AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Training Course on DVD

Getting Started in ADT 2007 and 2008

• Learning the ADT 2007-2008 Interface
• Uniquely 2008-Additional Pulldown menus
• Learning to use dynamic input
• How to load ACAD tools into ADT
• Learn to use Right-Click menus
• Using grips in ADT
• Using the new Workspaces
• Using Profiles to your advantage
• Using Isolate Objects to simplify your ADT Views
• Using the new 2007- 2008 Visual Styles
• Using Edit in Plan, Section and Elevation with ADT objects
• Using Object Viewer in ADT
• Using icon switches to control your ADT startup

Introduction to ADT Content

• Using ADT Templates
• Using Content Browser
• Using Style Manager
• Using Display Manager

Using and Understanding Walls

• Understanding Wall Justification
• Learn to add walls to your drawing 1
• Learn to add walls to your drawing 2
• Learn to close walls using Ortho Close
• Understanding wall Cleanups 1
• Understanding wall Cleanups 2
• Wall Styles - an in-depth look 1
• Wall Styles - an in-depth look 2
• Wall Styles - an in-depth look 3

Walls - Putting it all together

• Learn to modify walls using trim-extend and offset commands
• Learn to modify a wall style assignment
• Learn to modify and add interior walls
• Learn to convert line work to walls

Doors and Windows

• Learn to add doors to your drawing
• Learn to modify doors to your drawing
• Door Styles - an in-depth look
• Learn to add windows to your drawing
• Learn to modify windows in your drawing
• Window Styles - an in-depth look
• Learn to add and modify openings to your drawing
• Where to find the delivered Styles

Doors and Windows Putting it all together

• Learn to insert doors into a real-world floor plan
• Converting Line work to Objects
• Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls
• Learn to add window assemblies
• Learn to modify window assemblies
• Learn to add Curtain Walls
• Learn to modify Curtain Walls
• Learn to use Edit-in-Place with window assemblies and curtain walls
• Learn to convert other objects to window assemblies
• Learn to convert other objects to curtain walls
• Learn to insert window assemblies into a real-world drawing
• Learn to insert curtain walls into a real-world drawing

Using Advanced Wall Tools

• Learn to add plan modifiers
• Learn to add body modifiers 1
• Learn to add body modifiers 2
• Learn to add wall sweeps 1
• Learn to add wall sweeps 2
• Learn to use wall merge
• Learn to add wall endcaps
• Learn to modify wall endcaps

Slabs and Roofs

• Learn to add slabs
• Learn to modify slabs
• Slab Styles - an in-depth look
• Learn to use Slab Edge Styles
• Slab Edge Styles - an in-depth look

Slabs - Putting it all together

• Learn to add slabs in a real-world drawing
• Learn to add roofs
• Learn to modify roofs 1
• Learn to modify roofs 2
• Learn to convert roofs to roof slabs and add holes
• Learn to modify roof edges using edge styles
• Learn to add roofs in a real-world drawing

Spaces

• Learn to add spaces
• Learn to automatically generate spaces
• Learn to modify existing space objects
• Space Styles - an in-depth look
• Uniquely 2008-Discover the new space object
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to generate the new spaces
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to generate the new freeform space object
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to use the new space associativity
• Spaces - Putting it all together
• Learn to add spaces in a real-world drawing
• Learn to add stairs
• Learn to modify stairs
• Stair Styles - an in-depth look
• Learn to add railings
• Learn to modify railings
• Railing Styles - an in-depth look
• Learn to add ceiling grids
• Learn to modify ceiling grids
• Learn to add fixtures to the ceiling plan
• Learn to add rectangular column grids
• Learn to add structural members
• Learn to add and modify columns
• Learn to add beams
• Learn to modify beams

Using ADT Annotation Tools

• Learn to tag door objects
• Learn to add space tags
• Learn to add Grid labels
• Learn to add object tags
• Learn how to apply and use Drawing Scale
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to use the new annotation scale with AEC objects
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to apply the new annotation scale to other object types
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to apply the new annotation scale to objects using viewports
• Learn to add Schedules
• Learn to modify schedules

Elevations and Sections

• Creating the building model
• Learn to add elevations
• Learn to modify elevations
• Learn to update elevations
• Learn to add sections
• Learn to modify sections

Using the ADT Display System

• Learn to use display controls
• Learn to modify the display of global objects
• Learn to modify the display of a style
• Learn to modify the display of an object
• Learn to modify multi-view blocks as needed
• Uniquely 2008-New Display Control Tab
• Uniquely 2008-Editing Graphics using the Properties Display Tab
• Uniquely 2008-A practical example using the Properties Display Tab

More with ADT Objects

• Interference Conditions-columns and walls
• Interference Conditions-stairs and slabs
• Using Anchors-node anchors
• Roofs - Add a Dormer
• Convert Line work to Stairs
• Using Object Profiles
• Learn to add multi-view blocks using AEC content
• Create a Multi-view Block 1
• Create a Multi-view Block 2
• Uniquely 2008-Learn to use the new multi-view blocks with annotation scaling

Advanced Walls - Putting it all together

• Using Advanced Wall Tools 1
• Using Advanced Wall Tools 2

Using ADT Layer Tools

• Layer Manager
• Layer Filters
• Layer States
• Using Layer Standards
• Creating a Standard Layer

Using ADT Annotation Tools

• Edit Scale List
• Using AEC Dimensions
• More modifications for AEC Dimensions
• Adding ADT Detail Callouts

Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls

• Creating a Custom Window Assembly
• Assemble a Custom Window Assembly
• Modifying the frames in a window assembly
• Modify the frames for plan view
• Creating a Custom Curtain Wall Unit
• Creating a Custom Curtain Wall
• Modifying the frames in a Curtain Wall
• Modify the frames for plan view
• Learn to modify style overrides

Using the ADT Display System

• Modifying Display Controls
• Working with Display Themes
• Learn to modify a display themes
• Make custom display themes
• Understanding Cut Planes
• Using Style and Object Cut Planes
• Using Live sections
• Using the Detail Manager

Creating Details and Keynotes

• Add Details
• Label Details with Keynotes
• Modify details

The Project Navigator and Publishing

• Understanding Project Navigator
• The Project Tab
• The Constructs, Views, and Sheets Tabs
• Add drawings to Project Navigator
• Create Plan views and sheets
• Create Elevation views and sheets
• Create Section views and sheets
• Create Cover sheets
• Publish your project

VIZ Render

• Basic Overview of Viz Render
• Viz Render Interface
• Link to Viz Render
• Adding Daylight
• Adding a Camera and Background
• Rendering Options
• Creating a Basic Material
• Fine Tuning Curved Objects
• Export Model to 3D DWF