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AutoCAD

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Text Background Masks
Annotation and Documentation · Text, Leaders, and Tables
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
20 categories
Workspace and Navigation
11%
Drawing and Editing Fundamentals · Basic Modify Commands
7%
Precision Drafting · Coordinates, Tracking, and Snaps
6%
Advanced Editing and Productivity · Arrays and Advanced Transformations
6%
File Management and Quality Control · Drawing Utilities and Cleanup
6%
Organization and Layer Management · Layers and Layer States
6%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of autocad — drill into a card to work its skills.

Annotation and Documentation · Text, Leaders, and Tables

6 core skills4% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Text Background MasksRecommended
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
SpellcheckAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Fields for Automatic ValuesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Text Creation & StylesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
MultileadersAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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6
TablesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Annotation and Documentation · Hatching and Markup

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Revision CloudsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
WipeoutsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Hatching with IslandsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Hatch Boundary AssociationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Annotation and Documentation · Dimensioning and Annotative Objects

5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Annotative PropertiesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Dimension StylesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Dimension AssociationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Baseline & Continue DimensionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Dimension PlacementAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Precision Drafting · User Coordinate System (UCS)

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Named UCS DefinitionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
UCS vs. WCSAvailable
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3
Moving & Rotating UCSAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Precision Drafting · Coordinates, Tracking, and Snaps

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Advanced Object SnapsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Ortho & Polar TrackingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Coordinate EntryAvailable
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4
Object Snaps & TrackingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Reusable Content and Reference Management · External References and Underlays

5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Binding XrefsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Importing from PDFAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Attaching XrefsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Managing Xref PathsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Clipping XrefsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Reusable Content and Reference Management · Blocks and Attributes

5 core skills4% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Block EditorAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Block Attribute ManagerAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Block AttributesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Creating & Inserting BlocksAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
ByBlock Properties & StandardsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Reusable Content and Reference Management · Images, Hyperlinks, and Underlay Controls

3 core skills2% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Snapping to XrefsAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Attaching Images & UnderlaysAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Layouts, Plotting, and Output · Printing and Publishing

3 core skills3% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Publishing DrawingsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Plot OptionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Plot StylesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Layouts, Plotting, and Output · Layouts and Viewports

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Viewport BoundariesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Page Setup ManagerAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Custom Scales & Named ViewsAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Layouts & ViewportsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Layouts, Plotting, and Output · Export and Transmittals

3 core skills3% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Exporting to Alternate FormatsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
eTransmitAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Exporting to PDF & DXFAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Advanced Editing and Productivity · Advanced Trim/Extend/Offset and Grip Editing

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Grip Editing PolylinesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Lengthen CommandAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Advanced Trim/ExtendAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Advanced Editing and Productivity · Arrays and Advanced Transformations

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Rotate & CopyAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
Scale with ReferenceAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Array Item ReplacementAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Creating & Editing ArraysAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Drawing and Editing Fundamentals · Basic Drawing Commands

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Basic Drawing ObjectsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
Grip Editing BasicsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Polygons & SplinesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Drawing and Editing Fundamentals · Basic Modify Commands

5 core skills7% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Fillet & ChamferAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
Basic Modify CommandsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
OffsetAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Trim, Extend & LengthenAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
ScaleAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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File Management and Quality Control · Drawing Utilities and Cleanup

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
OVERKILLAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
Drawing Repair (AUDIT/RECOVER)Available
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
PURGEAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Drawing Cleanup WorkflowsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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File Management and Quality Control · Sharing and Collaboration

3 core skills5% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Packaging Drawings for SharingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Transferring Between DrawingsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Drawing Standards for CollaborationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Organization and Layer Management · Layers and Layer States

6 core skills6% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Viewport Layer OverridesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Layer ManagementAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Removing/Merging LayersAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Layer WalkAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Layer FiltersAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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6
Layer StatesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Organization and Layer Management · Selection and Object Organization

5 core skills5% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Draw OrderAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Quick SelectAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Select SimilarAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Match PropertiesAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Isolate/Hide ObjectsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Workspace and Navigation

4 core skills11% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Units & Drawing SettingsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Zoom & PanAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Opening & Creating DrawingsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
AutoCAD Interface NavigationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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