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    Autocad Intermediate

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    This workshop covers advanced AutoCAD techniques including: creating and editing blocks, managing xrefs, applying hatch patterns, and using more complex drawing commands. Participants will learn how to create dynamic blocks, import and export files to and from SketchUp, and work with raster images. Additional topics include using stretch, array, fillet, xclip, and polyline commands as well as referencing drawings, importing 2D files into other programs, and saving drawings in the 2004 .dwg format for compatibility.

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    Autocad Intermediate

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    This workshop covers advanced AutoCAD techniques including: creating and editing blocks, managing xrefs, applying hatch patterns, and using more complex drawing commands. Participants will learn how to create dynamic blocks, import and export files to and from SketchUp, and work with raster images. Additional topics include using stretch, array, fillet, xclip, and polyline commands as well as referencing drawings, importing 2D files into other programs, and saving drawings in the 2004 .dwg format for compatibility.

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    This workshop covers advanced AutoCAD techniques including: creating and editing blocks, managing xrefs, applying hatch patterns, and using more complex drawing commands. Participants will learn how to create dynamic blocks, import and export files to and from SketchUp, and work with raster images. Additional topics include using stretch, array, fillet, xclip, and polyline commands as well as referencing drawings, importing 2D files into other programs, and saving drawings in the 2004 .dwg format for compatibility.

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    Autocad Intermediate

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    This workshop covers advanced AutoCAD techniques including: creating and editing blocks, managing xrefs, applying hatch patterns, and using more complex drawing commands. Participants will learn how to create dynamic blocks, import and export files to and from SketchUp, and work with raster images. Additional topics include using stretch, array, fillet, xclip, and polyline commands as well as referencing drawings, importing 2D files into other programs, and saving drawings in the 2004 .dwg format for compatibility.

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    School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Information Technology Group-Training and Education

    Intermediate AutoCad: Advanced drawing.


    Objective: This workshop will delve deeper into the interface of the program. More advanced methods for drawing, and organizing drawings will be discussed, such as the
    creation of blocks, managing x-refs, hatch patterns, and more advanced commands for drawing including stretch, array, and using poly-lines. This workshop will also discuss the tool palettes in the 2007 interface. If time is allowed, extra topics can be covered such as the creation of dynamic blocks, and the correct process for importing/exporting to and from Sketchup.

    Advanded Organization:

    Usefulness blocks

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    Blocks are selections of objects (lines, arcs, etc.) that can be grouped together and will function as one object. These blocks can be later updated, and if multiple copies of a block exist, they will all be updated simultaneously similar to the components of a program like Sketchup. Blocks are very handy, for example, when making windows on a facade. If many similar windows are being designed, one simple change, will update and change all the windows across a facade if they were created as blocks.

    Blocks

    Creating Blocks (Type w)

    The first step to creating a block is to either use the shortcut w (write block) or use the Tools pull-down menu and go to the block editor. Within the write block command, one must first select objects to turn into a block, select a base point for the block to reference, and then make a name for the block. Also make sure you check the box marked convert to block vs. retain. Otherwise, you will have to use the insert (i) command to insert the grouped block later. Blocks can be exploded (x) to be ungrouped. Double clicking on a block will bring up the block editor, or you can get to this by using the above listed pull down menu and then typing in the name of the newly created block. You then make changes within this block editor, and then all you have to do, is click on the button at the top that says close block editor, save your changes, and all of your blocks are magically updated. Also tryout some of the dynamic block commands for adjustable groups of objects within a single entity. If you would like to see the block in its native context onscreen, you can use the command refedit. Simply type in the command, click on the block and you will be able to edit the block while seeing the rest of the drawing( which will sort of fade out on the screen). Similarly you can use refclose to close or use the icon to close and save.

    Dynamic Blocks

    Editing Blocks (double click or tools -> block editor)

    Xrefs

    Xref Manager (type xr)

    Raster Images

    Advanded Drawing Tools:

    (Insert -> raster image reference) Type draworder then back s, f, ar, xc, vpclip, pl, pe,

    Xrefs are used using the Xref manager. Things like other cadd drawings, or even .jpeg, or .pdf images can be referenced in Autocad. This can be very helpful if youve created a floor plan which you then want to add dimensions to in one drawings, but then in another add color, etc. You can have one base floor plan but then simply reference it in many other drawings. You then simply have to open the original drawing and if any changes were made, they will again, update across the board. (use the command xr then right click in the window that is opened and click on insert .dwg) Inserting raster images can also be helpful for things like tracing site map contour lines, or building facades, etc. This can be done in the same way as above by using the Xref manager, or by using the Insert pull-down menu, and then insert raster image. *Use the draworder command if the image suddenly appears above all of your previously traced lines and send the image to the background.* Some very useful commands to try out are, stretch, fillet with a radius of 0 for making 90 degree corners, array (rectangular and polar), xclip and vpclip for hiding parts of blocks, xrefs, or viewports, Use and editing of polylines (pl to create, pe to edit), etc. Importing 2d or 3d geometry to sketchup requires a saved version that is in 2004 or lower .dwg format (AutoCad 2007 defaults to 2007 format). You can also import this .dwg file format into a wide variety 2d programs, like Adobe Illustrator, and Sketchup, or 3d .dwg files into Sketchup, Form Z, Maya, Rhino, etc.

    Other very useful commands:

    Import/Export: Sketchup & SAVE AS 2004 .DWG FORMAT

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