Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

LinkedIn Learning

AutoCAD 2019 Essential Training

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Get started with AutoCAD 2019. Learn how to quickly and effectively navigate the user interface and create precise 2D and 3D designs with this powerful software.

Syllabus

  • Welcome
  • What you should know
  • Using the exercise files
  • The AutoCAD 2019 interface
1. Getting Started: The AutoCAD Interface
  • The application menu
  • The ribbon and panels
  • Dialog boxes
  • The status bar
  • Logging into A360 Drive
2. Getting Started: Drawing Simple Geometry
  • OSNAP and OTRACK
  • POLAR and ORTHO
  • Lines, arcs, and circles
  • Polylines, polygons, and splines
  • Using Zoom and Pan
3. Getting Started: Annotating Simple Designs
  • Text styles
  • Single line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT)
  • Dimension styles
  • Dimensioning simple designs
  • Adding a simple table
4. Getting Started: Communicating Your Design Intent
  • Creating a simple titleblock
  • Defining your page setup
  • Adding new layouts and scaled viewports
  • Using annotative scaling
  • Printing and plotting
5. Exploring the Interface Further
  • Using workspaces
  • Working with the file tabs
  • Using the navigation bar
  • The shortcut menu
6. Using Units and Options
  • Setting drawing units
  • Converting drawing units
  • Editing and managing options
  • Working with templates (DWT)
7. Navigating Drawings
  • Working with the ViewCube
  • Model space and paper space
  • Saving and restoring views
  • The mouse and mouse settings
8. Drawing More Objects
  • Rectangles and polygons
  • Points and donuts
  • Ellipses
  • Isometric views with elliptical arcs
9. Modifying Objects
  • Selecting objects
  • Using Move and Copy
  • Using Rotate and Scale
  • Creating and using arrays
  • Using Offset and Mirror
  • Using Stretch and Lengthen
  • Using Trim and Extend
  • Using Break and Join
  • Using grips and grip editing
  • Using boundaries
  • Using Fillet and Chamfer
  • Using Divide and Measure
  • Editing polylines and splines
10. Drawing Accurately
  • Using Grid and Snap
  • Working with coordinates
  • Using Dynamic Input
  • Direct distance entry (DDE)
11. Hatching and Gradients
  • Using the Hatch command
  • Using the Gradient command
  • Editing hatches and gradients
12. More Text Techniques
  • Aligning text
  • Framing text in a titleblock
13. More Dimensioning Techniques
  • Editing dimensions and dimension overrides
  • Breaking and spacing dimensions
  • Using Continue and Baseline
  • Automatic dimensioning
  • Using multileaders
14. Object and Layer Properties
  • Working with object properties
  • Changing the linetype scale
  • Using Hide and Isolate
  • New layers and the layer dropdown menu
  • Using the layer tools
  • Working with layer states
15. Reusing Content
  • Using groups
  • Creating and inserting a block
  • Redefining block definitions in a drawing
  • Using the EXPLODE command
  • Creating a simple dynamic block
  • Using WBLOCK
16. Attributes and Tables
  • Creating a simple block with attributes
  • Enhanced Attribute Editor
  • Working with table styles
  • Designing a table
  • Adding fields to a table
17. External References (XREFs)
  • Working with XREFs
  • Attaching and overlaying XREFs
  • Altering and clipping XREFs
  • Editing XREFs
  • Editing XREFs in place
18. Working With Layouts and Annotation
  • Locking viewports
  • Freezing viewport layers
  • Adding a titleblock
  • Using annotative text styles
  • Using annotative dimensions
  • Using revision clouds
19. Creating Output
  • Plotting from the Model and Layout tabs
  • Packaging with eTransmit
  • Batch plotting
  • Outputting to different file formats
  • Autodesk Design Review
20. Other Drawing Management Tools
  • Drawing Compare
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Shaun Bryant

Reviews

Start your review of AutoCAD 2019 Essential Training

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.