Lynda - AutoCAD for Mac 2015 Essential Training

AutoCAD for Mac is tailored for OS X, making it the perfect program for CAD designers who want to start drafting on their Macs. This course covers the essential features and techniques every designer needs to know to work with AutoCAD for Mac and create polished, professional drawings. Author Jim LaPier shows how to create and modify geometry, work with layers, create detailed layouts with dimensions and annotations, and plot and share drawings. The course also touches on the basics of 3D modeling in AutoCAD for Mac.

Topics include:

Accessing palettes

Changing preferences

Opening and saving files

Working with views

Creating basic geometry: lines, ellipses, splines, and more

Selecting, moving, copying, and scaling geometry

Working with layers

Using gradients

Creating blocks and dynamic blocks

Working with references

Creating layouts

Annotating drawings

Plotting and sharing

Starting in 3D

4h 9m Beginner Feb 17, 2015