AutoCAD LT Training - United States

AutoCAD LT Training​ Course Outline

Module 1: Get Started with the AutoCAD Interface

• Introduction to AutoCAD LT
• The Application Menu
• The Ribbon and Panels
• Dialog Boxes and Palettes
• The Status Bar

Module 2: Drawing Simple Geometry

• OSNAP and OTRACK
• POLAR and ORTHO
• Lines, Arcs, and Circles
• Polylines, Polygons and Splines
• Using Zoom and Pan

Module 3: Getting Started: Annotating Simple Designs

• Text Styles
• Single Line Text and Multiline Text
• Dimension Styles
• Dimensioning Simple Designs
• Adding a Simple Table

Module 4: Communicating your Design Intent

• Creating a Simple Title block
• Defining your Page Setup
• Adding New Layouts and Scaled Viewports
• Using Annotative Scaling
• Printing and Plotting

Module 5: Working with AutoCAD LT File Types

• Understanding Full AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
• Opening up an AutoCAD Drawing (DWG) File
• Starting a New Drawing with an AutoCAD Template File (DWT)
• Setting up and using the Appropriate AutoCAD Template File
• Saving Drawing in Various File Formats

Module 6: Working in an AutoCAD Drawing

• Specifying Distance and Angle with Dynamic Input
• Line Command Options on the Shortcut Menu
• Erasing Objects
• Drawing Rectangle
• Drawing Polygons
• Undo and Redo Action

Module 7: Drafting Tools in AutoCAD LT

• Drawing with Snap Grid
• Using Workspaces
• Adding Settings and Information to the Status Bar

Module 8: Making Changes in your Drawings

• Editing tools in AutoCAD LT
• Selecting Objects
• Using and Editing with Grips
• Advanced Editing Tools in AutoCAD LT

Module 9: Organising your Drawing with Layers

• What are Layers?
• Layers in New Drawings
• Working with Different Types of layers
• Setting the Current Layer
• Layer Tools

Module 10: Object Properties

• Quick Properties
• The Properties Palette
• Machine Properties
• Quick Select

Module 11: Using AutoCAD Blocks

• What are Blocks?
• Working with Blocks
• Inserting Blocks
• Inserting Blocks using the Tool Palettes
• Inserting Blocks using Design Center

Module 12: Using the Model and Layout Tabs Effectively

• The Page Setup Manager in Detail
• Printing from Model and layout Tabs
• Creating Layouts
• Creating Multiple Layout Viewports

Module 13: Using Text and Annotation in Depth

• Using Text Styles
• Multiline Text and Single Line Text
• Editing Text and Spell Checking
• Using Multileader
• Creating Tables

Module 14:  Using Hatching

• The Hatch Creation Tab
• Working with Hatch Patterns and Hatch Scales
• Editing Hatch Patterns
• Grip Editing Hatch Boundaries

Module 15: Dimensioning a Drawing Effectively

• Adding Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions using Grips
• Editing the Dimension Text
• Dimension Editing Tools