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BricsCAD Conversion

3 Day Course Agenda

BricsCAD V21 Professional

 

001 Introduction

 
  1. The essentials of BricsCAD
  2. Using the exercise files (provided)
  3. The BricsCAD interface – an overview
 

002 Using the BricsCAD Interface

 
  1. Using the Access Menu
  2. Using the Application Menu
  3. Working with ribbons and panels
  4. Using dialog boxes in BricsCAD
  5. The Status Bar
  6. Using the Quad cursor
  7. Logging into BricsCAD 24/7
  1. Using Workspaces
  2. Working with file tabs
 

003 Navigating Drawings

 
  1. Using the LookFrom navigation tool
  2. Modelspace (MODEL) and Paperspace (LAYOUT)
  3. Saving and restoring views
  4. The mouse and mouse settings
 

004 Using Units and Options

 
  1. Setting units
  2. Converting units
  3. Editing and managing the BricsCAD settings
  4. Working with template files (DWT)
 

005 Drawing Accurately

 
  1. Using Grid and Snap
  2. Working with coordinates
  3. Using Dynamic Input
  4. Direct Distance Entry (DDE)
 

006 Working with Simple Geometry in BricsCAD

 
  1. OSNAP and OTRACK
  2. POLAR and ORTHO
  3. Lines, arcs, and circles
  4. Polylines, polygons, and splines
  5. Using Zoom and Pan
 

007 Further Geometry with BricsCAD

 
  1. Rectangles and polygons
  2. Ellipses
  3. Points and donuts
  4. Isometric views with elliptical arcs
  5. Revision clouds
 

008 Modifying Objects

 
  1. Selecting objects
  2. Using Move and Copy
  3. Using Rotate and Scale
  4. Creating and using arrays
  5. Using Offset and Mirror
  6. Using Stretch and Lengthen
  7. Using Trim and Extend
  8. Using Break and Join
  9. Using Grips and Grip Editing
  10. Using Boundaries
  11. Using Fillet and Chamfer
  12. Using Divide and Measure
  13. Editing Polylines and Splines
 

009 Hatching and Gradients

 
  1. Using the Hatch command
  2. Using the Gradient command
  3. Editing hatches and gradients
 

010 Text Techniques

 
  1. Setting up a Text Style (STYLE)
  2. Using single line text (TEXT)
  3. Using multiline text (MTEXT)
  4. Aligning text
  5. Framing text in a title block
 

011 Dimensioning Techniques

 
  1. Setting up a Dimension Style (STYLE)
  2. Working with the Dimensions panel 
  3. Editing dimensions and dimension overrides
  4. Breaking and spacing dimensions
  5. Using Continue, Baseline, and Ordinate
  6. Automatic dimensioning
  7. Setting up a Multileader style (STYLE)
  8. Using Multileaders
 

012 Reusing Content

 
  1. Using Groups
  2. Creating and inserting a block
  3. Using the EXPLODE command
  4. Redefining a block definition
  5. Using Save Block
  6. Using Blockify
  7. Creating a simple dynamic block
 

013 Objects and Layer Properties

 
  1. Working with object properties
  2. Changing the linetype scale
  3. Hiding and showing entities
  4. New layers and using the Layers menu
  5. Using the layer tools
  6. Using layer states
 

014 Attributes and Tables

 
  1. Creating a simple block with attributes
  2. Editing block attributes
  3. Setting up a table style (STYLE)
  4. Designing a table
  5. Adding fields to a table
 

015 External References (XRefs)

 
  1. Working with XRefs
  2. Attaching and overlaying XRefs
  3. Altering and clipping XRefs
  4. Editing XRefs
  5. Editing XRefs in-place

016 Communicating Your Design Intent

  1. Creating a simple title block
  2. Defining your page setup
  3. Adding new layouts and scaled viewports
  4. Using annotative scaling
  5. Printing and plotting
 

017 Working with Layouts and Annotation

 
  1. Locking viewports
  2. Freezing viewport layers
  3. Developing a title block
  4. Using annotative text styles
  5. Using annotative dimensions
  6. Using revision clouds
 

018 Creating Output

 
  1. Plotting from the Model and Layout tabs
  2. Packing with eTransmit
  3. Publishing your plotting with Batch Plot
  4. Outputting to different file formats

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