Author and edit drawing content

Module overview

Creating and reusing drawing content are core skills for CAD professionals. Learn to use blocks and the clipboard to improve the efficiency of design drawings, create geometry, and then edit the geometry using grips and other precision tools in AutoCAD. 

After completing this module, you’ll be able to:

• Reuse and leverage existing design content.
• Create and edit geometry.
• Edit geometry with grips and multifunctional grips.
• Draw and edit with precision.

Exam objectives covered in this module 

• 3.1 Reuse and leverage existing design content
• 3.2 Create and edit geometry
• 3.3 Edit geometry with grips and multifunctional grips
• 3.4 Draw and edit with precision

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Module outline

• Create, manage, and edit block definitions
• Write blocks or objects to an external drawing
• Access blocks and block libraries
• Access and use the clipboard
• Create arcs with different values
• Create polylines from existing objects
• Apply an offset to existing geometry
• Define boundaries for creating hatches
• Define and edit associative arrays
• Access modify commands using grips
• Edit geometry using multiple grips
• Edit using dynamic input and multifunctional grips
• Create and edit objects using dynamic input
• Create and edit objects using object snaps
• Use multiple coordinate entry methods
• Practice Exercise: Create geometry and reuse design content
• Practice Exercise: Draw with precision and edit with grips
• Challenge Exercise: Edit a block definition