The Ribbon is a grouping of familiar tools and commands within tabs and panels which help increase overall drafting productivity from its easy access. This interface eliminates the display of multiple toolbars.  This class will cover how to customize the Ribbon to best fit your workflow.

 
Using dynamic blocks, you can streamline existing block libraries by combining similar blocks into a single dynamic block capable of representing several different designs. You can edit dynamic blocks after you insert them in a drawing. Unlike standard blocks, you do not need to explode dynamic blocks to change their size or configuration. One dynamic block definition can support an unlimited number of sizes or configurations.

 
Plotting is one of the most important aspects of AutoCAD and for many users is also one of the most misunderstood. The arrangement of a drawing on paper is an essential part of the drawing process. By creating a Layout in Paper Space, you can control how all the drawing elements are displayed and eventually plotted or printed to scale.

 
Sheets represent an electronic version of the hardcopy plots that are part of the design documents. Each sheet is a reference to the layout in a drawing (DWG) file. A sheet set references the layouts in multiple drawings. Sheet sets enable you to organize your drawing sheets into subsets that represent different types of drawings within your project.

 
External references (xrefs) are used extensively in AutoCAD drawings. In AutoCAD, an xref, or external reference, is a reference to another, external file – one outside the current drawing – that you can make act as though it's part of your drawing. Technically, a reference is simply a pointer from one file to another. The xref is the actual pointer, but many people call the combination of the pointer and the external file the xref.

 
Autodesk provides some excellent tools for managing blocks, hatch patterns and other resources. Among these tools, two stand out, DesignCenter and Tool Palettes. DesignCenter makes it easy to find and insert a wide variety of drawing elements into your drawings. Tool Palettes will assist you in managing drawing information from multiple sources also you will learn how to create custom drawing commands using the tool palette.

 
This class will take a look at how the Autodesk 2010 version software works in a network environment. We will include a breakdown of the components that can make or break the connection from you and your server. Topics covered include: obtaining and reading a license file, installation of the new license manager, monitoring license usage, online license transfer and troubleshooting tips.