This beginner-level course covers the basics of the AutoCAD user interface as well as critical CAD drawing and design techniques. Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant leads you step-by-step through drawing simple geometry, creating annotations, and building documentation that is suitable for sharing and printing. By the end of the course, you’ll have the foundational knowledge you need to create simple, annotated drawings and further develop your AutoCAD skills.
What is AutoCAD?
AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT
Documentation
Design
Connectivity
Customization
Command tool
Change workspaces
Change macros and tooltips
Change or Create double-click actions
Control properties displayed when using rollover tooltips and the Quick properties palette
Create and load new CUIx files
Drawing
Command window
The mouse
New drawings
Creating drawing template files
Units
Model scale
Overlapping objects
The user coordinate system
Grid display
Lines, Circles, Polylines and Rectangles
Hatches and fills
Polar tracking
Locking angles
Object snaps
Grid snaps
Coordinate entry
Handy function key reference
Layer controls
Layer settings
Controls in the layer properties manager
Quick access to layer settings
Standards
The properties palette
Verifying and changing object properties
Quick access to property settings
Matching the properties of objects
Linetypes and Lineweights
Erase
Selecting multiple objects
Move and Copy
Creating multiple copies
Offset
Trim and extend
Mirror
Stretch
Fillet
Explode
Edit polylines
Grips
Inserting a block
Creating a block definition
Model space and Paper space
Four methods of scaling
Specifying the paper size of the layout
Layout viewports
Scaling views and Trans-Spatial annotation
Create a text style
Multileaders
Creating multileaders
Creating a multileader style
Linear dimensions
Modify dimensions
Dimension styles
Creating a page setup
Output to a PDF file
Shortcut keys
Autocad can be used by the professionals to visualize the imaginary view of the product on a computer system. In Autocad, it is possible by the drafter to make the changes in the product before it gets finalized for design. It also gives the freedom for the designer to implement their various ideas and represent them to the suppliers or their clients.
Autocad is a software program built to design and shape the 2-D and 3-D images. It provides the tools by which a detailed design of the product can be done. It also has the option to create a detailed design layout, which can be automatically drawn by using the source model.
Autocad is more popular among the architects, engineers and builders for developing their building layouts
Autodesk AutoCAD is a general purpose CAD software application. As such, it can be used for drafting and design projects that involve creation, editing, viewing or printing various types of geometric 2D and 3D entities. Basically, this includes various projects in areas of architectural, civil, mechanical or electrical engineering drawing and design
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