Tips and Tricks for AutoCAD 2002

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Course Title: Tips and Tricks for AutoCAD 2002. Course ID: GD42-1. Course Outline: This 90-minute class will introduce both new and experienced users …

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Las Vegas, Nevada, December 3-6, 2002
Speaker Name: J.C. Malitzke
Course Title: Tips and Tricks for AutoCAD 2002
Course ID: GD42-1
Course Outline: This 90-minute class will introduce both new and experienced users
to many of the new capabilities, features, tips, and techniques in AutoCAD?2002. If
you’re still using AutoCAD Release 14, AutoCAD 2000 or AutoCAD 2000i, or if
you’re looking to enhance your productivity with AutoCAD 2002, then this session is
for you. Use the Multiple Design Environment (MDE), right-click shortcut menus,
hyperlinks, web-aware file access, Partial Open and Partial Load, Polar and Object
tracking, Quick Dimensioning, AutoCAD DesignCenter., in-place reference editing,
the new Properties window, and more! See firsthand how these features can work for
you.
Tips and Tricks for AutoCAD 2002
OPEN, SAVE, INSERT, EXPORT drawings. You can do all of these commands from
your AutoCAD session to anywhere in the world. Just set up a server, create an FTP site
with password and you are all set!Heads-up Design For those of us that have been typing at the command line, it time to
use the toolbars and menus that AutoCAD provides us. Also, the mouse becomes a
critical tool for us when we are manipulating the commands in AutoCAD. If you don’t
have a wheel-mouse, then consider purchasing one. Use the wheel to do real-time Pan
and Zoom, but most important.”When in doubt, right click!” (think about it!)
Another tip. Double click on any object to edit. This is probably one of the simplest and
most effective ways to edit geometry in AutoCAD 2002.
AutoCAD Today is a feature rich window into AutoCAD 2002 and into Autodesk’s Point
A. Leverage the Internet while giving you the recently used files, tips, techniques, news
feeds and access to DesignCenter. Connect yourself to your projects as well as setup a
custom page called the CAD Managers Corner. In OPTIONS, set your files to open to 9.
Also, Saveas for AutoCAD 2000 drawings and Incremental save percentage to 0. This
will save 100% your drawing for each save you do!
XLINE Perpendicular to an object
XLINE that is Perpendicular to an object
Using the ALIGN…