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COURSE OUTLINE - AUTOCAD 2008 TRAINING SERIES:
(Total of 479 Individual Topics - 24 Hours of Instructor-Led Training)
Please note that this series includes the same titles as the AutoCAD 2006 and the AutoCAD 2007 Training Series except that an additional title, "AutoCAD 2008 Update", is included with this 2008 Series.

AutoCAD® Fundamentals
(164 Individual Topics)

Getting Started with AutoCAD
The Desktop Icon and Startup Window - 0:26 (Beginner)
New Feature Workshop - 1:07 (Beginner)
Initial or Default Startup Screen - 1:32 (Beginner)
AutoCAD Screen Layout - 1:29 (Beginner)
Layout Tabs - 1:14 (Beginner)
Command Line - 1:35 (Beginner)
Command Line Expanded View - 1:23 (Beginner)
Pull-down Menus - 1:33 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Open, Closed, Floating or Docked - 1:10 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Opening and Resizing - 2:20 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Locking - 1:24 (Beginner)
Status Bar - 1:56 (Beginner)
Status Bar Tray - 0:48 (Beginner)
Shortcut and Cursor Menus - 0:34 (Beginner)
Palette Windows - 1:15 (Beginner)
Input Methods - Command Line - 1:58 (Beginner)
Input Methods - Dynamic Input - 2:11 (Beginner)
Settings for Dynamic Input - 1:26 (Beginner)
Info Palette and Traditional Help - 2:38 (Beginner)
Beginning a New Drawing - 2:27 (Beginner)
Setting up the Drawing Environment - 5:41 (Beginner)
Setting up your Grid and Snap - 4:41 (Beginner)
Opening and Working with Multiple Drawings - 3:35 (Beginner)
Saving and Exiting Files and AutoCAD - 2:55 (Beginner)

Constructing Geometric Figures
Drawing Lines with the Command Line - 2:49 (Beginner)
Drawing Lines with Dynamic Input - 3:06 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Dimensions - 4:32 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Repeat Rectangle or Last Command - 1:14 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Fillets and Chamfers - 5:43 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Width - 1:52 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - 3D Options Width - 0:53 (Beginner
Undo and Redo Commands - 1:41 (Beginner)
Drawing Circles with Radius and Diameters - 3:11 (Beginner)
Drawing Arcs - 4:02 (Beginner)

Object Selection
Selecting Objects to Erase by Picking - 1:56 (Beginner)
How to Undo Erased Objects with Oops - 1:36 (Beginner)
Unselecting Objects by Picking - 1:27 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Erase by Window or Crossing - 3:26 (Beginner)
Unselecting Objects by Window or Crossing - 2:43 (Beginner)
Controlling Selection Settings - 2:57 (Beginner)

AutoCAD Drafting Settings
Setting and Using Grid - 1:49 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Snap - 1:59 (Beginner)
Setting and Ortho - 2:18 (Beginner)
Using Grid, Snap and Ortho for Accuracy - 9:39 (Beginner)
Using Direct Distance Entry for Accuracy - 3:25 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Absolute - 4:05 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Relative - 3:05 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Polar Snaps - 2:46 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Additional Polar Tracking Angles - 4:08 (Intermediate)
Setting and Using Object Snaps - Running Mode - 3:56 (Beginner)
Using Object Snap Overrides - 3:30 (Beginner)
Using Object Snaps of Parallel - 3:31 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snaps of Extension - 3:04 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snap Tracking - One Point Track - 3:53 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snap Tracking - Multiple Points - 4:51 (Intermediate)
System Variables for Object Snap - 2:26 (Intermediate)

AutoCAD Display Control
Using Zoom Realtime to View Your Drawing - 2:35 (Beginner)
Using Zoom from the Cursor Menu to View Your Drawing - 2:24 (Beginner)
Using Zoom From the Mouse Middle Button - 3:09 (Beginner)
Controlling Arc and Circle Resolution - 1:12 (Intermediate)
 
Creating and Modifying Layers
Layers as an Organizational Tool - 1:06 (Beginner)
Layer Current - 1:18 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - 0n-Off - 1:40 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - Freeze-Thaw - 0:38 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - Lock-Unlock - 2:51 (Beginner)

AutoCAD Object Properties
Controlling the Color of Objects _ 2:05 (Beginner)
Controlling the Linetype of Objects - 1:40 (Beginner)
Controlling the Lineweight of Objects - 2:35 (Beginner)
Drawing Objects with Different Properties - 4:24 (Intermediate)
Controlling the Properties of Objects by Layer - 2:36 (Beginner)
Changing the Properties of Objects - 1:30 (Beginner)
Changing Linetype Scale of Objects - 4:10 (Beginner)

Drawing Polygons
Drawing Polygon Objects - 5:29 (Beginner)

Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Ellipse Objects - 3:30 (Beginner)
Drawing Ellipse for Isometrics - 5:24 (Beginner)

Drawing Polylines
Polylines - Basic Properties - 5:09 (Beginner)
Polylines - Vary Properties - 2:54 (Beginner)

Drawing Text in AutoCAD
Creating a Single Line of Text - 2:30 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Left Justify - 0:56 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Right Justify - 1:18 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Center Justify - 1:04 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Middle Justify - 4:30 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Fit Justify - 1:43 (Beginner)
Creating a Simple Tag - 2:25 (Beginner)
Creating a Paragraph of Text - 3:35 (Beginner)
Editing Text - 2:46 (Beginner)

Creating and Modifying Text Styles
Creating a Text Style - 5:22 (Beginner)
Modifying a Text Style - 1:10 (Intermediate)

Creating and Modifying Tables
Creating a Table - 1:57 (Beginner)
Editing Text Inside a Table - 0:51 (Beginner)
Changing the Properties of a Table - 1:38 (Beginner)
Changing the Style of a Table - 2:33 (Intermediate)

Creating Objects From Existing Objects
Making Copies of Existing Objects - 7:12 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Rectangular - 3:51 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Polar - 4:18 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Polar Partial - 3:07 (Beginner)
Making Concentric and Parallel Objects with Offset - 3:10 (Beginner)
Making Reversed Copies of Objects with Mirror - 3:35 (Beginner)
Controlling Text with Mirror - 2:00 (Intermediate)
Making a Radius or Round Between Two Objects with Fillet - 1:45 (Beginner)
Creating an Extension of Two Non-parallel Lines with Fillet - 1:06 (Beginner)
Leaving Original Lines with Fillet - No Trim - 2:49 (Beginner)
Making a Cut or Angled Corner Between Two Objects with Chamfer - 1:20 (Beginner)
Creating an Extension of Two Non-parallel Lines with Chamfer - 1:30 (Beginner)
Leaving Original Lines with Chamfer - No Trim - 1:03 (Beginner)
Using the Polyline Option with Fillet and Chamfer Commands - 2:08 (Intermediate)

Modifying Objects
Using the Move Command - 1:38 (Beginner)
Using the Move Command with Object Snap - 2:12 (Beginner)
Using the Move Command with Object Snap Tracking - 6:15 (Beginner)
Using the Break Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - 4:27 (Intermediate)
Using the Break Command to Make Two Objects from One - 4:21 (Intermediate)
Using the Break Command to Make Two Objects from One-Example - 4:46 (Intermediate)
Using the Trim Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - Intersecting - 2:54 (Beginner)
Using the Trim Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - Non-Intersecting - 2:11 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Lengthen an Object - Intersecting - 1:25 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Lengthen an Object - Non-Intersecting - 0:52 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Trim and Trim Command to Extend - 4:16 (Beginner)

Constructing Geometric Figures
Drawing Donuts - 2:45 (Beginner)
Drawing and Creating 2D Solids - 5:04 (Beginner)
Drawing Points - 2:18 (Beginner)
Changing Point Style - 2:52 (Beginner)
Dividing Objects into Equal Segments - 2:34 (Beginner)
Measuring Distances along Objects - 2:22 (Beginner)
Measuring Distances along Objects - Example - 2:37 (Beginner)

Object Selection
Selecting Objects to Modify with WPolygon - WP - 1:40 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with CPolygon - CP - 1:08 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with Fence - F - 0:55 (Beginner)
Extend and Trim with Fence - F - 3:25 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with Box - B - 2:38 (Beginner)
De-Selecting Objects to Modify with Remove - R - 1:33 (Beginner)
Adding Objects to Modify with Add - A - 1:12 (Beginner)
Selecting the Last Object Added in the Drawing - L - 0:34 (Beginner)
Using Shift-Pick to DeSelect Objects when Modifying - 1:06 (Beginner)
Using Undo with Object Selection - U - 1:13 (Beginner)
Using Previous Object Selection - P - 1:41 (Beginner)

Modifying Objects Advanced
Using the Lengthen Command - 2:37 (Beginner)
Using the Stretch Command - 3:53 (Beginner)
Using the Rotate Command - 0:56 (Beginner)
Using the Rotate Command with Reference - 1:34 (Intermediate)
Using the Scale Command - 1:27 (Beginner)
Using the Scale Command with Reference - 2:15 (Intermediate)
Changing the Width of a Polyline with the PEDIT Command - 1:12 (Beginner)
Creating a Spline Curve from a Polyline with PEDIT Command - 1:22 (Intermediate)
Edit the Vertex Point on a Polyline with PEDIT Command - 2:13 (Intermediate)
Joining Multiple Objects into One Object - 1:48 (Beginner)
Matching the Properties of One Object to Multiple Objects - 1:56 (Beginner)

Editing with Grips
What are Grips? - 1:32 (Intermediate)
What are the Types of Grips? - 1:36 (Intermediate)
Editing Objects with Grips - 3:19 (Intermediate)
Editing Objects with Grips - Example - 4:52 (Intermediate)
Changing Grips Color and Size - 1:26 (Intermediate)

Grouping Objects
Grouping Objects Together as One Object - 4:47 (Intermediate)

Selecting and Changing Properties of Objects
Changing an Object's Properties - 3:25 (Intermediate)
Using Quick Select to Modify Objects - 4:43 (Intermediate)
Using the Filter Command to Select and Modify Objects - 2:22 (Intermediate)

Getting Information About Objects
Using the List Command - 1:37 (Beginner)
Using the DBList Command - 1:11 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command - pick points - 1:33 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command - objects - 0:54 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command to Add and Subtract - 2:49 (Intermediate)
Area Command - Example - 3:02 (Intermediate)
Using the Distance Command - 3:06 (Beginner)
Identifying Locations with ID - 0:39 (Beginner)

AutoCAD® Advanced
(82 Individual Topics)

Dimension Terminology
Understanding Dimension Objects - 1:23 (Beginner)
What are Associative Dimensions? - 1:04 (Beginner)

Dimensioning Commands
Placing Linear Dimension - Points - 0:38 (Beginner)
Creating Linear Dimension on an Object - 2:19 (Beginner)
Dimensioning the True Linear Length with Aligned Dimensions - 0:27 (Beginner)
Creating Linear Dimension - Example - 1:40 (Beginner)
Dimensioning Circles and Arcs - 1:21 (Beginner)
Adding Additional Text - 2:12 (Beginner)
Dimensioning the True Distance Along an Arc - 0:55 (Beginner)
Placing Angle Dimensioning - 1:01 (Beginner)
Placing Baseline Dimensions - 2:04 (Beginner)
Placing Continuous Dimensions - 1:11 (Beginner)
Placing Baseline Quick Dimensions - 0:57 (Beginner)
Using Continuous Quick Dimensions - 1:02 (Beginner)
Placing Leaders - 4:48 (Beginner)

Editing Dimensions
Changing the Location of a Dimension's Components - 2:20 (Beginner)

Dimension Styles
Changing the Way a Dimension Looks - 2:39 (Beginner)
Creating New Dimension Styles - 4:46 (Beginner)
Updating Dimensions to a New Dimension Style - 0:41 (Beginner)

Overriding The Dimension Features
Overriding Individual Dimensions with Properties - 2:04 (Beginner)

Plotting and Layouts
Printing Drawings to Scale - 1:46 (Beginner)
Drawing Spaces - 1:34 (Beginner)
Setting Up a Printer - 3:38 (Beginner)
Choosing a Printer for my Layout - 4:57 (Beginner)
Placing a Title Block on my Layout Sheet - 3:08 (Beginner)
Creating Views on my Layout to Print - 6:39 (Beginner)
Setting my Plot Scale - 3:53 (Beginner)
Controlling Viewports - 3:34 (Beginner)
Controlling Layers for Printing - 2:39 (Beginner)
Placing Text and Dimensions on Layouts - 3:22 (Beginner)
Printing the Drawing - 3:29 (Beginner)
Plot Options and Orientation - 0:51 (Beginner)
Plot Style Tables - 2:58 (Intermediate)

Hatching, Gradients and Boundaries
What is Hatch and How is it used? - 1:23 (Beginner)
What is a Gradient Fill and how is it used? - 0:44 (Beginner)
What is Associate Hatch? - 1:58 (Beginner)
Creating a Hatch - Select Objects Versus Pick Points - 2:47 (Beginner)
Creating a Hatch - Pick Points Versus Select Objects - 2:10 (Beginner)
Choosing a Type of Hatch - 3:56 (Beginner)
Applying a Single Hatch - 1:20 (Beginner)
Applying Multiple Hatching - 1:24 (Beginner)
Applying Multiple Single Hatch Objects - 1:22 (Beginner)
Applying Multiple Hatch with Island Detection - 3:38 (Beginner)
Using Existing and Creating Hatch on a Tool Palette - 1:53 (Beginner)
Changing Hatch Properties on a Tool Palette - 3:43 (Beginner)
Editing the Properties of Hatch Objects - 2:12 (Beginner)
Controlling Hatch Visibility with Layers - 1:07 (Beginner)
Changing the Location of Hatch - 2:51 (Beginner)
Hatching an Open Area - 2:35 (Beginner)
What Happens When I Change a Hatch Boundary? - 3:39 (Beginner)
Hatching Without a Visible Boundary - 3:32 (Beginner)

Block References and Attributes
What are Blocks and Why do we Use Them? - 0:39 (Beginner)
Creating Blocks from Existing Objects - 4:44 (Beginner)
Using Blocks in a Drawing - 2:57 (Beginner)
Understanding Block Properties - 7:02 (Beginner)
Changing the Properties of a Block - 2:03 (Beginner)
Understanding Block Properties - ByBlock - 6:09 (Beginner)
Using Multiple Blocks at Once - 2:46 (Beginner)
Exploding Blocks Back into Objects - 2:16 (Beginner)
Changing the Insertion-Reference - 4:31 (Beginner)
What are Dynamic Blocks? - 2:29 (Intermediate)
Making Existing Blocks Dynamic - 5:07 (Intermediate)
Creating Dynamic Blocks - Adding Parameters - 6:04 (Intermediate)
Adding Actions to Parameters - 4:14 (Intermediate)
Changing the Properties of Actions - 2:42 (Intermediate)
Adding Special Properties to a Dynamic Block - 1:20 (Intermediate)
What are Attributes? - 0:47 (Intermediate)
Adding an Attribute to Block - 2:53 (Intermediate)
Adding Multiple Attributes to a Block - 4:26 (Intermediate)
Controlling the Visibility of Attributes - 3:01 Intermediate)
Managing Attributes - 3:38 (Intermediate)
Extracting Attribute Data from a Drawing - 2:46 (Intermediate)
Divide and Measure Using Blocks - 1:38 (Intermediate)

External References and Images
About External References - 2:47 (Beginner)
Attach and detach reference files - 3:36 (Beginner)
Load and unload reference files, change the path for reference files - 3:19 (Beginner)
Attach or Overlay an external reference file - 3:57 (Beginner)
Clip external reference files - 4:13 (Beginner)
Control dependent symbols, use the bind and xbind commands - 5:18 (Beginner)
Edit external references - 3:47 (Beginner)
Attach and detach image files - 5:05 (Beginner)
Adjusting the image setting and display quality of images - 4:18 (Beginner)

AutoCAD® Utilities & DesignCenter
(55 Individual Topics)

AutoCAD DesignCenter
About the DesignCenter Window - 3:20 (Beginner)
How to position the DesignCenter Window - 2:09 (Beginner)
Working with DesignCenter - 6:22 (Beginner)
How to View and Add Content from Design Center - 6:26 (Beginner)
using i-drop technology - 2:17 (Beginner)

Utility Commands
What are Tool Palettes? - 1:00 (Beginner)
Properties of a Tool Palette - 4:54 (Beginner)
Creating Your Own Palettes and Block Tools - 1:53 (Beginner)
Creating Hatch Tools - 2:36 (Beginner)
Creating Object Tools and Flyouts - 3:59 (Beginner)
Adding AutoCAD Content from DesignCenter - 3:27 (Intermediate)
Controlling the Display of Palettes - 3:39 (Intermediate)
Partially load a drawing - 3:42 (Beginner)
Drawing properties - 3:26 (Beginner)
Using QuickCalc - 4:56 (Beginner)
Managing Named Views - 2:12 (Beginner)
Deleting unused objects - 3:27 (Beginner)
Saving Views - 5:01 (Beginner)
Controlling Regeneration and Marker Blip Display - 3:33 (Intermediate)
Changing the display order of objects - 3:17 (Beginner)
Setting an Object's Color, Linetype, and Lineweight - 5:25 (Intermediate)
An Enhancement to Object Snap - X, Y, Z Filters - 2:34 (Intermediate)
Shell Command - 0:57 (Beginner)
Setting up a drawing in model space - 2:21 (Beginner)
Setting up a drawing in paper space - 6:22 (Beginner)
Layer Translator - 4:21 (Beginner)
Time Command - 2:23 (Beginner)
Audit Command - 1:21 (Beginner)
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) - 2:24 (Beginner)
Security, Passwords, and Encryption - 5:59 (Beginner)
Digital Signatures - 3:55 (Beginner)
Files tab in the Options Dialog Box - 2:59 (Advanced)
Display tab in the Options Dialog Box - 1:10 (Beginner)
Open And Save tab in the Options Dialog Box - 2:04 (Advanced)
Plot and Publish tab in the Options Dialog Box - 3:35 (Beginner)
System tab in the Options Dialog Box - 1:48 (Beginner)
User Preferences tab in the Options Dialog Box - 4:39 (Beginner)
Profiles tab in the Options Dialog Box - 1:28 (Beginner)
Saving Objects in Other File Formats (Exporting) - 2:13 (Beginner)
Importing Various File Formats - 1:03 (Beginner)
Standards - 2:51 (Beginner)

Internet Utilities and Drawing Sets
Launching the Default Web Browser - 1:17 (Advanced)
Setting up Communication Center - 4:13 (Advanced)
Opening and Saving Drawings from the Internet - 2:02 (Beginner)
Working with Hyperlinks - 2:48 (Advanced)
Creating and Viewing DWFs - 2:47 (Advanced)
Publish AutoCAD Drawings to the Web - 5:37 (Beginner)
Publish a set of sheets - 6:44 (Advanced)
eTransmit Utility - 6:29 (Beginner)
Create a new sheet set - 6:08 (Beginner)
Sheet Set Manager - 4:02 (Beginner)
Viewing and Modifying a Sheet Set - 3:15 (Beginner)
Placing a View on a Sheet - 2:29 (Beginner)
Creating a Sheet List Table - 3:28 (Beginner)
Creating output files of a Sheet Set - 2:12 (Beginner)

Introducing AutoCAD® 3D
(2 Individual Topics)

Introduction to 3D AutoCAD
Views in Model Space - 2:28 (Advanced)
Create 3D objects - 4:43 (Advanced)

AutoCAD® 2007 Update
(140 Individual Topics - 8 Hours)

The AutoCAD 2007 Inferface

• An Overview of AutoCAD 2007
• New Feature Workshop
• Initial or Default Startup Screen
• Opening and Anchoring Palettes
• New Dashboard Palette
• The Seven Control Panels of the Dashboard
• Linking Control Panels to Tool Palette Groups
• Model and Layout Tabs
• Changes to the Grid Display
• Changes to Workspace
• Changes to Background and Interface Colors
• The 3D Modeling Tab
• Performance and Personal Settings
• Dynamic User Coordinate System - DUCS
• Using the New Template Files

Constructing Solid Primitives

• Solid Shapes and Object Types
• Creating and Editing a Solid Box
• Creating and Editing a Solid Wedge
• Creating and Editing a Solid Cone
• Creating and Editing a Solid Sphere
• Creating and Editing a Solid Cylinder
• Creating and Editing a Solid Torus
• Creating and Editing a Solid Pyramid
• Creating and Editing a Polysolid

Converting 2D Objects to Solids or Surfaces

• Creating a 2D Surface from Objects with Thickness
• Converting a 2D Closed Objects into a Solid
• Converting a 2D Object with Thickness from Surfaces into a Solid

Coordinate Systems

• Understanding the Need for a Cartesian Coordinate System
• Using and Changing Coordinate Systems and Locations
• Changing the Default Coordinate System to a User Coordinate System - UCS
• Changing the Appearance of the Coordinate System Icon

UCS Coordinate Orientation

• Setting and Using the World Coordinate System
• Setting and Using a Named UCS
• Setting and Using the Previous
• Face as a Coordinate System
• Object as a Coordinate System
• View as a Coordinate System
• Z Axis as a Coordinate System
• Setting and 3 Points as a Coordinate System
• Setting the X, Y and Z of a Coordinate System
• Creating a New UCS to Create New Geometry

Editing the Faces on your Models

• Using the Extrude Face Command to Edit a Solid's Face
• Using the Move Face Command to Edit a Solid's Face
• Using Offset Faces to Move a Solid's Face
• Using Delete Faces to Remove a Solid's Face
• Using Rotate Face to Modify a Solid's Mass
• Using Taper Face to Modify a Solid's Mass
• Changing the Color of a Face on a Solid
• Using Copy Face Command

Extracting Geometry from Solid Models

• Exploding a Solid into Faces

Properties of 3D Objects

• Verifying Solids as AutoCAD Geometry
• Checking Solids for Interference
• Determining the Mass Properties of Solids
• Changing the Face Color of a Solid
• Changing the Edge Color of a Solid

Cameras and Views

• Using Cameras to Control Views of My Models
• Creating Cameras to Control Views of My Model
• Placing Cameras Accurately
• Using Named Views with Cameras
• Managing Cameras and Views with Dashboard
• Adding a Background to a Camera View

Applying Lights to your Model

• Using Lights for Realistic 3D Models
• Accessing Lights from the Dashboard
• Using Sun Light Controls
• Using 3 Different Light Types
• Creating and Using Point Lights
• Creating and Using Spot Lights
• Creating and Using Distant Lights
• Editing and Modifying Lights

Rendering your Model

• What is a Rendering?
• Using the 5 Rendering Presets
• Adjusting Rendering Settings
• Render to a File

3D Modeling Overview

• The Benefits of 3D
• One Model - Multiple Representations

Displaying 3D Models

• View a 3D Model - Constrained Orbit
• View a 3D Model - Free Orbit
• View a 3D Model - Continuous Orbit
• Using Preset Display Modes
• Multiple Views with Viewports
• Creating and Restoring Named Views

Creating Models From 2D Geometry

• Advantages of Converting 2D Geometry into Solids and Surfaces
• Working with Open and Closed Objects
• Converting Open and Closed Polylines and Lines into Solids and Surfaces
• Best Practices for Converting Objects into Solids or Surfaces
• Creating a 2D Profile to Make a 3D Solid
• Creating a 3D Solid Using Extrude Command
• Creating a 3D Solid Using Presspull Command
• Creating a 3D Solid or Surface Using the Revolve Command
• Creating a 3D Solid Using the Sweep Command
• Creating a 3D Solid Using the Loft Command
• Creating a 2D Planar Surface from Polylines

Composite Solids

• Why Create Composite Solids?
• Using Boolean Operations to Create a Unified Solid
• Using the Union Boolean Operation to Create a Unified Solid
• Using the Subtract Boolean Operation to Create a Unified Solid
• Using the Intersection Boolean Operation to Create a Unified Solid

Changing the Coordinate System Dynamically

• Using the Dynamic UCS - DUCS
• Acquiring Points in 3D Space
• Coordinate Filters

Editing your Models

• Modifying Objects with Grips and Dynamic Input
• Modifying Composite Solids with Grips and Dynamic Input
• Modifying Unified Solids with Grips and Dynamic Input
• Modifying a Solid Using Face Grips
• Modifying a Solid Using the Move Grip Tool
• Using the Fillet Command on a Solid
• Using the Chamfer Command on a Solid
• Using the Slice Command on a Solid
• Using the 3D Move Command on a Solid
• Using the 3D Rotate Command on a Solid

Modifying Models

• Creating a Hollow Shell of a Solid
• Creating an Imprint onto a Solid

Duplicating a Model

• Mirroring 3D Geometry
• Arraying 3D Geometry

Visual Styles

• Controlling the Visual Display of Solids with Visual Styles
• Using the Five Default Visual Styles
• Controlling Visual Styles
• Using Visual Style Overrides
• Accessing the Visual Style Manager
• Creating a Custom Visual Style Using the Visual Style Manager
• Saving Visual Style Overrides as New Visual Styles
• Adding and Using Visual Styles from Tool Palettes
• Exporting Visual Styles to a Tool Palette

3D Walk and 3D Fly

• Using 3D Walk for Movement and Motions
• Using 3D Fly for Movement and Motions
• Adjusting 3D Walk and 3D Fly Motions
• Recording 3D Walk and 3D Fly as an Animation
• Using Animation Paths

Applying Materials to your Model

• Using Realistic Materials on 3D Models
• Accessing Materials for My Model
• Applying Materials to a 3D Model
• Saving Materials with my Drawing File
• Creating and Editing Custom Materials

Creating Working Drawings

• Using the Flatshot Command
• Using the Section Plane Command
• Modifying a Section Plane
• Properties of Section Planes
• Creating Plane, Boundary and Volume
• Editing a Section Plane with Grips
• Creating 2D and 3D Sections

AutoCAD® 2008 Update
(37 Individual Topics)

AutoCAD 2008 Interface Enhancements

• Initial Startup Screen and Workspaces
• Activating Tool Palettes and Groups
• Changing the Image
• CUI dialog box to customize dashboard, palettes and toolbars

Drawing Management Tools

• Import DGN files, clip and adjust properties
• Export AutoCAD DWG to DGN files
• Attach DGN as underlay
• Attach DWF as underlay
• Control layers and invert clip
• Recover single drawing or attached files

Layer Management

• Reordering or removing columns, reconciling layers, renaming, copying, and moving
• Changing VP properties
• Modifying layer states, importing and exporting layer states
• Change object properties to bylayer

Working With Layouts

• Copy and rename layouts, insert layouts into sheet sets

Drawing Annotation

• Creating New Annotation Styles and editing existing
• Using Styles to Control Annotation Scale
• Sharing and managing annotation with older AutoCAD versions

Multileaders

• The new MultiLeader Object
• Modifying Multileaders

Text

• Text dashboard panel
• Find and Replace, Spell Checking
• Introduce the new Mtext In-Place Editing DB and Columns
• Controlling Mtext with Static Column Control
• Creating Dynamic Mtext Columns
• Paragraph formatting and Tabs
• Paragraph formatting justification

Multiline Attributes

• Multiline wrapped attributes

Dimensioning

• Dimensioning from the dashboard
• New dimension types for inspections
• Breaking and Jogged dimensions for lengthy objects
• Managing dmension spacing

Tables

• Table improvements
• Using linked data in your drawings
• Extracting data from drawings to external spreadsheets or database

Visualization Enhancements

• The Materials Palette
• Applying Photometric Data
• Lamp Intensity and Lamp Color