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Learning AutoCAD (2020)

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

This course provides the novice AutoCAD user with training to get started with AutoCAD.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Learning AutoCAD 2021
  • Using the exercise files
  • What you should know before watching this course
  • The new AutoCAD 2021 interface
1. The AutoCAD Interface
  • The application menu
  • The ribbon and panels
  • Dialog boxes and palettes
  • The status bar
  • Logging in to A360, web, and mobile
2. Drawing Simple Geometry
  • OSNAP (object snap) and OTRACK (object snap tracking)
  • POLAR (polar tracking) and ORTHO (orthogonal mode)
  • Lines, arcs, and circles
  • Polylines, polygons, and splines
  • Using ZOOM and PAN
3. Annotating Simple Designs
  • Text styles
  • Single line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT)
  • Dimension styles
  • Placing dimensions
  • Adding a simple table
4. Communicating Your Design Intent
  • Creating a simple title block
  • Defining your page setup
  • Adding new layouts and scaled viewports
  • Using annotative scaling
  • Printing and plotting
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Shaun Bryant

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