Beginner AutoCAD

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24 Hours
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All AutoCAD Courses Beginner AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a suite of popular CAD (Computer Aided Design) software products for 2 and 3 dimensional design and drafting. Developed by Autodesk, the AutoCAD family of products has become the most widely used CAD software in the world. AutoCAD is a vector graphics drawing program, it uses entities such as lines, polylines, circles, arcs and text as the foundation for more complex objects. AutoCAD's native file format, AutoCAD DWG, and its interchange file format, DXF, have become the de facto gold standard in the industry for the interchange of 2D CAD data.

In this course you will learn to create a basic 2D drawing in the AutoCAD software. You will start with the basic tools to create and edit a simple drawing, and then continue to develop those tools. More advanced tools are introduced throughout the course.

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Course Overview

Understand the AutoCAD workspace and user interface
Use basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools
Draw with precision
Organize drawing objects on layers
Insert reusable symbols, blocks, and object types
Prepare a layout to be plotted
Add text, hatching, and dimensions
Use more advanced editing and construction techniques
Add parametric constraints to objects
Create local and global blocks
Set-up layers, styles, and templates
Use advanced plotting and publishing options
Position accurately

Full Course Syllabus

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1: Getting Started with AutoCAD

Opening and Creating Drawings
Exploring the AutoCAD interface
Zooming and Panning

2: Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

Using the Mouse, Keyboard, and Enter Key to work quickly and efficiently in AutoCAD
Lines
Circles
Rectangles

3: Projects - Creating a Simple Drawing

Creating Simple Drawings
Using Object Snap Tracking to extrapolate a projected top view
Using Modify tools to arrange an office layout

4: Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

Polar and Ortho Tracking
Entering Coordinates and Angles
Object Snaps and Tracking

5: Making Changes in Your Drawing

Move
Copy
Rotate
Mirror
Scale
Using the reference option with the Scale Tool

6: Drawing Templates

Using Template Files (.dwt) to Make New Drawing
Exploring what Settings and Elements are saved with Templates

7: Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

Layer States
Properties by Layer
Layer Tools

8: Advanced Object Types

Polylines
Arcs
Polygons
Ellipses

9: Analyzing Model and Object Properties

The Properties Palette
Quick Select
Select Similar
Measure Geometry Tools

10: Projects - Drawing Organization & Information

Drill Plate
Furniture Showroom

11: Advanced Editing Commands

Trim and Extend
Fillet and Chamfer
Polyline Edit and Spline
Offset and Explode
Join

12: Inserting Blocks

The Insert Block Command
Inserting Blocks with Tool Palettes
Dynamic Blocs
Migrating Blocks and other Elements between Drawings with Design Center

13: Projects - Creating More Complex Objects

Starting a Floor Plan

14: Setting Up a Layout

Using Layouts and Viewports
Scaling Viewports
Model Space vs. Paper Space in Layouts

15: Printing Your Drawing

Printing from Layout Tabs
Printing from the Model Tab

16: Projects - Preparing to Print

Making Layouts for a Banquette Hall

17: Text

The Multiline Text Tool
The Single Line Text Tool
Editing Text
Text in Model Space vs. Paper Space
The Multileader Tool

18: Hatching

The Hatch Command
The Hatch Editor Ribbon Tab
Saving and Applying Hatches with Tool Palettes

19: Adding Dimensions

Using Dimensioning Tools
Dimensioning in a Layout Tab vs. the Model Tab
Using Dimension Styles
Editing Dimensions

20: Projects - Annotating Your Drawing

Dimensioning a Mechanical Drawing