AutoCAD Blog: Top AutoCAD Skills Schools Don't Teach (But Should)

Top AutoCAD Skills Schools Don't Teach (But Should)

Have you ever wondered what kind of AutoCAD skills you really need to know to succeed as a designer? You may be already familiar with Cathleen Jones from her customization tips and rules for success on the AutoCAD blog, and now, she's back doing another interview on the most important functions she learned in her 35-year career as a CAD designer. In the first of this two-part series, Cathleen shares her top AutoCAD skills you need to master to succeed.

Part 1
Topics include:

• You have two hands, use them! Using shortcut keys while "mousing"
• Editing a drawing file to match the original user - It's more than just (MA) Matchprop
• Creating blocks and custom palettes

AutoCAD Blog - Top AutoCAD Skills Schools Don't Teach (But Should) 
Part 1 - CLICK HERE

Part 2
Topics include:

• Standard naming conventions, text styles and dimension styles
• Point filters - What good are they anyway?
• PDF import - What else does it do?
• Manipulating external references
• Viewports - They are not just rectangles!

AutoCAD Blog - Top AutoCAD Skills Schools Don't Teach (But Should) 
Part 2 - CLICK HERE