AutoCAD 2008
Transitioning from AutoCAD 2007
Class Information / Course Curriculum
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 AutoCAD 2008 Transitioning from AutoCAD 2007 Courseware Description
Course Description:
This course provides AutoCAD® 2007 software users a thorough understanding of the new and enhanced features offered in the AutoCAD® 2008 product. Students learn how to significantly improve 2D drafting productivity by using the new 2D Drafting and Annotations workspace, Dashboard and CUI. Also, they learn how to increase productivity with the new drawing annotation functionality including annotation scales, Multi-leaders, and dimensioning enhancements. Also covered are enhancements to how table data can be created from Excel spreadsheets, including linked data to Excel and Comma Delimited files. Finally, students learn how to create even more photorealistic visualizations with advanced light sources.
Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore the new features, functionality, and enhancements to AutoCAD 2008. The exercises are printed in the book and are also provided in an onscreen format that can be viewed next to AutoCAD on your monitor.
Suggested Course Duration: 1 day
Trial CD: Yes
Onscreen Exercises Included? Yes
Training Objectives
The primary objective of this course is to bring students up to speed with AutoCAD 2008 enhancements.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for the current AutoCAD user who is upgrading to AutoCAD 2008 from the previous release.
Pre-requisites:
It is recommended that the student have a working knowledge of:
- The current or a previous release of AutoCAD.
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Microsoft® Windows® XP.
Course Outline
User Interface Enhancements
Drawing Management
- Drawing Management
- Managing Layers
Drawing Annotation
- Introduction to Annotation Scaling
- Controlling Annotation Scale
- Using Multileaders
- Working with Text
- Dimensioning
- Table Data
- Data Extraction
Visualize Enhancements
Note: The suggested course duration is a guideline. Course topics and
duration may be modified
by the instructor based upon the knowledge and skill level of the course
participants.
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