This course introduces the new 2D features of AutoCAD 2010 for users of AutoCAD 2008. Among the many changes in this new release are the primary methods for selecting command tools which include the Quick Access Toolbar, the Ribbon, and the Application Menu.

There are many other enhancements to the interface, including new commands in the Status Bar, Quick Properties, and updated tooltips. The command for annotation scales has been updated in the Status Bar and the synchronization of the viewport scales and annotation scales has been enhanced. Additional updates have been made to styles for text, dimensions, and Multileaders, and new Measuring tools. Quick View Layouts and Quick View Drawings are new methods of accessing existing layouts in a drawing or currently open drawings, respectively.

A major new feature is the introduction of geometric and dimensional constraints for 2D objects and dynamic blocks. These tools give you much greater control over how objects react when you modify them. The introduction of the DWFx file format, which functions similar to the original DWF format and can be viewed in Windows Vista or Internet Explorer 7 without using a separate viewer, is new, as well as the inclusion of Autodesk Design Review, which views and marks up DWF and DWFx files and views PDF files.

There are several updates to publishing, including a streamlined Batch Plot/Publish dialog box and the opportunity to plot, publish, or export to PDF files. Reference File tools have been streamlined and include contextual Ribbon tabs that give you quick access to the appropriate tools for the selected reference file. PDF files can be brought in as underlays. There are also several updates to customization tools.

AutoCAD Training Topics

• The Application Menu
• Ribbon updates
• Quick Access Toolbar enhancements
• Enhanced Layer Properties Manager
• Quick Properties
• Quick View Layouts and Quick View Drawings
• Annotation Scales
• Text updates
• Updates to dimension styles and multileader styles
• Hatching updates
• Measuring tools
• Working with geometric and dimensional constraints
• Adding constraints to dynamic blocks
• DWFx Files
• Publishing enhancements, including exporting to PDF files
• Reference File updats, including contextual Ribbon tabs
• Using Autodesk Design Review
• Using Autodesk Seek
• Creating industry-specific workspaces
• Action Recorder updates
• User Interface Customization updates
• Action Recorder
• User Interface Customization update