AutoCAD 2008 Essential Training ebook

AutoCAD is a computer-aided drafting and design program that is the industry standard for a wide variety of 2D and 3D work. AutoCAD 2008 features several improvements over previous versions, but the core functionality and workflows have remained consistent for years. Users who have any of the more recent editions of the software will find AutoCAD 2008 Essential Training to be a valuable resource. Instructor Jeff Bartels has taught and used AutoCAD for a decade, and in this course he focuses on the difficult to master concepts that matter most to professional AutoCAD users. Exercise files accompany the course.

AutoCAD 2008 Essential Training
with: Jeff Bartels
Running Time: 7 hours

Introduction

Welcome
Introduction to AutoCAD
Using the exercise files

1. The AutoCAD Interface

Modelspace
Toolbars
Pulldowns
AutoCAD’s command line
Dockable palettes
The Status bar
Saving your workspace
Essential settings

2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings

Opening an AutoCAD drawing
Mouse functions
Zooming, panning, and regen
The multiple-document environment
Saving your work
Using templates

3. Drawing Fundamentals

The Line command
ORTHO and POLAR modes
The Circle command
The Heads-Up display
4. Controlling Drawing Units
Defining units of measure
Drafting with architectural units
Drafting with metric units

5. Controlling Accuracy

Cartesian coordinates
Object snaps
Automating object snaps

6. Specialized Draw Commands

Rectangle
Ellipse
Hatch
Polygon

7. Primary Modifications

Move and Copy
Rotate
Offset
Erase
Undo and Redo

8. Selecting Entities

Windows and crossing windows
Removing from selections
Using key-ins

9. Making Major Changes

Trim and Extend
Fillet
Chamfer
Array
Mirror
Stretch
Scale
Grips
Explode
Polyline edit

10. Organizing Drawings

Layers
The Layer Properties Manager
Layer control
The BYLAYER property
The Layer Previous command

11. General Annotation

Single-line text
Text justification
Text styles
Multi-line text
Editing
Bulleted and numbered lists
Symbols
Spell-checking

12. Dimensioning

Creating dimensions
Dimension styles
Callouts
Tweaking dimensions

13. Helpful AutoCAD Tools

The Distance command
The Property Changer
The Quick Calculator

14. Reusable Content

Creating and inserting blocks
Using blocks
Modifying blocks
Building your library

15. Plotting

Quick plots
Selecting a pen table
Layouts pt. 1: Choosing paper
Layouts pt. 2: Inserting a title block
Layouts pt. 3: Cutting a viewport
Layouts pt. 4: Reusing layouts
Scale factors
Sizing modelspace text
Sizing modelspace dimensions
Sizing linetypes

16. Sharing Data

Drawing compatibility
E-transmitting
Saving to the Design Web format
Conclusion
Goodbye

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