AutoCAD ACU study guide
AutoCAD ACU · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Autodesk Certified User (ACU) for AutoCAD is the entry level of Autodesk's four-tier certification framework, sitting below Certified Associate, Certified Professional and Certified Expert. Autodesk describes the Certified User tier as being "developed for secondary students and non-English speakers in all industries," and says it "validates and highlights foundational Autodesk software skills and knowledge" - so it is positioned as proof of first-stage, working familiarity with the software rather than specialist-level problem solving. The public certification overview does not publish the AutoCAD ACU exam blueprint: the number of items, the time limit, the passing score, the fee and the domain weightings are not stated there, and the AutoCAD Certified User detail page returned a 404 error when this page was compiled. Treat any specific figure you see elsewhere as unverified and confirm the current objectives and logistics with the testing partner. The AutoCAD ACU study guide has 5 sections and about 1,681 words.
01Creating and Managing Drawings
A new drawing is normally created with QNEW, which builds the file from a drawing template (.dwt). The template carries the units, layers, linetypes, text and dimension styles, layouts, and title block that every drawing in a project should share.
337 words, about 2 min02Drawing and Modifying Objects
AutoCAD accepts absolute coordinates (x,y), relative Cartesian (@x,y), and relative polar (@distance<angle) entry. With Dynamic Input and direct distance entry, move the cursor in the desired direction and type the distance.
354 words, about 2 min03Organizing and Managing Object Properties
Layers organize geometry and control color, linetype, lineweight, transparency, plot style, and plottability. Layer 0 exists in every drawing and cannot be deleted or renamed; DEFPOINTS is created with dimensions and is non-plotting.
320 words, about 2 min04Working with Layouts, Annotations, and Dimensions
Geometry is drawn full size in model space. Layouts (paper space) hold a title block at paper size and viewports created with MVIEW or VPORTS.
340 words, about 2 min05Hatching, Printing, and Plotting
HATCH (or BHATCH) fills a closed boundary with a pattern, solid fill, or gradient. You can pick points inside a boundary or select objects; island detection controls how nested boundaries are filled.
330 words, about 2 min