introduction to CAD and AutoCAD Basics. Ideal for beginners, but also a great refreshment course for intermediate users

- The Old Days

- Modern Drafting

- Scale Factors (SI & Imperial)

- Understanding Font Size

- Model/Paper Display

- Setting up a Drawing

- Layers

- Blocks & X-Refs

- X-Refs: Attachment Vs Overlay. Nesting

- X-Refs: Paths, Cropping, Exploring, etc.

- Text and Text Styles

- SHX Vs True Type Fonts

- M-Text and M-Leaders

- Model, Work Space and Layout

- Viewports

- Tables, Excel, Images & Others.

- Plotting & Publishing

Introduction to AutoCAD MEP (former Autodesk Building Systems)

Drawing Area

Command Line

Ribbon

Status Bar

Tool Palettes

Workspace

Properties Palette

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Working with Objects

Design Center

The VIew Cube

Orbit, Pan and Zoom

Visual Styles

The User Coordinate System

Starting a Project

The Project Browser

The Project Navigator

Levels

Division Areas

The Content Browser

Refreshing the Project

Constructs

Categories

Views

Sheets

Sheets

Spaces

Creating HVAC Systems

-HVAC Equipment

-Ductwork Options

-Creating Ductwork

-Adding Air Terminals

-Balancing Dampers, Fire Dampers, VAV units

-Branch Fittings

-Style

-Flex Duct

Creating Piping Systems

-Piping Equipment

-Piping System Settings

-Pipeline Options

-Routing Pipes

-Parallel Pipes

-Insulation

Creating Plumbing Systems

-Plumbing Fixtures

-Plumbing Systems

-Plumbing lines vs Pipes

Creating Electrical Systems

-Electrical Equipment

-Electrical System Settings

-Configure Electrical Options

-Creating Wires

-Creating Cable Trays

-Creating Electrical Panels

-Creating Cable Tray Fittings

-Adding Conduit Fittings

-Calculating Total Load of Devices

-Calculating Loads and Wire Sizes

-Creating Multiple Circuits

-Deleting Circuits

-Parallel Conduits

MV Parts