Lynda.com AutoCAD 2009 Essential Training

Author: Jeff Bartels
Duration (hr:min): 06:50
Released on: 9/12/2008
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Windows only

AutoCAD 2009 sports cutting-edge features and a brand new interface, making it the perfect opportunity for those with no prior drafting experience to learn AutoCAD from the ground up. In AutoCAD 2009 Essential Training, Jeff Bartels gives a thorough explanation of the interface and explains the commands in the same order they would be encountered in a typical workflow. He discusses each concept using simple line work, and then applies it to a real-world example. The course is "industry neutral," meaning the skills and techniques can be applied to any drafting discipline: architectural, mechanical, civil, or design. Example files accompany the course.

Topics include:

• Learning the fundamentals of drawing
• Mastering specialized draw commands
• Controlling units and accuracy
• Making modifications to existing geometry
• Annotating and dimensioning
• Creating reusable content
• Plotting drawings using layouts
• Sharing data with others

Content:

Introduction - 03:17

    Welcome - 1:06 - 1.3 MB
    Introduction to this course - 1:32 - 1.9 MB
    Using the example files - 0:39 - 0.9 MB

1. The AutoCAD Interface - 22:10

    Understanding the model space - 1:31 - 1.8 MB
    Using the ribbon - 3:14 - 4.4 MB
    Using the menu browser - 2:52 - 4.3 MB
    Using the command line - 1:46 - 2.3 MB
    Activating the toolbars - 1:41 - 2.4 MB
    Leveraging dockable palettes - 2:54 - 4.3 MB
    Reading the Status bar - 1:41 - 2.3 MB
    Saving your workspace - 2:25 - 3.3 MB
    Customizing AutoCAD - 4:06 - 6.5 MB

2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings - 20:31

    Opening an AutoCAD drawing - 3:37 - 5.1 MB
    Exercising mouse functions - 2:11 - 2.8 MB
    Zooming, panning, and regenning - 5:05 - 7.9 MB
    Working in a multiple-document environment - 3:22 - 4.6 MB
    Saving your work - 2:25 - 3.4 MB
    Saving time with templates - 3:51 - 5.1 MB

3. Drawing Fundamentals - 18:19

    Drawing lines - 3:32 - 4.4 MB
    Maintaining accuracy with the Ortho and Polar modes - 6:21 - 7.9 MB
    Drawing circles - 4:53 - 6.5 MB
    Activating the heads-up display - 3:33 - 4.4 MB
4. Controlling Drawing Units - 16:01
    Defining units of measure - 5:44 - 7.6 MB
    Drafting with architectural units - 4:50 - 6.5 MB
    Working with metric units - 5:27 - 8.1 MB

5. Controlling Accuracy - 19:48

    Understanding Cartesian coordinates - 5:34 - 6.8 MB
    Maintaining accuracy with object snaps - 9:59 - 13.6 MB
    Automating object snaps - 4:15 - 5.9 MB

6. Specialized Draw Commands - 22:07

    Drawing rectangles - 4:45 - 6.4 MB
    Drawing ellipses - 5:10 - 6.9 MB
    Organizing with hatch patterns - 8:21 - 13.0 MB
    Drawing polygons - 3:51 - 5.4 MB

7. Primary Modifications - 22:49

    Moving and copying elements - 6:19 - 8.6 MB
    Rotating elements - 5:06 - 6.8 MB
    Creating offset lines - 6:16 - 9.0 MB
    Erasing elements - 1:54 - 2.5 MB
    Undoing and redoing actions - 3:14 - 4.5 MB

8. Selecting Entities - 11:28

    Selecting elements with windows - 4:39 - 6.1 MB
    Removing elements from selections - 3:13 - 4.4 MB
    Using key-ins - 3:36 - 5.1 MB

9. Making Major Changes - 55:10

    Trimming and extending elements - 6:12 - 8.1 MB
    Creating fillets - 4:54 - 6.4 MB
    Creating chamfers - 4:55 - 7.2 MB
    Creating patterned copies with arrays - 6:45 - 10.1 MB
    Creating mirror images - 4:54 - 6.5 MB
    Stretching elements - 4:54 - 6.9 MB
    Scaling elements - 5:48 - 7.8 MB
    Leveraging grips - 6:50 - 8.8 MB
    Exploding elements - 3:41 - 4.8 MB
    Joining elements - 6:17 - 7.9 MB

10. Organizing Drawings - 23:57

    Understanding layers - 2:49 - 3.8 MB
    Organizing with the Layer Properties Manager - 8:34 - 11.4 MB
    Using layer control - 3:49 - 5.2 MB
    Understanding the ByLayer property - 5:23 - 6.8 MB
    Using the Layer Previous command - 3:22 - 4.6 MB

11. General Annotation - 42:57

    Annotating with single-line text - 3:54 - 5.1 MB
    Justifying text - 6:44 - 9.3 MB
    Creating text styles - 7:24 - 10.4 MB
    Annotating with multi-line text - 5:41 - 7.7 MB
    Editing text - 3:31 - 5.6 MB
    Creating bulleted and numbered lists - 4:48 - 6.1 MB
    Inserting symbols - 5:37 - 8.1 MB
    Correcting spelling errors - 5:18 - 8.8 MB

12. Dimensioning - 26:10

    Creating dimensions - 7:11 - 10.0 MB
    Creating dimension styles - 6:04 - 9.3 MB
    Inserting callouts - 7:07 - 10.6 MB
    Modifying dimensions - 5:48 - 8.3 MB

13. Helpful AutoCAD Tools - 14:06

    Using the Distance command - 3:14 - 4.3 MB
    Modifying elements with the property changer - 5:54 - 8.3 MB
    Using the quick calculator - 4:58 - 6.6 MB

14. Reusable Content - 25:20

    Creating and inserting blocks - 9:38 - 13.4 MB
    Leveraging blocks - 5:26 - 7.3 MB
    Redefining blocks - 3:35 - 4.8 MB
    Building your block library - 6:41 - 8.7 MB

15. Plotting - 56:22

    Creating quick plots - 7:37 - 11.7 MB
    Selecting a pen table - 5:22 - 8.4 MB
    Using layouts pt. 1: Choosing paper size - 4:38 - 6.5 MB
    Using layouts pt. 2: Inserting a title block - 4:20 - 6.2 MB
    Using layouts pt. 3: Cutting viewports - 8:49 - 13.7 MB
    Importing layouts - 5:08 - 7.1 MB
    Calculating scale factors - 3:54 - 4.9 MB
    Sizing model space text - 7:34 - 9.8 MB
    Sizing model space dimensions - 5:39 - 8.3 MB
    Scaling linetypes - 3:21 - 4.6 MB

16. Sharing Data - 09:27

    Saving in other formats - 2:34 - 3.6 MB
    E-transmitting drawings - 3:08 - 4.5 MB
    Plotting to the Design Web Format - 3:45 - 6.5 MB

Conclusion - 00:16

    Goodbye - 0:16 - 0.4 MB