The complete AutoCAD 2016 course

Specify drawing units in AutoCAD 2016 by selecting unit type (decimal, architectural, engineering, fractional, scientific), adjusting precision and angle format, and choosing the drawing unit (millimeters) before applying.

Set up a standard drawing template by specifying units, drawing area dimensions, and the origin. Save the template as 'my standard template' to quickly open new drawings with those defaults.

Navigate AutoCAD's workspace by switching between model space and paper space layouts, using Cartesian coordinates (X, Y, Z) in 2D and 3D, with command line and dynamic input.

Master pan and zoom in AutoCAD 2016 to navigate drawings, using the mouse button and wheel, and commands such as zoom extends, zoom window, zoom real time, and zoom object.

Create and save multiple drawing views using the view manager, naming each view (bedroom, kitchen), and saving current display settings for quick access with a single click.

Draw lines with the line command by clicking points or entering coordinates or lengths, then create a 30-degree angled line or a rectangle from four coordinates.

Master the circle command in AutoCAD 2016 by creating circles with center-radius and center-diameter options, plus two-point, three-point, and tangent methods, adjusting radius and diameter as needed.

Explore the arc command in AutoCAD 2016, mastering multiple construction methods—from three points to start center options, angle controls, radius and length settings, tangent direction, and continue functionality.

Learn to draw ellipses in AutoCAD using center-based and end-point methods, specify radii such as 50 and 100 units, and create elliptical arcs dynamically.

Draw and edit polylines and splines in AutoCAD 2016, converting lines to arcs, closing shapes, and using spline fit or spline with control vertices to craft organic contours.

Learn to create and place a rectangle in AutoCAD 2016 using the rectangle tool, define length and width or area, choose a quadrant, and apply rotation for precise orientation.

Explore how to draw polygons in AutoCAD 2016, starting the polygon command from the home tab, choosing inscribed or circumscribed circles, and setting radius or side length.

Learn to create and style points in AutoCAD 2016, using object snap for precise connections. Explore three revision cloud types: rectangular, polygonal, and freehand, via the home tab draw panel.

Explore selection sets in AutoCAD, using the window and crossing window modes to select objects based on being completely or partially enclosed or intersecting the selection area.

Move objects with the move command by selecting a base point and destination. Create multiple copies using the copy or add copy commands, specifying distance and item count.

Rotate with a fixed base point pivot, angle or dynamic rotation, and copy to keep the original. Scale with a fixed base point, ratio, or reference to match size.

Master offset and mirror commands in AutoCAD 2016, creating parallel replicas at fixed or dynamic distances and generating mirrored objects with retain or erase options.

Master trim and extend tools in AutoCAD 2016 by selecting boundaries, using a fence, and extending or trimming lines and circles up to the chosen boundary.

Learn how to erase objects in AutoCAD, explode components with the explode command or its X shortcut, and use overkill to remove overlapping or redundant lines and shapes.

Master stretch and lengthen in AutoCAD 2016 to adjust specific drawing dimensions without altering others, using crossing window selections, delta and percent options, and dynamic length changes.

Use the break command to split lines or circular objects at points, including breaking at two points in anticlockwise direction, then join segments into a polyline or connect collinear lines.

Learn to apply fillet and jumper between edges in AutoCAD 2016, setting radius values and distances, choosing trim or no trim, and applying to lines or polylines.

Learn how to create a rectangular array in AutoCAD 2016 by selecting objects, adjusting columns and rows, gaps, and the associative option to edit the pattern from a temporary ribbon.

Create polar arrays by duplicating objects around a circle center, set item count (e.g., 24) and angle (360 or 270), and adjust rows and gaps with the associative option.

Learn to create a path array in AutoCAD by replicating objects along a path, adjust item count and spacing, use divide to set spacing, and align items to the path.

Divide and measure commands let you split a line segment into equal parts by specifying a segment count or a length, adding invisible points or visible blocks at each division.

Create region objects from closed shapes like circles or polylines, then treat them as a single unit for moves, and apply region boolean operations: union, subtract, and intersect.

Master multifunction grips in AutoCAD 2016 to stretch, lengthen, rotate, and edit arcs, splines, and vertices on rectangles and circles.

Master coordinate entry in AutoCAD by using direct distance entry and coordinate input with Cartesian and polar systems, snapping to origin, and creating lines with specified lengths and angles.

Learn to use grid and grid snap in AutoCAD to constrain drawing to intersection points, switch grid visibility, adjust spacing and major lines, and draw accurately without manual counting.

Learn to use polar and ortho modes in AutoCAD 2016 to constrain lines to specific angles, set angle intervals (including custom angles like 18°), and manage auto and polar tracking.

Learn to draw with dynamic input in AutoCAD 2016, using tooltips that mirror the command line and enter points, distances, and angles for lines and two-point circles.

Learn how to use object snap in AutoCAD 2016 to snap to end point, midpoint, center, geometrical center, node, quadrant, and intersection for precise drafting.

Learn how the from SNAP tool creates snapping points without reference geometries, and build lines and circles by entering distances and angles, guided by a step-by-step example.

Learn to use object snap tracking to construct circles from hidden reference points by guiding tracking vectors to their intersection and specifying the radius.

Master isometric drawing in AutoCAD 2016 by enabling isometric planes, using iso commands, and drawing with line, ellipse, circle, copy, and trim to build cylindrical parts and cuts.

Master AutoCAD's inquiry commands to measure distance, area, and angles, and determine X, Y, Z coordinates using the utilities panel or the M E command; adjust precision.

Use the hatch tool to create patterns inside closed geometries, adjust scale and color, explore island detection and boundary object methods, and exclude internal geometries.

Learn to use hatch in AutoCAD 2016 by exploring island detection options, setting hatch origin for break patterns, and applying gap tolerance to open boundaries.

Explore associative and non associative hatch on similar geometries. The associative hatch updates with geometry changes, while the non associative hatch remains fixed and behaves as a separate object.

Learn to create gradients in AutoCAD 2016 using the hatch tool, choosing linear gradients, adjusting island detection, and applying solid colors with transparency options.

Create boundaries with region and island detection for complex shapes and boolean-like edits; apply wipeout to frame text over hatch and manage draw order for visibility.

Explore AutoCAD dimensioning techniques, including linear and aligned dimensions, arc length, radius and diameter, and baseline and continue dimensions from a base point.

Discover how to use the dimensions command in AutoCAD 2016 to create linear, aligned, angular, and radial dimensions, plus baseline and continue dimensions across layers via the annotate tab.

Learn to tidy AutoCAD 2016 dimensions by evenly spacing base dimensions, moving arrows and text, breaking alternate dimensions, applying oblique extension lines, and removing diameter and center marks for clarity.

Create a temporary dimension style override to change text size without altering the original style, then apply and manage overrides for dimensions, including radius and centimetre suffix.

Create multi leaders in AutoCAD using the annotate tools and leader panel. Align and customize with circles, boxes, tags, and detail bubbles, then add or remove leaders.

Learn to create and customize AutoCAD 2016 multileaders, switching between standard and annotated styles and building a custom style with configurable leader format, structure, and text content.

Create a new text style in AutoCAD 2016 using the text style manager or ESTIE, set Arial bold, adjust height and oblique angle, and save in annotation panel.

Create a single line text with the text command, set a start point and rotation, and apply the standard style with the specified height.

Create multiline text in AutoCAD 2016, adjust height and justification, apply styles and bullets, use symbols, split into columns, and import text from notepad with the text editor.

Create and customize a new AutoCAD table style, assign data and title cell properties, adjust borders and margins, and insert the styled table into your drawing.

Create and format a tabloid style table in AutoCAD 2016 for a four-student mock statement, merging cells, rotating headers, setting fonts, adjusting widths, deleting extra rows, and entering data.

Add fields and formulas to a table in AutoCAD to compute sums and percentages, using dynamic text and custom formulas that update with data and dates.

Export a table from AutoCAD to a readable MS Excel format, noting possible formatting loss, and import Excel data back by pasting as a link or as AutoCAD entities.

Explore how to categorize drawing elements into layers—dimensions, blocks, and text—assign colors, including zero layer, and control visibility by turning layers on or off in AutoCAD.

Explore the layer properties manager in AutoCAD 2016, create and customize layers, adjust color, line type, and transparency. Lock, freeze, and manage visibility and the current layer.

Manage thousands of layers in AutoCAD using the layer panel to turn layers off, isolate objects, freeze and thaw, and lock or unlock layers.

Create and manage layer states in AutoCAD to control visible layers, save configurations like drawing only or outlined, and quickly restore them while preserving locks and visibility.

Learn to create and manage layer filters in AutoCAD 2016, using color and line-type criteria, and organize them with group filters via the layer property manager.

Learn to hide and isolate objects in AutoCAD 2016 to focus on specific drawing parts, using select similar, end object isolation, and status toggle to reveal hidden elements.

Change object properties in AutoCAD 2016 to override layer defaults by using the property palette and layer properties manager, adjusting color, line type, transparency, and geometry like radius and circumference.

Learn to group objects in AutoCAD to treat multiple items as one unit, then name, edit, and manage groups with add or remove, bounding box, and group manager.

Create a named block from selected objects, specify a base point, insert with on-screen insertion and rotation, and edit in the block editor to propagate changes to all copies.

Discover how block property inheritance works in AutoCAD 2016, learning how blocks on layer zero inherit layer properties and when to use by layer versus by block options.

Redefine a block by replacing all instances with a new design, in AutoCAD, accept the conflict dialog and base-point changes, or explode the block to components and recreate it.

Export selected drawing parts as blocks and import them later as global blocks in AutoCAD 2016, using W block or block definition with a base point.

Learn to convert simple geometry into a dynamic block in AutoCAD, set base points, add linear parameters and stretch actions, and control growth with increments using a midpoint as base.

Create a single dynamic block with visibility states: rectangular sync, fellated sync, and elliptical sync, to substitute multiple blocks in drawings or floorplans.

Define attributes for rooms in AutoCAD and create attributed blocks to store names and room numbers. Learn prompts, defaults, text settings, and reuse across multiple rooms.