After installing the system using the ALA CD-ROM that ships with AutoCAD 2000, users can arrange information from text, graphic or animation files and display it on screen just like the Autodesk material shown in Figure 1. Autodesk Learning Assistance provides training content in a multimedia environment. Users can add their own topics to Autodesk Learning Assistance. Interactive multimedia events can be held with products such as Eloquent Presenter. Instructor-led training offers human interaction and is still the favorite of many firms.
Videos offer a flexible training tool that retains a human element.
Possible uses of the open-ended system include placing company drafting standards or suggested procedures for certain tasks in files accessible to all CAD users in a firm. Tips and tricks for using AutoCAD and third-party software might also be included. The added topics are displayed in the menu along the left side of the screen, as shown in Figure 2. While this feature is primarily intended for users to launch AutoCAD, it can also be used to launch any other application, such as Microsoft Excel or Word, and demonstrate concepts covered in custom help files. The files furnished on the ALA CD can be copied and edited in a word processor to reference user-defined text, graphic or multimedia files.