Create a Dynamic Block Library with AutoCAD

A course by Alicia Sanz , Interior Designer.

Interior Designer.. Madrid, Spain.
Joined October 2018

Create you own dynamic library like a pro and save lots of time in the near and distant future

100% positive reviews (2)
174 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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Create you own dynamic library like a pro and save lots of time in the near and distant future

Discover how to optimize your workflow by creating dynamic blocks in AutoCAD. You'll learn how to develop a library of recurring elements that you can customize and adapt to any interior design project, whether for restaurants, commercial spaces, or homes. Throughout the course, you'll explore various parameters such as shifting, alignment, and rotation, as well as advanced techniques such as creating symmetry and using matrices for complex blocks.

You'll leverage visibility and attribute tools to adapt your creations to the required graphic scale, improving the presentation of your projects. Upon completion, you'll have the ability to automatically extract data, saving time and effort managing your designs. This course is ideal for those who already have basic knowledge of AutoCAD and want to delve deeper into the use of dynamic blocks to take their work to the next level.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 9 downloads

Introduction to Block Creation 1
10 minutes, 24 seconds
Shift, alignment and rotation
11 minutes, 42 seconds
Matrix
9 minutes, 29 seconds
Block with attributes
13 minutes, 44 seconds
Annotative block
9 minutes, 54 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (2)
  • 174 students
  • 13 lessons (1h 59m)
  • 9 additional resources (3 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Students will create a custom library of dynamic blocks in AutoCAD. They will learn how to use parameters to build adaptable models of varying complexity, thereby optimizing their projects. Upon completion, they will master visibility and attribute tools.

Who is this online course for?

To professionals in the sector or in general, to anyone who already has a foundation in the program but wants to go deeper.

Requirements and materials

To take the course, you'll need a computer with AutoCAD version 2018 or later, preferably, and basic knowledge of the program.


Reviews

174 Students
2 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Alicia Sanz

A course by Alicia Sanz

Teacher Plus
Interior Designer.

A lover of art and design, Alicia studied Fine Arts and Design in model making and scale models, as well as specializing in industrial design. For five years, she collaborated on various projects for Zaha Hadid, Cruz y Ortiz, Ábalos & Herreros, and Estudio Lamela Architects.

To expand her knowledge, she trained as an interior designer at the Escuela Superior de Diseño de Madrid (Spain) and completed a master's degree in rendering in 3ds Max and V-Ray. Since then, she has focused on the design and technical development of retail design projects for commercial spaces for brands such as Misako, Correos, Clarins, American Whiskey, and Guerlain, among others, and also on contract design for restaurant projects such as Hungry Angelina in New York and Los Angeles, La Chelinda, Santa Gloria, MasQmenos, and 12 de Ajuriaguerra.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    The block

    • What is a block and what is its use?
    • Introduction to Block Creation 1
    • Introduction to Block Creation 2
    • Prepare the drawing to convert it into a block
  • U3

    Dynamic Blocks: Parameterization Tools

    • Shift, alignment and rotation
    • Stretch, scale and symmetry
    • Matrix
  • U4

    Dynamic blocks

    • Visibility
    • Block and query table
    • Block with attributes
    • Annotative block
  • FP

    Final project

    • Optimize your interior design projects with AutoCAD

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Create a Dynamic Block Library with AutoCAD. Architecture, and Spaces course by Alicia Sanz

Create a Dynamic Block Library with AutoCAD

A course by Alicia Sanz
Interior Designer.. Madrid, Spain.
Joined October 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (2)
  • 174 students