Advanced AutoCAD 2018 : Technicalities with Tips

Set the CAD drawing units with the UNITS command (architectural), zero precision, and adjust the scale; modify the DIMSTYLE to change primary units and text height.

Master AutoCAD 2018 drawing commands by creating lines, rectangles, circles, arcs, polylines, and polygons with shortcuts like L and F8. Practice professional techniques, dimensions, units, and inscribed shapes, including hatch.

Learn how to export an AutoCAD drawing in various formats, set up plotting options, choose PDF or DWG, select paper size like A3, preview, and save the file.

Explore the window interface of AutoCAD 2018, including the ribbon, menu browser, info center, tool palettes, command prompt, viewport, status bar, view cube, and quick access toolbar.

Learn to create and edit polylines in AutoCAD using the polyline (PLINE) command, set start and end points, control angles with F8, and adjust width and style for precise diagrams.

Use the rectangle command in AutoCAD 2018. Set units to architectural precision, start and end points, adjust width by block or by layer, and build a 3D cube.

Apply hatches and gradient hatches to drawings by selecting a shape, choosing hatch patterns, and adjusting scale and color. Explore gradient hatch styles to create colored fills in rectangles.

Learn how to apply a boundary to a single line shape in AutoCAD by combining lines, setting units for architectural precision, and using the boundary command to create a shape.

Master the CAD screen bar copy command in AutoCAD 2018 to duplicate drawings, lines, or other material by selecting objects, setting a base point, and placing copies.

Master the stretch technique in AutoCAD 2018 by using the stretch command and setting units. Practice stretching lines and circles from the center to end points with given measurements.

Learn the rotation command in AutoCAD: select objects, specify a rotation point, and use the ro shortcut with f8 for dynamic rotation; practice the modify tools for precise drawings.

Set up units, then use the mirror command to reflect selected objects by defining two mirror points and angles, and reposition mirrored copies.

Master the scale command (sc) in advanced AutoCAD 2018, set units, and scale objects from a base point to produce accurate, properly scaled drawings.

Practice extending lines to meet other geometry using the extend command in AutoCAD 2018. Set architectural units to 0'-0" and master when endpoints allow extension or trimming.

Apply fillet and chamfer to shapes in AutoCAD 2018, set architectural units, and use radius, distance, and angle with trim and multiple editing options for precise drawing.

Master rectangular, path, and polar arrays in AutoCAD 2018 to duplicate objects in columns and rows, along a path, or around a circle, with configurable counts and spacing.

Learn to use the erase command in AutoCAD 2018, located in the modify section, with the shortcut E. Erase by selecting an object and pressing enter.

Use break at points to cut objects in AutoCAD by selecting the object, entering a break distance, and choosing break points on rectangles and circles, with multiple points supported.

Use the join command in AutoCAD to turn separate lines into a single object by selecting them and pressing J, enter; then you can scale or move the joined shape.

Practice the layer properties by renaming layers and applying colors like blue, green, brown, red, purple, cyan, and white while drawing inner and outer circles on the active layer.

Explore two practical methods to change colors in AutoCAD 2018: directly change the layer color, or use match properties to copy colors from a source object to a destination.

Access and explore the AutoCAD 2018 tool palette to model shapes, apply constraints and architectural units, set scales, and manage properties, layers, and design center resources.

Explore 3D drawings in AutoCAD by comparing a house’s 2D plan and 3D model, adjusting visual styles from 2D wireframe to isometric top views, and understanding 3D drawing concepts.

Explore different views and styles of 3D drawings in AutoCAD 2018, switching between 2D drawing, 2D model, isometric view, and visual styles like wireframe, hidden, and realistic shading.

Practice creating a standard viewport for your AutoCAD drawing, then switch to multiple viewports to edit the model from different viewpoints.

Learn to work with the compass in AutoCAD, rotate around the pivot point, switch views to north east or home, and apply parallel, perspective, and ortho settings.

Set up units for architectural precision, then draw 3D shapes by creating a boundary, extruding to form a cube and a cone, and switching visual styles from shaded to x-ray.

Set the units and extrude a cube, then use the rotating command to orbit, free orbit, and continuous orbit the model in realistic views.

Discover how to color 3D shapes in AutoCAD 2018 by extruding shapes and applying colors through properties by layer, using smooth, eye-catching colors.

Learn 3d rotation, movement, and copying of drawings in AutoCAD 2018, using ro, orbit, free orbit, continuous orbit, move, and copy commands with the drawing baseline.

Identify and remove errors in AutoCAD by noting the red circled issue and re-amending the drawing, using boundary and extrude to resolve the problem for 2d or 3d house plans.