Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

  1. 2D Drafting Fundamentals
    1. Drawing Setup and Configuration
      1. Drawing Templates
        1. Standard Templates
          1. Custom Templates
            1. Template Creation
            2. Drawing Standards
              1. Title Blocks and Borders
                1. Drawing Formats
                  1. Standard Conventions
                  2. Drawing Limits and Boundaries
                    1. Drawing Area Definition
                      1. Limit Settings
                        1. Grid and Snap Configuration
                      2. View Management and Navigation
                        1. View Control Commands
                          1. Pan Operations
                            1. Zoom Functions
                              1. View Rotation
                                1. View Presets
                                2. Display Options
                                  1. Grid Display
                                    1. Snap Settings
                                      1. Object Snap
                                        1. Polar Tracking
                                        2. View Saving and Restoration
                                          1. Named Views
                                            1. View Management
                                              1. View Transitions
                                            2. Drawing Creation Tools
                                              1. Basic Drawing Commands
                                                1. Line Creation
                                                  1. Polyline Drawing
                                                    1. Rectangle and Polygon Tools
                                                      1. Circle and Arc Tools
                                                        1. Ellipse Creation
                                                          1. Spline Drawing
                                                          2. Construction Geometry
                                                            1. Construction Lines
                                                              1. Reference Lines
                                                                1. Guide Lines
                                                                  1. Temporary Geometry
                                                                  2. Pattern and Fill Tools
                                                                    1. Hatch Patterns
                                                                      1. Solid Fills
                                                                        1. Gradient Fills
                                                                          1. Boundary Definition
                                                                        2. Object Modification and Editing
                                                                          1. Selection Techniques
                                                                            1. Individual Selection
                                                                              1. Window Selection
                                                                                1. Crossing Selection
                                                                                  1. Selection Filters
                                                                                    1. Selection Sets
                                                                                    2. Basic Transformation Commands
                                                                                      1. Move Operations
                                                                                        1. Copy Operations
                                                                                          1. Rotate Commands
                                                                                            1. Scale Operations
                                                                                              1. Mirror Functions
                                                                                              2. Geometric Modification Tools
                                                                                                1. Trim Operations
                                                                                                  1. Extend Operations
                                                                                                    1. Fillet Creation
                                                                                                      1. Chamfer Creation
                                                                                                        1. Offset Commands
                                                                                                        2. Array and Pattern Tools
                                                                                                          1. Rectangular Arrays
                                                                                                            1. Polar Arrays
                                                                                                              1. Path Arrays
                                                                                                                1. Pattern Editing
                                                                                                              2. Drawing Organization and Structure
                                                                                                                1. Layer Management
                                                                                                                  1. Layer Creation
                                                                                                                    1. Layer Properties
                                                                                                                      1. Layer Colors and Linetypes
                                                                                                                        1. Layer Visibility Control
                                                                                                                          1. Layer Locking and Freezing
                                                                                                                          2. Block and Symbol Management
                                                                                                                            1. Block Creation
                                                                                                                              1. Block Insertion
                                                                                                                                1. Block Editing
                                                                                                                                  1. Block Libraries
                                                                                                                                    1. Dynamic Blocks
                                                                                                                                    2. Attribute Management
                                                                                                                                      1. Attribute Definition
                                                                                                                                        1. Attribute Editing
                                                                                                                                          1. Attribute Extraction
                                                                                                                                            1. Attribute Templates
                                                                                                                                            2. Group Management
                                                                                                                                              1. Group Creation
                                                                                                                                                1. Group Editing
                                                                                                                                                  1. Group Selection
                                                                                                                                                    1. Group Ungrouping
                                                                                                                                                  2. Annotation and Documentation
                                                                                                                                                    1. Text Creation and Formatting
                                                                                                                                                      1. Single-Line Text
                                                                                                                                                        1. Multi-Line Text
                                                                                                                                                          1. Text Styles
                                                                                                                                                            1. Text Formatting
                                                                                                                                                              1. Text Editing
                                                                                                                                                              2. Dimensioning Systems
                                                                                                                                                                1. Linear Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Aligned Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Angular Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Radial Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Diameter Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Ordinate Dimensions
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Dimension Styles
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Dimension Editing
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Leader and Callout Tools
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Simple Leaders
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Multileaders
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Leader Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Callout Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Table Creation and Management
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Table Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Table Editing
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Table Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Data Linking
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Table Formulas
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Output and Plotting
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Layout Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Layout Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Layout Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Multiple Layouts
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Viewport Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Viewport Creation
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Viewport Scaling
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Viewport Properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Viewport Layers
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Plot Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Page Setup
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Plot Styles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Line Weights
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Plot Preview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Export and Output Formats
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. PDF Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. DWG/DXF Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Image Export
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Vector Export

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