Cert Prep: AutoCAD Certified Professional

Become an Autodesk Certified Professional or Autodesk Certified User in AutoCAD. Study for the exam while you reinforce your CAD skills.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Certification: What Is It?

• What is Autodesk certification?
• Autodesk Certified User
• Autodesk Certified Professional

2. Draw Objects

• Draw lines and rectangles
• Draw circles, arcs, and polygons

3. Draw with Accuracy

• Using object snap tracking (OTRACK)
• Using coordinate systems
• Creating isometric drawings

4. Modify Objects

• Using the move and copy commands
• Using the rotate and scale commands
• Creating and using arrays
• Using the trim and extend commands
• Using the offset and mirror commands
• Grip editing
• Using the fillet and chamfer commands

5. Use Additional Drawing Techniques

• Drawing and editing polylines
• Blending between objects with splines
• Applying hatches and gradients

6. Organize Objects

• Changing object properties
• Altering layer assignments for objects
• Controlling layer visibility
• Assigning properties by object or layer
• Managing layer properties

7. Reusing Existing Content

• Working with AutoCAD blocks
• Managing block attributes
• Referencing external reference drawings (XREFs) and raster images

8. Annotating Drawings

• Adding and modifying text
• Using dimensions
• Adding and modifying multileaders
• Creating and assigning annotative styles
• Using tables

9. Using Layouts and Printing

• Creating layouts
• Using viewports
• Setting printing and plotting options

Conclusion

• Next steps