Welcome 02:08
Welcome 01:29
Using the exercise files 00:39
1. Touring the Interface 23:33
Understanding model space 03:44
Accessing AutoCAD's tools 03:02
Leveraging dockable palettes 03:01
Monitoring the Status bar 01:28
Understanding the anatomy of a command 02:14
Customizing AutoCAD's preferences 03:13
Accessing help 03:38
Saving a workspace 03:13
2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings 19:42
Opening an AutoCAD drawing 03:02
Understanding mouse functions 02:44
Zooming, panning, and regenning 04:24
Working in a multiple-document environment 02:39
Saving your work 02:29
Saving time with templates 04:24
3. Creating Basic Geometry 14:35
Constructing lines 02:20
Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes 04:49
Drawing circles 04:10
Activating the Heads-Up Display 03:16
4. Understanding Drawing Units 14:48
Defining a unit of measure 06:28
Constructing geometry using architectural measurements 04:06
Working with metric units 04:14
5. Maintaining Accuracy 23:45
Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system 04:53
Locking to geometry using object snaps 07:42
Automating object snap selection 07:26
Using temporary tracking to find points in space 03:44
6. Using Specialized Drawing Commands 19:30
Drawing rectangles 04:56
Drawing polygons 03:04
Creating an ellipse 05:09
Organizing with hatch patterns 06:21
7. Making Primary Modifications 29:46
Making geometric changes using the property changer 03:38
Moving and copying elements 04:28
Rotating elements 03:48
Trimming and extending geometry 05:10
Creating offsets 06:16
Erasing elements 02:46
Undoing and redoing actions 03:40
8. Selecting Geometry 11:52
Selecting objects using windows 03:46
Adding and removing from selections 03:43
Using keyboard shortcuts 04:23
9. Refining Geometry 51:12
Creating fillets 03:52
Creating chamfers 03:51
Copying objects into a rotated pattern 04:20
Copying objects into a rectangular pattern 04:58
Stretching elements 04:04
Creating mirrored copies 02:12
Scaling elements 05:00
Leveraging grips 07:20
Exploding elements 05:47
Joining elements together 03:44
Editing hatch patterns 06:04
10. Organizing Drawings 32:19
Understanding layers 02:43
Creating and adjusting layers 07:20
Using layers to organize a drawing 09:17
Changing popular settings using the layer control 03:30
Understanding the BYLAYER property 03:37
Restoring previous layer states 03:42
Using existing geometry to set the current layer 02:10
11. Adding General Annotations 37:43
Creating single-line text 03:11
Justifying text 05:18
Controlling appearance using text styles 06:10
Annotating with multi-line text 05:10
Editing text 04:32
Creating bulleted and numbered lists 03:29
Incorporating symbols 05:28
Correcting spelling errors 04:25
12. Dimensioning 28:37
Creating general dimensions 04:13
Creating continuous and baseline dimensions 02:13
Controlling appearance using dimension styles 04:57
Modifying dimensions 06:06
Creating multileaders 02:53
Controlling appearance using multileader styles 03:23
Modifying multileaders 04:52
13. Generating and Managing Reusable Content 25:19
Inserting blocks 04:34
Creating blocks 06:41
Leveraging blocks 05:39
Redefining blocks 03:01
Building a block library 05:24
14. Accessing Specialized Tools 13:50
Querying a drawing using rollover tooltips 02:09
Taking measurements using the Distance command 03:02
Modifying properties using the Quick Properties tool 04:25
Automating calculations using the Quick Calculator feature 04:14
15. Plotting 36:06
Creating quick plots 06:04
Selecting a pen table 05:48
Choosing line weights 04:32
Creating a layout, pt. 1: Choosing a paper size 02:42
Creating a layout, pt. 2: Inserting a title block 02:29
Creating a layout, pt. 3: Cutting viewports 06:09
Reusing layouts 04:03
Organizing layouts 04:19
16. Creating Properly Sized Annotations on Plotted Drawings 16:49
Using the Annotative property to automatically size text 04:13
Using the Annotative property to automatically size dimensions 04:34
Using the Annotative property to automatically size multileaders 03:58
Changing the scale assigned to annotations 04:04
17. Sharing Data 06:56
Saving drawings to other formats 02:27
Plotting to PDF 02:15
Plotting to the Design Web format 01:20
Sending drawings via email 00:54
Conclusion 00:22
Goodbye 00:22
