Certification Series. AutoCAD Certified User Exam Preparation Guide. Autodesk Certification Courseware (AOCC)

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1 AutoCAD 2007 Certification Series Certified User Exam Preparation Guide Official Autodesk Certification Courseware (AOCC) A September 2006

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3 Contents Introduction... IX Autodesk Certification Overview...ix Examination Sections and s... x Prerequisites... xv Using this Courseware... xv Standard Object Snap Settings...xvi Status Bar Options...xvi Notes, Tips, and Warnings...xvii Feedback...xvii More Information about Certification from Autodesk.com...xvii Section 1: Displaying Drawings...1 Open and Change the Display of an AutoCAD Drawing Displaying AutoCAD Objects... 5 Zoom Commands... 7 Wheel Mouse and Middle Button Features... 8 Regenerating AutoCAD Objects... 9 Exercise: Zoom and Pan in the Drawing Section 2: Working With Objects And Geometry...13 Create Common Objects and Geometry About the Command Line About Coordinate Systems About Dynamic Input Using the Dynamic Input Interface Using Direct Distance Entry Using Object Snaps Object Snaps Using Object Snaps Exercise: Use Object Snaps Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap Exercise: Use Polar Tracking and PolarSnap Manipulate AutoCAD Objects and Geometry Object Selection Exercise: Select Objects Using Quick Select Exercise: Use Quick Select Undoing and Redoing Steps in the Drawing Exercise: Undo and Redo Moving Objects Exercise: Move Objects Creating New Objects from Existing Objects Exercise: Copy Objects Creating a Mirror Image of Existing Objects iii

4 Exercise: Mirror Objects in the Drawing Changing the Angle of an Object s Position Exercise: Rotate Objects...91 Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry Exercise: Create Parallel and Offset Geometry Creating Object Patterns Exercise: Array Objects in the Drawing Modify AutoCAD Objects and Geometry Changing an Object s Size Exercise: Scale Objects Using the Copy Option Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries Exercise: Trim and Extend Objects Joining Objects Exercise: Join Objects Changing the Length of Objects Exercise: Change the Length of Objects Breaking an Object into Two Objects Exercise: Break Objects Changing Part of an Object s Shape Exercise: Stretch Objects Alter AutoCAD Objects and Geometry Creating an Angled Corner Between Two Objects Exercise: Create a Chamfered Corner Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects Exercise: Create a Filleted Corner Change General and Geometry Specific Properties of AutoCAD Objects Matching Object Properties Exercise: Match Object Properties The Properties Palette Exercise: Manipulate Object Properties Section 3: Working With Layers And Linetypes Create, Manage, and Alter the Display of Layers Organizing AutoCAD Objects Default Layer Layer Tools Exercise: Work with Layers Load, Manage, and Alter the Display of Linetypes Accessing the Linetype Manager Adding Linetypes to Your Drawing Exercise: Use Linetypes iv Contents

5 Section 4: Annotations Create, Manage, and Alter the Display of Annotation Text Styles Creating and Using Text Styles Exercise: Use Text Styles Using the Mtext Command to Create Multiline Text Exercise: Create Multiline Text Using the Text Command to Create Single-Line Text and Making Single-Line Text Associative Exercise: Create Single Line Text Editing Text Using the Text Formatting Toolbar, the In-Place Text Editor, and the Properties Palette Exercise: Edit Text Section 5: Hatching Create, Manage, and Alter the Display of Hatching Create Hatch Patterns and Fills Associative Hatch Patterns Creating Hatch Patterns Exercise: Create Hatches Exercise: Create Fills and Gradients Maintaining Associative Properties when Editing Hatches Editing Hatches Exercise: Edit Hatch Patterns and Fills Section 6: Dimensioning Create, Manage, and Alter the Display of Dimensions Identifying Dimension Types Exercise: Create Dimensions Identifying Dimension Style Command Options Creating and Modifying Dimension Styles Exercise: Modify a Dimension Style Exercise: Create Center Marks Exercise: Create Ordinate Dimensions Creating Dimension Substyles and Style Overrides Comparing Dimension Styles Exercise: Create Dimension Sub-Styles and Overrides Identifying Commands for Editing Dimensions Exercise: Edit Dimensions Contents v

6 Section 7: Blocks, Attributes, And Reusable Content Create, Use, Edit, and Manage Reusable Content Using DesignCenter Exercise: Use DesignCenter Creating Blocks How Blocks Behave Inserting Blocks Creating Blocks Exercise: Create and Insert Blocks Using the External Reference Palette Exercise: Work with Xrefs Using the Refedit Command Create and Edit Attributes Creating Attributes Exercise: Create Attributes Editing Attributes Exercise: Edit Attributes Exercise: Edit Attributes Create Table Styles and Create and Modify Tables Creating Table Styles and Tables Creating Tables and Entering Table Data Exercise: Create a Dimension Table Editing Tables Editing Table and Cell Properties Exercise: Extract Attributes Create Utility and Construction Geometry Using the Point Command Changing the Appearance of Point Objects Exercise: Create Points Manage Objects and Data Using the Wblock, Purge, and Explode Commands Importing Named Page Setups Exercise: Purge a Drawing Exercise: Explode Objects vi Contents

7 Section 8: Layouts And Views Create and Manage Layouts, Viewports, and Page Setups Creating a New Layout From a Template Creating a New Layout Creating a New Layout by Copying an Existing One Exercise: Create Layouts Renaming a Layout Deleting a Layout Changing the Order of Layouts Creating Polygonal Layout Viewports Exercise: Create Layout Viewports Activating Layout Viewports Scaling Layout Viewports Locking Layout Viewports Exercise: Work with Viewports Setting Layer Properties Per Viewport Freezing or Thawing Layers Per Viewport Exercise: Set Layout Viewport Visibility Section 9: Creating Output Outputting Drawings Using Plotter Configuration Files Using Plot Style Tables Exercise: Create and Apply Plot Style Tables Using the Publish Command Publishing DWF Files and Plot Drawings Exercise: Publish Drawings Using the Create New Sheet Set Wizard Exercise: Create a Sheet Set Section 10: Drawing Setup, Templates, And Standards Configuring Drawing Setup, Templates, and Standards Performance Task Creating Drawing Templates Creating Drawing Templates Exercise: Create a Drawing Template Contents vii

8 Appendix A: Certification Examination Question Types And Examples Examination Overview Question Types and Examples Multiple-Choice Multi-Select Point and Click Matching Appendix B: Additional Resources Courseware from Autodesk Real-world, Hands-on Approach Reaching All Levels Available for Most Autodesk Products Learn More About Courseware Send Us Your Feedback Autodesk Authorized Training Centers Autodesk Certification Autodesk Consulting Autodesk Developer Network Product Support viii Contents

9 Introduction Welcome to the AutoCAD 2007 User Autodesk Official Certification Courseware (AOCC), a certification preparation training course for use in Authorized Training Centers, corporate training settings, and other classroom settings. This courseware is designed to teach you the knowledge and skills assessed on the AutoCAD 2007 Certified User examination. This courseware is designed as a teaching tool for instructor-led courses as well as self-paced learning. In addition to the coursework, this manual encourages self-learning through the use of the AutoCAD Help system. This introduction covers the following topics: Autodesk Certification Overview Examination Sections and s Prerequisites Using this Courseware CD contents Installing the exercise data files from the CD Standard Object Snap Settings Status Bar Options This courseware is complementary to the software documentation and Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC). For detailed explanations of features and functionality, refer to the Help in the software. Autodesk Certification Overview The Autodesk Certified User and Certified Expert credentials are for end users seeking to validate their knowledge of Autodesk software. Our industries are highly competitive environments where only the best stand out. The Autodesk certification program is designed to give you an edge by helping you demonstrate and maintain your skills with Autodesk applications. Obtaining an official certification from Autodesk can go a long way toward advancing your career opportunities. ix

10 Examination Sections and s The AutoCAD 2007 Certified User examination includes 10 sections and approximately 50 questions. Each section covers high-level objectives and specific performance tasks. Section 1: Displaying Drawings Change the display of drawings. Perform zooming and panning to alter the display of the drawing. Perform zooming to alter the display of the drawing. Pan a drawing to alter the display. Section 2: Working with Objects and Geometry Create common objects and geometry; modify, manipulate and alter AutoCAD objects and geometry; change general and geometry specific properties of AutoCAD objects. Create lines, arcs, circles and ellipses while utilizing specific units at a pre-determined level of design accuracy. Move, copy, rotate, trim, extend, offset, lengthen, break, stretch, mirror, fillet, array and scale AutoCAD objects. Match object properties and to alter object properties via the properties palette. Use the command line to enter commands and command options. Use direct distance entry to enter distance values. Use running object snaps and object snap overrides to select snap points in the drawing. Use polar tracking and PolarSnap to increase speed and accuracy when creating geometry. Use several different selection methods to select objects in AutoCAD. Use the Move command to move objects using object snaps, coordinate entry, and object snap tracking. Use the Copy command to copy objects in the drawing. Use the Rotate command to rotate objects in the drawing. Use the Mirror command to mirror objects in the drawing. Change the MIRRTEXT system variable and observe the effect on mirrored text objects. Use the Scale command to scale objects in the drawing. Use the Trim and Extend commands to modify geometry in your drawing. Use the Offset command to create parallel and offset geometry. Use the Join command to join similar objects. Use the Lengthen command to change the length of an object. x Introduction

11 Use the Break command to break objects in AutoCAD. Use the Stretch command to stretch objects. Use the Chamfer command to create chamfer features. Use the Array command to pattern objects in the drawing. Use the Fillet command to create radiused geometry connecting two objects. Use the Undo and Redo commands to return to previous drawing states. Access the Layer Properties Manager and use other commands to manage layers. Use Quick Select to select objects in the drawing. Use the Match Properties command to apply the properties from a source object to destination objects. Use the Properties palette to adjust object properties. Section 3: Working With Layers and Linetypes Create, manage and alter the display of color, layers, linetypes and lineweight in an AutoCAD drawing. Create, manage and alter the display of layers in an AutoCAD drawing. Import and use linetypes, change scale, color, layers and lineweight on new and existing geometry. Access the layer dialog box, create layers and change settings (display and color) of layers. Access the Linetype Manager. Use the Linetype Manager to add linetypes to your drawing. Access the Layer Properties Manager and use other commands to manage layers. Section 4: Annotations Create, manage and alter the display of annotation in an AutoCAD drawing. Create and modify text styles, create Mtext, create Dtext and to demonstrate knowledge of text scaling. Create and use text styles. Use the Mtext command to create multiline text. Use the Text command to create single line text. Make single line text associative. Edit text using these commands and methods. Introduction xi

12 Section 5: Hatching Create, manage and alter the display of hatching in an AutoCAD drawing. Open AutoCAD drawings, access commands and use commands to create hatching, and to demonstrate knowledge of hatch scaling. Open drawings. Create hatch patterns and fills. Use the Hatchedit command to edit hatches and fills. Use enhanced hatching features to create hatch objects. Section 6: Dimensioning Use AutoCAD commands to create, manage and alter the display of dimensions in an AutoCAD drawing. Create dimension styles, create dimensions, modify dimensions and to demonstrate knowledge of dimension scaling. Access and identify the types of dimensions you can create. Create different types of dimensions. Access and identify options to the Dimension Style command. Create and modify dimension styles to control the appearance of dimensions. Access the Dimension Style Manager. Create dimension substyles and style overrides. Compare two dimension styles to see the differences. Access and identify commands for editing dimensions. Edit dimensions using grips and the Dimedit and Dimtedit commands. xii Introduction

13 Section 7: Blocks, Attributes, and Reusable Content Create, use, edit and manage reusable content. Edit attributes in blocks. Create, manage and alter the display of tables in an AutoCAD drawing. Create utility and construction geometry. Manage drawing file layers, blocks, text styles, dimension styles and linetype styles. Create blocks, insert blocks and to demonstrate knowledge of block management. Use the DesignCenter and Tool Palettes. Use x-reference insertion, management, editing and types of x- references. Edit block attribute values, text style and color. Create table styles, create and modify tables. Create donuts, xlines and rays, wipeouts and boundaries while utilizing specific units at a pre-determined level of design accuracy. Use the AutoCAD purge and Wblock commands. Use the Refedit command to redefine blocks. Use DesignCenter to add data to a drawing. Import named page setups from another drawing file. Use the Block and Insert commands to create and insert blocks. Access the Attribute Definition command. Use Xref Manager to attach drawings and create external references. Edit attributes. Create tables and enter values in the table cells. Use table options to add new columns and rows, create formulas, and copy and paste cell contents. Access and identify options of the Point command. Use the Point Style dialog box to change the appearance of point objects. Use the Explode command to break a compound object into its component objects. Introduction xiii

14 Section 8: Layouts and Views Create and manage layouts, viewports and page setups. Create layouts, viewports, scaled viewports, edit the display of layers in independent viewports, Manage with page setups and layouts. Create a new layout from a template. Create a new layout by copying an existing one. Rename a layout. Delete a layout. Change the order of layouts. Explain how to create polygonal viewports. State the methods for activating a layout viewport and the characteristics of an active layout viewport. Set the scale factor for a layout viewport. Lock the display of a layout viewport. Explain the function of the Current VP Freeze and New VP Freeze layer properties. Freeze or thaw the display of layers within the current layout viewport. Section 9: Creating Output Output drawings to hard copy and electronic formats. Identify the environments that you can output from, describe ModelSpace output and layouts to created scaled hard copy and electronic drawings. Access plotter configuration files. Access plot style tables. Access the Publish command and identify its options. Use the Publish command to publish DWF files and plot drawings. Use the Create New Sheet Set wizard to create sheet sets from an example sheet set and from existing drawings. Section 10: Drawing setup, Templates, and Standards Output drawings to hard copy and electronic formats. Use commands to identify output environments; describe the characteristics of ModelSpace output; describe the characteristics of hard copy and electronic drawings. Use the Save As command to create a drawing template. xiv Introduction

15 Prerequisites This course is designed for users who seek Autodesk Certified User status. To successfully complete this course and the certification examination, you must be able to launch AutoCAD 2007 and use the essential commands necessary for professional drawing, design, and drafting. You must be able to open AutoCAD drawings, access commands, and use commands. It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000, or Microsoft Windows XP. Drafting and design experience is a plus. Using this Courseware This preparation manual includes an overview of the steps required to perform the tasks assessed on the certification examination. Many sections also include exercises that will give you practice in performing critical application tasks. The manual is divided into sections; each corresponding to a section of the certification examination. Each section contains: s and A listing of the skill objectives and performance tasks covered on the certification examination. Review all objectives in each section as preparation before taking the examination. Skill Overview An introduction to the skill or task, with information about successfully completing each performance task. Lessons and Exercises Practical, real-world examples for you to practice using the functionality you have just learned. Each exercise contains step-by-step procedures and graphics to help you complete the exercise successfully. CD Contents The CD attached to the back cover of this book contains all the data and drawings you need to complete the exercises in this course. The CD also contains a completed set of all exercise files for your review. It also includes a trial version of AutoCAD 2007 you can use to practice the performance tasks assessed on the certification examination. Installing the Exercise Data Files from the CD To install the data files for the exercises: 1. Insert the courseware CD. 2. Browse to the root directory of the CD. 3. Copy the /Exercise Files folder and all of its contents to a working directory of your choosing. 4. You may also copy the /Completed Exercises folder to your computer. This folder contains a resulting version of every exercise file after the exercise is completed. Introduction xv

16 Standard Object Snap Settings Each exercise is written with the assumption that the following Object Snap settings are active. You might need to confirm these settings for each exercise. Status Bar Options Each exercise in this book is written with the assumption that the following Status Bar options are turned ON. If necessary, adjust these options when you open the dataset for each exercise. xvi Introduction

17 Notes, Tips, and Warnings Throughout this courseware, notes, tips, and warnings are called out for special attention. Note Notes contain guidelines, constraints, and other explanatory information. Tip Tips provide information to enhance your productivity. Warning Warnings provide information about actions that might result in the loss of data, system failures, or other serious consequences. Feedback We always welcome feedback on Autodesk Official Certification Courseware (AOCC). After completing this course, if you have suggestions for improvements or if you want to report an error in the book or on the CD, please send your comments to More Information about Certification from Autodesk.com If you need additional information about Autodesk certification, visit This site provides additional information regarding the Autodesk certification program. Introduction xvii