: By finishing all exercises, you essentially complete three full-scale architectural and mechanical projects.
: A major intermediate-level hurdle was fixed here, allowing users to convert imported PDF geometry (formerly just lines) back into editable SHX text. AutoCAD 2018 Beginning and Intermediate
(by Scott Onstott): Often praised for its real-world exercises and companion website with downloadable "start" and "end" files. : By finishing all exercises, you essentially complete
: The 2018 edition was the first to properly scale UI elements—like the Command line and ViewCube—for 4K monitors. : The 2018 edition was the first to
While newer versions exist, the 2018 release was a pivotal "foundation" year for AutoCAD's modern era. Key updates covered in these intermediate lessons include:
: These small projects guide you through specific concepts from initial design to final plotting.
: This was the first file format change since 2013, designed to improve the efficiency of open and save operations, especially for drawings with many annotative objects.