Lynda.COM AutoCAD 2010 Essential Training

Jeff Bartels

Software works on:

Windows only

Topics include:

• Working in a multiple-document environment
• Configuring units for architectural, civil, or metric work
• Incorporating blocks (symbols) into a working file
• Creating annotations that automatically size themselves
• Transferring data between drawings
• Preparing standardized layouts with title blocks

Introduction
Welcome           01:19
Using the exercise files           00:38
28:46 1. Touring the Interface
Launching the program for the first time           02:27
Understanding model space           01:48
Accessing the Ribbon           03:05
Leveraging dockable palettes           04:11
Monitoring the Status bar           01:41
Understanding the anatomy of a command           03:28
Customizing AutoCAD's preferences           04:21
Saving a workspace           03:49
Accessing Help           03:56
23:45 2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings
Opening an AutoCAD drawing           03:46
Understanding mouse functions           02:17
Zooming, panning, and regenning           05:43
Working in a multiple-document environment           03:46
Saving your work           03:16
Saving time with templates           04:57
17:27 3. Creating Basic Geometry
Constructing lines           02:56
Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes           05:41
Drawing circles           04:59
Activating the heads-up display           03:51
16:51 4. Understanding Drawing Units
Defining a unit of measure           07:26
Constructing geometry using architectural measurements           04:23
Working with metric units           05:02
27:24 5. Maintaining Accuracy
Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system           05:40
Locking to geometry using object snaps           09:34
Automating object snap selection           07:43
Using temporary tracking to find points in space           04:27
21:00 6. Using Specialized Drawing Commands
Drawing rectangles           04:59
Drawing polygons           03:58
Drawing ellipses           04:53
Organizing with hatch patterns           07:10
32:55 7. Making Primary Modifications
Making geometric changes using the property changer           03:56
Moving and copying elements           04:51
Rotating elements           04:31
Trimming and extending geometry           05:39
Creating offsets           06:30
Erasing elements           02:15
Undoing and redoing actions           05:13
11:26 8. Selecting Geometry
Selecting entities using a window           03:47
Adding and removing from selections           03:34
Using keyboard shortcuts           04:05
45:36 9. Refining Geometry
Creating fillets           04:17
Creating chamfers           03:26
Using the Array command to create copies in a rectangular pattern           04:06
Using the Array command to create copies in a rotated pattern           03:02
Creating mirrored copies of geometry           02:49
Stretching elements           03:44
Scaling elements           04:20
Leveraging grips           06:18
Exploding elements           05:18
Joining elements together           03:43
Editing hatch patterns           04:33
29:10 10. Organizing Drawings
Understanding layers           02:36
Creating and adjusting layers using the Layer Property Manager           07:51
Using layers to organize a drawing           08:57
Changing layer settings using layer control           03:22
Understanding the BYLAYER property           03:41
Using the Layer Previous command           02:43
36:13 11. Adding General Annotations
Creating single-line text           03:45
Justifying text           05:17
Controlling appearance using text styles           05:24
Annotating with multi-line text           04:29
Editing text           04:28
Creating bulleted and numbered lists           03:39
Incorporating symbols           04:28
Correcting spelling errors           04:43
26:57 12. Dimensioning
Creating general dimensions           04:51
Creating continuous and baseline dimensions           02:14
Controlling appearance using dimension styles           04:37
Modifying dimensions           05:51
Creating multi-leaders           02:02
Controlling appearance using multi-leader styles           03:20
Modifying multi-leaders           04:02
24:40 13. Generating and Managing Reusable Content
Inserting blocks           04:18
Creating blocks           06:12
Leveraging blocks           06:17
Redefining blocks           02:23
Building a block library           05:30
11:56 14. Accessing Specialized Tools
Querying drawing using rollover tool tips           01:56
Taking measurements using the Distance command           02:39
Modifying properties using the Quick Properties tool           03:40
Automating calculations using the Quick Calculator feature           03:41
33:32 15. Plotting
Creating quick plots           05:44
Selecting a pen table           05:17
Choosing line weights           03:10
Creating a layout pt. 1: Choosing a paper size           03:00
Creating a layout pt. 2: Inserting a title block           02:13
Creating a layout pt. 3: Cutting viewports           05:54
Reusing layouts           04:07
Organizing layouts           04:07
15:20 16. Creating Properly Sized Annotations on Plotted Drawings
Using the Annotative property to automatically size text           04:02
Using the Annotative property to automatically size dimensions           04:15
Using the Annotative property to automatically size callouts           03:12
Revising the scale assigned to annotations           03:51
06:23 17. Sharing Data
Saving drawings to other formats           02:03
Plotting to PDF           01:14
Plotting to the Design Web Format           02:19
Sending drawings via email           00:47
00:23 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:23