Digital Tutors - Introduction to AutoCAD

Duration 2h 28m Project Files Included MP4

In this set of tutorials we'll learn how to use AutoCAD. We'll begin by getting familiar with the User Interface.

We'll discuss how things are broken down into tabs, ribbons, and panels and we'll take a look at the 2D and 3D user interface and tools we have accessible to us. Once we've get comfortable with the interface, we'll then look at the how to use your drawing, modification and annotation tools in both the 2D and 3D work spaces.

Along the way we'll discuss a few tips that will help you work with precision when creating your drawings. By the end of this training you'll have a solid understand of how to to use AutoCAD to bring your ideas to life with ease and precision.

1. Introduction and project overview

2. The AutoCAD user interface

3. Continuing with the interface

4. Using the Navigation and Status Bar

5. Drawing with the Line tool

6. Specifying length and angles

7. Working with Polylines

8. Modifying line work

9. Using Fillet, Scale and Array

10. Drawing a small space

11. Applying Hatch Patterns to drawings

12. Using Layers to organize your drawings

13. Working with Layer Properties

14. Layer visibility

15. Adding dimensions and text to your drawings

16. Getting familiar with 3D functionality

17. Making shapes in the 3D Basics Workspace

18. Getting familiar with the 3D Modeling Workspace

19. Surface modeling

20. Mesh modeling

21. Taking a look at the Rendering capabilities