AutoCAD: Working with Utilities and Properties
2h 26mIntermediate2021-02-17
Authors
Shaun Bryant
Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture
Course details
AutoCAD is one of the world’s top design and drafting tools, used in industries like engineering, manufacturing, architecture, and more. In this course, Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant digs into AutoCAD utilities and properties, showing how to use their capabilities to organize your designs and enhance your drawings. He explains how to measure various aspects of your drawings, control object properties, and use features such as the quick calculator, point styles, and object selection commands. Shaun also covers techniques for working with layers and shows ways to use the status bar to quickly control drawing properties. After this course, you’ll have knowledge of AutoCAD utilities and properties that will allow you to work smarter, faster, and more productively.
Skills covered
AutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Using utilities and properties to your advantage in AutoCAD
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Working with Properties in AutoCAD
- 04 - The Properties ribbon panel
- 05 - Match Properties (MATCHPROP)
- 06 - Object Color (COLOR)
- 07 - Lineweight (LWEIGHT)
- 08 - Linetype (LINETYPE)
- 09 - Transparency (CETRANSPARENCY)
- 10 - List (LIST)
2. The Properties Palette
- 11 - The Properties palette
- 12 - Properties palette - Objects
- 13 - Properties palette - Dimensions
- 14 - Properties palette - Text
3. Working with Utilities in AutoCAD
- 15 - The Utilities ribbon panel
- 16 - ID Point (ID)
- 17 - Point Style (PTYPE)
- 18 - Quick Select (QSELECT)
- 19 - Select All (AI SELALL)
- 20 - Quick Calculator (QUICKCALC)
4. Using the Measure Tools
- 21 - The Measure (MEASUREGEOM) command
- 22 - Quick
- 23 - Distance
- 24 - Radius
- 25 - Angle
- 26 - Area
- 27 - Volume
5. Using Quick Properties
- 28 - Switching on Quick Properties (QPMODE)
- 29 - Quick Properties - Objects
- 30 - Quick Properties - Dimensions
- 31 - Quick Properties - Text
6. Using Selection Cycling
- 32 - Switching on Selection Cycling (SELECTIONCYCLING)
- 33 - Using Selection Cycling effectively in a drawing
7. Utilizing Layers with Properties
- 34 - Working with the Layer Properties Manager
- 35 - Applying colors to layers
- 36 - Applying linetypes and lineweights
- 37 - Applying transparency to layers
8. Utilizing the Status Bar
- 38 - Working with the Status Bar in AutoCAD
- 39 - Customizing the Status Bar
- 40 - Controlling Lineweight
- 41 - Controlling Selection Cycling
- 42 - Controlling Quick Properties
Conclusion
- 43 - Next steps