AutoCAD: Tool Palettes

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Free Online Course: AutoCAD: Tool Palettes provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. AutoCAD: Tool Palettes is taught by Shaun Bryant.

Overview
  • Put the AutoCAD features you need right at your fingertips. Learn how to create, import, and export custom AutoCAD tool palettes for enhanced productivity and sharing.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Welcome
    • What you should know before watching this course
    • Using the exercise files
    1. Introduction to Tool Palettes
    • The AutoCAD tool palettes explained
    • Using a tool palette
    • Using AutoCAD DesignCenter
    2. AutoCAD DesignCenter
    • Using DesignCenter
    • Finding blocks with DesignCenter
    • Insertion scale
    • Inserting blocks
    • Creating tool palettes from DesignCenter
    3. Setting Up Tool Palettes
    • Options
    • Putting blocks on a palette
    • Putting styles on a palette
    • Putting hatches on a palette
    • Putting DWGs on a palette
    4. Adding Blocks and Groups
    • Creating a new block palette
    • Setting properties and scaling
    • Setting palette properties
    • Creating a new palette group
    5. Importing and Exporting Tool Palettes
    • Exporting a tool palette
    • Importing a tool palette
    • Exporting a palette group
    6. Tool Palette Management
    • Palettes and paths
    • Sharing palettes
    • Flyout tools
    • Modifying command tools
    • Locking tool palette content
    7. Developing Your Tool Palette, Part 1
    • Creating a basic dynamic block
    • Finding the block in DesignCenter
    • Creating a new tool palette
    • Setting palette properties
    8. Developing Your Tool Palette, Part 2
    • Changing the look of your tool palette
    • Checking scaling of the block
    • Checking description on the tool palette
    • Inserting the block from the tool palette
    9. Developing Your Tool Palette, Part 3
    • Creating a palette group for the block
    • Exporting the tool palette
    • Importing the tool palette
    Conclusion
    • Next steps