What is AutoText and why is it important to me?
This session will involve using the AutoText and Text Box from the Annotate group and will demonstrate how AutoText can pull job specific data from various areas of the program.

Using the AutoText tool
We’ll explore the ways in which AutoText can be used to enhance your use of Solid throughout the program and not just in CAD.

Using the Text Box tool
Although the Text Box does not prompt you to use AutoText you can still use the power of AutoText in a Text Box as you’ll see in the examples used here.

AutoText in CAD Tables
AutoText can be used in CAD Tables as this example will show.

UCS Driven CAD Notes
Using AutoText and User created standards to create strategically placed CAD notes.

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What are Title Blocks?
Title Blocks are commonly used to frame a presentation sheet with information which helps to provide information related to the drawing on the page. We’ll have a discussion which will include examples of several different kinds of Title Blocks and their use.

Using CAD to create a new Title Block
We’ll use CAD to create a new Title Block using all of the features below:

Title Blocks and AutoText
Using AutoText to automatically populate a Title Block with job specific data.

Title Blocks Watermarks and Logos
How to import a logo and save as a Title Block: and how to use a watermark in a Title Block.

Title Blocks for multiple Sheet/Paper sizes
How to setup Title Block configurations for multiple sheet or paper sizes.

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What Are Hatch Patterns?
Hatch patterns add visual clarity to a drawing to create distinction between various elements on a Drawing Page. We’ll cover how to create and use Hatch Patterns and why they are important to your drawings.

Using Hatch Patterns
Hatch Patterns can quickly be added to a drawing in several ways; by selecting a Hatch Pattern for a Polyline or by manually drawing the Hatch Pattern using Snap Marks.

Creating new Hatch Patterns
You’ll see how to create several common Hatch Patterns to add to your Hatch Pattern library.

What are CAD Symbols?
CAD Symbols allow you to quickly place Architectural Symbols that you might commonly use in order to make otherwise complex drawings clear and easy to understand.

Using CAD Symbols
You’ll see how CAD Symbols can be placed directly on the Drawing view itself or on the Drawing Scene.

Creating new CAD Symbols
You’ll see how to create several common CAD Symbols to add to your CAD Symbols library.

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What are Assembly Sheet Templates and Wall Elevations?
Assembly Sheet Templates are page templates which can be used to automatically provide details about Assemblies, Parts, Room and Job on an assembly by assembly basis. Wall Elevation Templates are very similar to Assembly Sheets with the exception that they are a wall by wall basis and do not include part information.

How to create a new Assembly Sheet Template
We’ll learn how to create a new Assembly Sheet Template to report different assembly information.

How to create a new Wall Elevation Template
We’ll learn how to create a basic Wall Elevation template.

Custom Assembly Sheets
Cabinet Labels - We’ll learn how to create an Assembly Sheet template to print Cabinet Labels.
Door Specs – We’ll learn how to create an Assembly Sheet for Door and Drawer Box Specifications for help in sorting Doors and Drawer Boxes.

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Understanding Scene Templates
Scene Templates are a new feature in Solid 5.0 and offer a dramatic concept to enable you to quickly provide drawing information when using the; ‘To Drawing‘ feature in Solid. Scene Templates can be used for a very wide range of practical applications as you’ll see in this session.

Creating new Scene Templates
We’ll learn how to create a variety of Scene Templates for the Layout, Assembly and Part level views.

Using Scene Templates
Scene Templates are enabled in your Layers settings so the advantage of having different Scene Templates for each of your different Layer Schedules simply adds to the enormous power and flexibility which this feature provides.

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Overview
Complex part shaping can be easily accomplished with the use of CAD to assist in defining the Part Shape. The focus of this section will be in understanding the relationship between Part Rotation and the shape applied to it.

Radiuses and Curves
We’ll learn how to use the Radius and Angular Dimension tools to assist in radius and angular shaping.

Shaped Parts Basics
Understanding the nature of shaped parts can help you to avoid any pitfalls when shaping parts for CNC machining.

Using CAD to accurately shape parts
We’ll learn how to use CAD to quickly provide a ‘template’ from which to shape our parts so that they can be accurately machined at a CNC Machining Center.

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Overview
Complex cabinet assembly shapes can easily be created with the assistance of CAD.

Using CAD to accurately shape Cabinet Assemblies
We’ll learn how to use CAD to quickly provide a ‘template’ from which to shape our cabinet assemblies so that they can be accurately machined at a CNC Machining Center.
We’ll cover Radius and Angular cabinet assemblies as well as molding and countertop shaping.

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What are CAD Layers?
CAD Layers are used in CAD mode to allow you to easily distinguish between the various objects in the Drawing.
CAD Layers in CAD and at the Drawings Page
CAD Layers are available for use at any CAD mode view in Solid and also at the Drawings Page.

How to use CAD Layers
CAD Layers can be used in a variety of ways. Examples in this section will include Detail Drawings and Trade Drawings (drawings produced for electrical or plumbing trades).

Creating new CAD Layers
You are not limited to only the standard CAD Layers used in Solid but you can create your own CAD Layers to meet your specific needs.

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Overview
This section will serve as a summary for all of the best Tips, Tricks and FAQs for the entire series and will include any tips not already included in the previous lessons.

FAQs will be based on questions asked during the class by Solid users just like you.

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