Autodesk AutoCAD is the world’s most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. AutoCAD has many new software features that make using Dynamic Blocks and Tool Palettes so much easier. With all your everyday blocks and commands on a palette, you will be more efficient in your work. This intermediate level course provides you with the skills needed to develop your AutoCAD knowledge to an expert level, giving you the ability to create Dynamic Blocks and Tool Palettes, impressing your customers and colleagues! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links. NOTE: Dynamic Blocks are only available in full versions of AutoCAD from AutoCAD 2006 and above. They are supported in AutoCAD LT2006 but can’t be created. Dynamic Blocks are fully available in both AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT2007 and all subsequent versions of AutoCAD thereafter).
Introduction
What is a Dynamic Block? What is a Tool Palette? Using Standard Blocks
Creating a Standard Block Using DWGs to Store Blocks Copying Blocks from DWGs Copy with Base Point Paste as a Block AutoCAD DesignCenter Sample Blocks Provided with AutoCAD Using WBLOCK Using Dynamic Blocks
Dynamic Blocks - Overview The Block Editor Using the Block Editor pt. 1 Using the Block Editor pt. 2 Exercise: Using Dynamic Blocks Exercise: Using the Block Editor pt. 1 Exercise: Using the Block Editor pt. 2
Dynamic Blocks - Parameters
Parameters - Overview
Adding Parameters pt. 1
Adding Parameters pt. 2
Exercise: Adding Parameters pt. 1
Exercise: Adding Parameters pt. 2
Dynamic Blocks - Actions
Actions - Overview
Adding Actions
Exercise: Adding Actions pt. 1
Exercise: Adding Actions pt. 2
Dynamic Blocks - Parameter Sets
Parameter Sets - Overview
Exercise: Using Parameter Sets pt. 1
Exercise: Using Parameter Sets pt. 2
Dynamic Blocks - Visibility States
Visibility States - Overview
Exercise: Bathroom Sink pt. 1
Exercise: Bathroom Sink pt. 2
Exercise: Conference Table
Dynamic Blocks - Rotation & Flip Parameters
Rotation & Flip - Overview
Using Rotation & Flip
Exercise: Valve pt. 1
Exercise: Valve pt. 2
Exercise: Workstation
Dynamic Blocks - Roundup
Combining Parameters & Actions
Exercise: Door pt. 1
Exercise: Door pt. 2
Exercise: Bathtub
Tool Palettes - DesignCenter
AutoCAD DesignCenter - Overview
Using DesignCenter
Finding Blocks with DesignCenter
Insertion Scale
Inserting Blocks
Creating Tool Palettes
Tool Palettes - Setting Up
Custom Tool Palettes - Overview
Options & Properties pt. 1
Options & Properties pt. 2
Exercise: Blocks on a Palette
Exercise: Styles on a Palette
Exercise: Hatches on a Palette
Exercise: DWGs on a Palette
Tool Palettes - Adding Blocks & Groups
Blocks on to Palettes - Overview
Exercise: New Block Palette
Exercise: Drag & Drop
Exercise: Properties & Scaling
Exercise: Palette Properties
Exercise: New Palette Group
Tool Palettes - Import/Export
Import/Export - Overview
Exercise: Exporting a Tool Palette
Exercise: Importing a Tool Palette
Exercise: Exporting a Palette Group
Exercise: Importing a Palette Group
Tool Palettes - Management
Palettes on a Network - Overview
Exercise: Sharing Palettes
Palettes & Paths
Flyout Tools
Modifying Command Tools pt. 1
Modifying Command Tools pt. 2
Locking Tool Palette Content
Project
Project - Introduction
Exercise 1 - Dynamic Block
Exercise 2 - DesignCenter
Exercise 3 - Create Tool Palette
Exercise 4 - Palette Properties
Exercise 5 - Text & Separators
Exercise 6 - Create Palette Group
Exercise 7 - Insert Block from Palette
Exercise 8 - Exporting Your Palette
Exercise 9 - Importing Your Palette
Conclusion & Credits
Wrap Up
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