Lynda - AutoCAD 2018 Essential Training
AutoCAD 2018 is a powerful designing and drafting software used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this beginner's course, learn how to get started with AutoCAD. Shaun Bryant covers the basics of the user interface, showing how to use the ribbon, change workspaces, use the ViewCube, and work with the Quick Access Toolbar. Shaun also demonstrates how to manage files and options, navigate your drawings, and draw and modify objects. Plus, he explains how to draw more accurately with Grid and Snap, use text and annotations to help others get a clearer understanding of your designs, and work with the native DWG file type. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll be prepared to use AutoCAD competently in any industry—architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or product design.
Table of Contents
Introduction1. Exploring the User Interface2. Managing Files and Options3. Navigating Drawings4. Drawing Objects5. Modifying Objects6. Drawing Accurately7. Hatching and Gradients8. Using Text9. Dimensioning10. Object and Layer Properties11. Reusing Content12. Attributes and Tables13. External References14. Layouts and Annotation15. Creating Output16. Using PDFs in AutoCAD17. Technology and PerformanceConclusion