AutoCAD Fundamentals

Name: AutoCAD Fundamentals
Rating: 4.6 (108 reviews)

AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2018-2020

Created byJoseph Dixon

Last updated 12/2020

English

What you'll learn

AutoCAD 2018-2021
Drawing and Editing Commands
Using Tools like Snap and Polar Tracking
Using Layers to Organize your Drawings
Advanced Objects like Arcs, Polylines, Polygons, and Ellipses
Advanced Editing tools Like Trim, Extend, Stetch, Fillet, Offset, and Array
Using and Creating Blocks
Working with Layouts to Create Drawings
Annotating Your Drawings with Text, Dimensions, and Hatching

Course content

21 sections • 143 lectures • 10h 14m total length

Introduction2:40

Using Running Object Snaps6:18
Enable running object snaps to snap to exact points like endpoints and centers while drawing. Toggle status bar options to use extension and geometric center snaps for precise construction.
Practice: Using Object Snaps3:12
Using Object Snap Overrides3:47
Practice: Object Snap Override3:57
Polar Tracking at Angles2:52
Practice: Polar Tracking at Angles3:29
Object Snap Tracking3:26
Practice: Object Snap Tracking I4:21
Practice: Object Snap Tracking II2:42
Drawing with Snap and Grid5:09
Practice: Placing Objects on a Drawing3:11
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Drawing Arcs2:35
Practice: Drawing an Arc3:28
Drawing Polylines4:03
Editing Polylines10:27
Practice: Drawing and Editing Polylines8:16
Drawing Polygons3:58
Practice: Drawing Polygons2:45
Drawing Ellipses3:10
Practice: Drawing Ellipses2:07
practice drawing ellipses with the ellipse and elliptical arc commands to create a 2d cylinder, using endpoints, 60-degree rotation, and counterclockwise arcs.
Review Questions

Working with Object Properties17:21
Practice: Working with Object Properties (Mechanical)4:01
Practice: Working with Object Properties (Architectural)4:37
Measuring Objects10:06
Practice: Measuring Objects (Mechanical)2:55
Practice: Measuring Object (Architectural)2:33
Learn to measure object areas in a drawing using the measuring tool, convert multiple objects into a single polyline, and subtract holes to obtain the total area.
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Requirements

Good computer skills
A desire to learn a new Skill using AutoCAD

Description

This AutoCAD Fundamentals course will take you through AutoCAD step by step and teach you how to produce 2D drawings efficiently. You will learn how to master drawing and editing tools, how to create the drawings with dimensions and text annotations as well as hatching. You will also learn how to leverage blocks to produce drawings quickly using existing drawings.

Who this course is for:

Beginning students with a desire to learn AutoCAD
AutoCAD users needing to fill out their knowledge of AutoCAD

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Getting Started with AutoCAD10 lectures • 50min

Basic Drawing and Editing Commands7 lectures • 26min

Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing2 lectures • 2min

Drawing Precision in AutoCAD11 lectures • 42min

Making Changes in Your Drawing11 lectures • 44min

Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise5 lectures • 5min

Organizing Your Drawing with Layers7 lectures • 29min

Advanced Object Types9 lectures • 41min

Analyzing Model and Object Properties6 lectures • 42min

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