Delivery Method

• Classroom
• Price: $750.00

Course Description

Material in this course familiarises the experienced AutoCAD 2007 user with the new features and improvements introduced in AutoCAD 2008.

Course Outcome

• Creating conceptual models quickly and easily using the enhanced modeling tools and streamlined user interface.
• Communicate your design ideas using visual styles, lights, model walk-through tools and renderings.
• Create live 3D sections and generate 2D elevations and section views from 3D models.
• Share design information with others involved with a project using DWF and PDF.
• Migrate custom settings from a previous software release to the current release and work with various enhancements made to the application.

Pre-Requisites

This course is designed for the experienced AutoCAD 2007 user who is directly upgrading to AutoCAD 2008.

Course Length

1 day

Course Content

• Design Tool
  • Changes to User Interface
  • Using Navigation Modes
  • Creating Solid Primitives
  • Creating Models from 2D Profiles
  • Using Presspull
  • Converting Surfaces and Solids
  • Manipulating 3D Objects
• Visualisation Tools
  • Using Visual Styles
  • Using Cameras and Views
  • Navigating the Model
  • Using the Sun
  • Using Lights
  • Using Materials
  • Rendering
• Sectioning and Elevation Tools
  • Live Sectioning Flattening a View
• Sharing Drawing Data
  • Working with Reference Files Sharing Drawings
• Migration and Miscellaneous Enhancements
  • Customising and Migrating Customisation Miscellaneous Enhancements