AutoCAD - Plotting Class in San Diego

       

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Course Description:

The latest versions of AutoCAD provide a robust set of plotting features that offer almost unlimited plotting capabilities. Upon completion of this class the student will have a thorough understanding of these new and improved plotting features. Students will learn to work more efficiently, improve speed and accuracy, and produce more detailed and visually impressive drawings, become more productive, and save LOTS of money for their employers - they call it ROI (Return On Investment!!!)

Course Length:

3.5 - 4.0 hours - generally scheduled in the morning for a half day, but may soon be offered in the evening.

Preparing to Plot

  • Gathering Information
  • Installing a Plotter Using a Heidi Plotter Driver
  • Installing a Plotter Using an Optimized Plotter Driver

Plotting From Model Space

  • Setting up a Plot
  • Plotting a Drawing from Model Space (Exercise)

Layouts

  • Creating Layouts
  • Page Setup
  • The Viewports Toolbar
  • Non-Rectangular Viewports
  • Named Page Setups
  • Using AutoCAD DesignCenter and Layouts
  • Creating a Viewport in Layout - Exercise
  • Creating a Viewport with Non-Rectangular Viewports (Exercise)
  • Creating a Layout Template File (Exercise)
  • Creating a Layout Using Layout Wizard (Exercise)

Color Dependent Plot Styles

  • Plot Styles
  • Default Plot Style Behavior
  • Creating a Color Dependent Plot Style Table
  • Editing a Color Dependent Plot Style Table
  • Plotting with Color Dependent Plot Styles
  • Selecting the Default Plot Style Behavior for New Drawings (Exercise)
  • Creating a Color Dependent Plot Style Table (Exercise)
  • Editing a Color Dependent Plot Style Table (Exercise)

Named Plot Styles

  • Editing a Named Plot Style Table
  • Applying Named Plot Styles to Objects
  • Plotting with Named Plot Styles
  • Converting a Drawing from Color Dependent Plot Styles to Named Plot Styles
  • Converting a Drawing from Named Plot Styles to Color Dependent Plot Styles.

Migrating from AutoCAD Release 14

  • Understanding Plot Style Information
  • Interpreting the Results
  • The Import R14 Plotter Setting Wizard
  • Using AutoCAD 2002 Migration Assistant
  • Migrating a Plotter Configuration from the ACADR14.CFG (Exercise)
  • Migrating a Plotter Configuration from a PC2 File (Exercises)
  • Migrating Plotter Settings Using the Import R14 Plot Settings Wizard (Exercise)
  • Converting Drawings Using the AutoCAD 2002 Migration Assistant (Exercise)

Electronic Plotting

  • Creating and ePlot
  • Viewing a DWF File
  • Changing DWF File Settings
  • Creating and Viewing a DWF File (Exercise)

 

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