selection Sets
Erase Command & Pickbox
Selections Options & Oops Command
Basic Display Commands
Zoom & Pan
Redraw & Regen
Drawing Aids
Snap & Grid
Polar Snapping
Blips
Object Snapping
Running Osnaps
Autotracking
Aperture
Case by Case & Osnap Aliases
AutoCAD 2000 Level 2
Setting Up a Drawing
UCS
Inquiry Commands
Units
Limits
Plotting Basics
Plot Devices
Plot Settings
Scale & Size
Modify Commands
Move
Copy
Offset
Extend & Trim
Mirror
Rotate
Scale
Text
Single Line Text
Justifications
Text Styles
Editing Text
Multiline Text
Spell Checking
Object Properties
Layers
Color Command
Linetypes
Linetype Scales
Lineweights
AutoCAD 2000 Level 3
More Edit Commands
Break
Stretch
Lengthen
Fillet & Chamfer
Array
Polylines
Pline Command
Editing Polylines : Pedit
Advanced Draw Commands
Polygons
Rectangle
Splines
Donuts
Ellipses
Crosshatching
Bhatch Command & Quick Hatch
Advanced Hatch
Hatch Edit
Inheriting Properties
Solid Hatching
Regions & Boundaries
Boundary Command
Creating Regions
Boolean Operations
Construction Techniques
Construction Line
Ray
AutoCAD 2000 Level 4
Blocks & Attributes
Creating Blocks (BMAKE)
Inserting Blocks
Wblocks
Purge Command
Defining Attributes
Editing Attributes
Points
Point Styles & Command
Divide
Measure
External Reference Files
Xref Command
Layers
Clipping Xrefs & Frames
Xbinding
Editing Reference Files
Raster Images
Manipulating Images
Adjusting Image Appearance
Advanced Selection Commands
Selection Modes
Groups
Selecting
Undo & Redo
Undo & Redo Command Options
AutoCAD 2000 Level 5
Introduction to Dimensions
Linear Dimensions
Aligned Dimensions
Radius & Diameter
Angular Dimensions
Continued & Baseline
Ordinate Dimensions
Tolerances & Leaders
Dimension Styles
Creating New Dimension Styles
Lines & Arrows
Text
Fit Options
Primary Units
Alternate Units
Tolerances
More Dimension Commands
Quick Dimensions
Dim Variables
Align Text
Modifying Dimensions
Grips
Warm
Copy Multiple with Grips
Changing the Appearance of Grips
Filters
Object Filters
Layer Filters
Point Filters
Transparent Commands & the Geometric Calculator
Multilines
Multiline Command
Multiline Styles & Editing Multilines
AutoCAD 2000 Level 6
Views & Viewports
Named Views
Viewports
Model Space & Paper Space
Defining Model & Paper Space
Layout Wizard
Layers & Dimensioning
Linetype Scales
Advanced Plotting Techniques
Device Configuration
Pen Assignments & Plot Styles
Page Setups
Batch Plotting
Advanced Configurations
The Options Menu
Data Management
Importing & Exporting
File Dialog Settings & SaveAs
File Utilities
Partial Open & File Properties
AutoCAD on the Web
Object Linking & Embedding
Linking & Embedding to & from AutoCAD
Hyperlinks
DbConnect
Introduction to Customizations
Menu Loading
Customizing Toolbars
Macro Writing
3D Level 1
Controlling Views
View Ports
Preset Views
Named Views
VPoint Command
Viewpoint Presets
Plan View
Simple 3D Objects
Thickness
Elevation & Elev Shortcut
Visualizing Your Model
Hide
Shade
Hidden Lines in Plots
Z Coordinates
3D Coordinates
3D Polyline
Moving in the Z Direction
3D Point Filters
User Coordinate System
UCS Icon
UCS Dialog Box & World UCS
3D Orbits
3D Orbit Command, Pan, & Zoom
Adjusting Camera
Projections, Shading & Visual Aids
Clipping Planes
Continuous Orbits
Dynamic View & Perspective
Features in the DView Command
3D Concepts
Wire Frames
Surfaces
Solids
3D Faces
2D Solid & Hatch
3D Face
Invisible Faces
Edges
Pface
3D Level 2
Simple 3D Surfaces
3D Box
Pyramid
Wedge
Dome
Sphere
Cone
Torus
Mesh
3D Mesh
Complex 3D Surfaces
Revolved Surface
Tabulated Surface
Ruled Surface
Edge Surface
3D Solids
Extrude
Extrude Along Path
Revolve
Box
Sphere
Isolines & Facetress
Cone
Torus
3D Edits
Rotate 3D
Align
Mirror 3D
3D Array
Solid Composites
Subtract
Union
Intersect
Interfere
Modifying Solid Objects
Extruding Faces, Moving & Rotating
Tapering Faces
Delete
Copy Faces
Color
Imprint
Clean
Shell
3D Level 3
Enhancing the 2D Drawing Process
Creating Sections
Slice Command & Setting Up a 3D Drawing
Solview & Soldraw
Creating a 3D View
Hidden Line Removals
Introduction to Rendering
Render Command, Selection, & Cropped Window
Render Destinations
Adding Materials
Materials Library & Importing & Attaching Materials
Photorealistic Rendering & Mapping
New Materials
Lights
Point Light
Spot Light
Shadows & Changing Shadow Options
Render Smoothness
Distant Light
Scenes
Scene Command-New Scene
Render & Modifying a Scene
Backgrounds
Solid Background
Image Background
Gradient Background
Landscaping
Edit a Landscape Object
Landscape Library & Render Landscapes
Additional Rendering Commands
Raytracing & Sub-sampling Options
Fog & Render Preferences
Render Statistics
AutoCAD 2000 Update
Improved Access & Usability
Menus & Toolbars
Shortcuts
Intellimouse
Modifying Properties
Quick Select
Layer Property Manager
Linewieghts
Options Dialog Box
Drafting Enhancements
Drafting Settings
Polar Tracking
Osnap Tracking
New Osnaps
Text Editing
Dimension Enhancements
Hatch Improvements
Streamlined Outputs
Layouts
New Layout (Wizard)
Scaling & Plotting Layouts
Page Setup & Plotting Enhancements
Drawing Management
Partial Open
Drawing Properties
Design Center
Expanded Reach
Accessing & Saving Files via the WEB
Hyperlinks
Introduction to dbConnect
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