AUTOCAD 2014 TIME SAVERS - Ron Carpenter Technical Specialist
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AUTOCAD 2014 TIME SAVERS Ron Carpenter Technical Specialist
AGENDA • AutoComplete, AutoCorrect and Mid-String Search • Command Line Enhancements • Searching for Command Access Locations • CTRL Shortcuts, Command Aliases and Editing Command Aliases • In-Canvas Property Previews • New Interface Element - File Tabs • Custom Palettes and Dynamic Blocks • Content Explorer • Quick Select • Action Recorder • Layer Walk • Layer Filters • Design Center and Autodesk Seek • Annotation Scaling • Keynote Multileaders • Geographic Locations • Section Views and Detail Views • Rendering in the Cloud • Autodesk Cloud and AutoCAD 360 • Questions?
AUTOCOMPLETE AutoComplete allows designers the ability to type just a portion of the AutoCAD command; AutoCAD then takes over and displays an AutoComplete dialog box that allows the designer to quickly and easily select the command they want. This functionality is extremely useful in situations when designers want to start an uncommon command that they may not remember the exact location of.
AUTOCORRECT When typing out commands AutoCAD has the ability to fix incorrect spelling. AutoCAD automatically corrects the misspelled word and initiates the correct command.
MID-STRING SEARCH Mid-String searches allow AutoCAD to find commands that contain portions of the input the designer types in. As shown below the word “line” typed into AutoCAD now spawns a multitude of commands all containing the letters “line”.
COMMAND LINE ENHANCEMENTS
A new floating command line only shows relevant information while maintaining maximum
screen real-estate for drawings. The command line also allows for transparency giving
designers access to relevant information behind the command line. Designers now also
have the ability to left-click on command options in the command line.
Left-Click
SEARCHING FOR COMMAND ACCESS LOCATIONS
AutoCAD’s Application Menu gives designers access to
a search field that allows for the quick initialization of a
command as well as showing the designer the location
of the command on the ribbon interface.
Input Command
Location
CTRL SHORTCUTS AND EDITING COMMAND ALIASES
The use of the CTRL shortcuts are an invaluable tool to speed up
common commands. The ability to edit command aliases and
memorizing those command aliases will also speed up drafting
performance. Take time to learn the shortcuts.
Edit Command Aliases –
Manage Tab>Customization Panel
Common CTRL Shortcuts Common Command Aliases
CTRL+A = Select All L = Line EX = Extend
CTRL+C = Copy to Clipboard C = Circle MI = Mirror
CTRL+F = Object Snap ON/OFF E = Erase PR = Properties
CTRL+N = New Drawing X = Explode SC = Scale
CTRL+O = Open Drawing F = Fillet U = Undo
CTRL+P = Plot CHA = Chamfer Z = Zoom
CTRL+S = Save H = Hatch I = Insert Block
CTRL+1 = Properties Palette ON/OFF M = Move B = Create Block
CRTL+3 = Tool Palette ON/OFF TR = Trim W = Write Block
IN-CANVAS PROPERTY PREVIEWS
In-Canvas Property Previews allow designers the ability to preview changes
within objects before they actually take place. This feature is useful when it is
necessary to change an objects properties but the designer hasn’t determined
the exact change necessary to correct the issue.
Video
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NEW INTERFACE ELEMENT-FILE TABS
AutoCAD 2014 now includes a brand new interface element called File Tabs.
These tabs located at the top of the interface allow for quick access to open
drawings and the ability to use a handy short-cut menu for quick saving or the
creation of new drawings.
File TabsCUSTOM PALETTES AND DYNAMIC BLOCKS
AutoCAD gives the designer the ability to create their own custom
palettes within the Tool Palette interface. Designers should also utilize
Dynamic Blocks wherever possible to increase productivity.
VideoCONTENT EXPLORER AutoCAD’s Content Explorer gives the designer the ability to search watched folders on their computer or network storage device for content based on keywords. This new search tool performs a Google- like indexing search command that will find what your looking for Video quickly and easily.
QUICK SELECT Quick Select is an often overlooked tool for selecting multiple objects quickly based on the objects properties. Once the multiple objects are selected the properties palette becomes an invaluable tool for modifying the objects.
ACTION RECORDER The Action Recorder allows design professionals the ability to record repetitive tasks and then save the recording as a macro script. The scripts can be played over and over again to simplify repetitive tasks.
LAYER WALK Layer Walk is a great tool for evaluating layers and determining what objects are on what layers. Layers can be purged from the drawing using this interface and the tool also includes an “inspect” element that displays additional layer information.
LAYER FILTERS Layer Filters can be used to optimize the layer control pull-down menu as well as giving the designer the ability to sort the layers by their properties. Layer filters can be extremely useful and save time in drawings that have many layers.
DESIGN CENTER AND AUTODESK SEEK AutoCAD’s Design Center is a commonly overlooked palette that allows for fast access to drawing objects for quick import. Autodesk Seek is an Autodesk web based content center that allows for fast searches and downloads of manufacturer supplied content. Video Video
ANNOTATION SCALING Annotation Scaling is AutoCAD's ability to automatically scale annotative objects (text, dimensions, hatching, blocks) based on the scale factor of a viewport. This feature allows the designer to quickly add annotative objects to a drawing and not have to worry about manually scaling the content to the drawings scale factor.
KEYNOTE MULTILEADERS The Keynote Multileader is a multileader style that can be created with block content. Several pre-defined block types are available or the designer can use their own custom block. This special multileader style can also allow for automatic annotation scaling.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS The Geographic Location feature allows designers to quickly and easily display the current geographic location of the site in model space. This new feature ensures that your site is to scale and fits within the constraints of its real-world boundaries.
SECTION VIEWS AND DETAIL VIEWS AutoCAD gives designers the ability to automatically create section views and detail views from their 3D models. With just a few clicks a section or detail view can be tailored to the designers needs.
RENDERING IN THE CLOUD Autodesk's new cloud rendering functionality allows subscription users to render their projects in the Autodesk cloud while continuing to work locally. The rendering processes in the background and the designer is notified via email when the rendering is complete. Email Notification
AUTODESK CLOUD AND AUTOCAD 360 AutoCAD 2014 gives designers the ability to sync their AutoCAD settings to the cloud. This allows for fast setup of their personal settings on multiple machines and users can also save drawings directly to their cloud storage for easy collaboration. AutoCAD 360 is a web based version of AutoCAD 2014 that subscription users can use through any internet connected computer to work on cloud drawings through a web interface.
QUESTIONS???
USEFUL LINKS Mid-West CAD Training Courses: http://www.mwcad.com/trainingschedule.html Mid-West CAD Blog: http://mwcad.com/blog/ AutoCAD 2014 Free Trial Software: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-autocad/free-trial AutoCAD 2014 Online Help System: http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2014/ENU/ Autodesk User Group International: http://www.augi.com/ Thank you for coming to CAD Midwest 2013!
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