• Learn everything you need to know to create precise 2D and 3D drawings with AutoCAD 2017. These tutorials provide AutoCAD beginners (and pros who want to learn more) with the skills required to use AutoCAD 2017 effectively in any industry—architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or product design.
• Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant reviews the user interface and leads you step-by-step through all of AutoCAD's tools, menus, and features. Learn how to create and modify geometry, layers, blocks, dimensions, and layouts. Find out how to draw more accurately with AutoCAD's snapping and coordinate model, and add text and annotations that help others understand your drawings. Ready to share your work with others? Discover how to output your drawings in a variety of formats. Even experienced AutoCAD pros can find something new to learn.

Topics include:

• Exploring the AutoCAD interface
• Converting drawing units
• Using DWT template files
• Zooming and panning around drawings
• Drawing simple geometry and objects
• Moving, scaling, and rotating
• Using Fillet and Chamfer
• Drawing with snapping and coordinates
• Adding hatching and gradients
• Adding text to drawings
• Working with dimensions
• Grouping objects
• Creating reusable blocks
• Designing tables
• Working with XREFs
• Creating layouts
• Adding annotations
• Outputting drawings