AutoCAD 2025: Advanced (Mixed Units)

Please note: The print version of this guide is printed in black and white with images in grayscale.

The AutoCAD® 2025: Advanced guide is designed for those using AutoCAD® 2024 with a Windows operating system. This guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software.

The AutoCAD 2025: Advanced guide introduces advanced techniques and teaches you to be proficient in your use of the AutoCAD software. This is done by teaching you how to recognize the best tool for the task, the best way to use that tool, and how to create new tools to accomplish tasks more efficiently.

Topics Covered

• Advanced text objects
• Working with tables
• Defining dynamic blocks and attributes
• Outputting and publishing files for review
• Collaboration and automation tools
• Creating, publishing, and customizing sheet sets
• Managing layers
• CAD management and system setup
• Enhancing productivity by customizing the AutoCAD interface
• Using macros and custom routines

Prerequisites

• Access to the 2025.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2024).
• Completion of the AutoCAD® 2025: Essentials and AutoCAD® 2025: Beyond the Basics guides, or equivalent experience using the AutoCAD software.