by Shaun Bryant | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: January 2009 | ISBN: 01220110009SI

AutoCAD 2009, written by software vendor Autodesk, is the world's most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate your ideas with ease and efficiency. Led by Shaun Bryant, this course provides viewers with the basic essentials needed to take and pass the AutoCAD 2009 Certified Associate exam. To begin learning today, simply click on the links.

1. Introduction
   • Getting Started with Autodesk Certification 00:03:57
   • What Do You Need to Do? 00:01:02
2. AutoCAD 2009
   • Workspaces 00:04:15
   • Keyboard Input 00:07:06
   • User Interface 00:06:54
   • Shortcut Menus 00:04:43
   • Specific Interface Tools 00:07:33
   • Working with Files pt. 1 00:06:52
   • Working with Files pt. 2 00:03:17
   • Displaying Objects 00:05:17
3. Basic Drawing Skills
   • Inputting Data pt. 1 00:05:16
   • Inputting Data pt. 2 00:03:05
   • Inputting Data pt. 3 00:05:07
   • Inputting Data pt. 4 00:05:35
   • Creating Basic Objects pt. 1 00:07:19
   • Creating Basic Objects pt. 2 00:03:07
   • Creating Basic Objects pt. 3 00:02:53
   • Object Snaps 00:04:20
   • Polar & PolarSnap 00:03:19
   • Object Snap Tracking 00:04:49
   • Units 00:05:22
4. Working with Objects
   • Selecting Objects 00:06:01
   • Moving Objects 00:04:55
   • Copying Objects 00:02:25
   • Rotating Objects 00:04:31
   • Mirroring Objects 00:02:36
   • Creating Arrays 00:05:10
   • Scaling Objects 00:03:42
   • Grips 00:06:23
5. Organization & Inquiry
   • Using Layers pt. 1 00:04:37
   • Using Layers pt. 2 00:03:37
   • Object Properties 00:06:13
   • Quick Properties 00:02:16
   • Matching Object Properties 00:06:31
   • Linetypes 00:03:46
   • Inquiry Commands 00:05:40
6. Altering Objects
   • Trim & Extend 00:05:09
   • Parallel & Offset Geometry pt. 1 00:03:24
   • Parallel & Offset Geometry pt. 2 00:04:46
   • Joining Objects 00:03:07
   • Breaking Objects 00:03:14
   • Fillets pt. 1 00:01:40
   • Fillets pt. 2 00:01:53
   • Chamfers 00:04:13
   • Stretching Objects 00:03:48
7. Working with Layouts
   • Using Layouts 00:04:45
   • Using Viewports 00:06:31
8. Annotation
   • Multiline Text (MTEXT) 00:04:09
   • Single Line Text (DTEXT) pt. 1 00:04:15
   • Single Line Text (DTEXT) pt. 2 00:03:40
   • Editing Text 00:04:15
   • Using Text Styles 00:04:29
9. Dimensioning
   • Creating Dimensions pt. 1 00:05:31
   • Creating Dimensions pt. 2 00:03:13
   • Using Dimension Styles pt. 1 00:05:42
   • Using Dimension Styles pt. 2 00:02:16
   • Editing Dimensions 00:05:11
   • Using Multileaders 00:05:45
10. Hatching
    • Hatching Objects 00:03:39
    • Fills & Gradients 00:04:18
    • Editing Hatch Objects 00:02:53
11. Reusable Content
    • Using Blocks 00:04:08
    • DesignCenter 00:02:55
    • Tool Palettes 00:04:29
    • Using Tool Palettes 00:03:51
12. Additional Drawing Objects
    • Polylines 00:06:10
    • Splines 00:02:34
    • Ellipses 00:03:08
    • Tables 00:06:06
13. Plotting Drawings
    • Page Setups 00:04:28
    • Plotting Drawings 00:04:19
    • Viewing DWF Files 00:02:44
14. Drawing Templates (DWT)
    • Drawing Templates pt. 1 00:05:17
    • Drawing Templates pt. 2 00:04:27
15. Wrap Up
    • What was Covered / Final Thoughts 00:01:13
    • About this Author 00:00:28