Lynda.COM AutoCAD 2011 Essential Training

Author:
Jeff Bartels

Duration:
06h 48m

Released on:
7/30/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

Join Jeff Bartels as he covers the most important features of this industry-standard drafting and design application in AutoCAD 2011 Essential Training. This course begins with a tour of AutoCAD's interface and the tools used to create basic shapes. It then focuses on the methods used to modify and refine geometry while emphasizing accuracy and good habits to build a solid design foundation. The course covers using layers, line types, and colors to organize a drawing file and explains how to efficiently annotate a design and prepare it for final output. Throughout the title, Jeff shares industry techniques used in production and reinforces concepts using practical examples. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:
Understanding model space
Working in a multiple-document environment
Organizing drawings using layers
Creating basic geometry
Configuring units for architectural, civil, or metric work
Incorporating blocks (symbols) into a working file
Maintaining accuracy with coordinates and snaps
Creating annotations that automatically size themselves
Moving and copying elements
Transferring data between drawings
Preparing standardized layouts with title blocks
Sharing drawings

Welcome 02m 08s
Welcome 01m 29s
Using the exercise files 00m 39s

1. Touring the Interface 23m 33s
Understanding model space 03m 44s
Accessing AutoCAD's tools 03m 02s
Leveraging dockable palettes 03m 01s
Monitoring the Status bar 01m 28s
Understanding the anatomy of a command 02m 14s
Customizing AutoCAD's preferences 03m 13s
Accessing help 03m 38s
Saving a workspace 03m 13s

2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings 19m 42s
Opening an AutoCAD drawing 03m 02s
Understanding mouse functions 02m 44s
Zooming, panning, and regenning 04m 24s
Working in a multiple-document environment 02m 39s
Saving your work 02m 29s
Saving time with templates 04m 24s

3. Creating Basic Geometry 14m 35s
Constructing lines 02m 20s
Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes 04m 49s
Drawing circles 04m 10s
Activating the Heads-Up Display 03m 16s

4. Understanding Drawing Units 14m 48s
Defining a unit of measure 06m 28s
Constructing geometry using architectural measurements 04m 06s
Working with metric units 04m 14s

5. Maintaining Accuracy 23m 45s
Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system 04m 53s
Locking to geometry using object snaps 07m 42s
Automating object snap selection 07m 26s
Using temporary tracking to find points in space 03m 44s

6. Using Specialized Drawing Commands 19m 30s
Drawing rectangles 04m 56s
Drawing polygons 03m 04s
Creating an ellipse 05m 09s
Organizing with hatch patterns 06m 21s

7. Making Primary Modifications 29m 46s
Making geometric changes using the property changer 03m 38s
Moving and copying elements 04m 28s
Rotating elements 03m 48s
Trimming and extending geometry 05m 10s
Creating offsets 06m 16s
Erasing elements 02m 46s
Undoing and redoing actions 03m 40s

8. Selecting Geometry 11m 52s
Selecting objects using windows 03m 46s
Adding and removing from selections 03m 43s
Using keyboard shortcuts 04m 23s

9. Refining Geometry 51m 12s
Creating fillets 03m 52s
Creating chamfers 03m 51s
Copying objects into a rotated pattern 04m 20s
Copying objects into a rectangular pattern 04m 58s
Stretching elements 04m 04s
Creating mirrored copies 02m 12s
Scaling elements 05m 00s
Leveraging grips 07m 20s
Exploding elements 05m 47s
Joining elements together 03m 44s
Editing hatch patterns 06m 04s

10. Organizing Drawings 32m 19s
Understanding layers 02m 43s
Creating and adjusting layers 07m 20s
Using layers to organize a drawing 09m 17s
Changing popular settings using the layer control 03m 30s
Understanding the BYLAYER property 03m 37s
Restoring previous layer states 03m 42s
Using existing geometry to set the current layer 02m 10s

11. Adding General Annotations 37m 43s
Creating single-line text 03m 11s
Justifying text 05m 18s
Controlling appearance using text styles 06m 10s
Annotating with multi-line text 05m 10s
Editing text 04m 32s
Creating bulleted and numbered lists 03m 29s
Incorporating symbols 05m 28s
Correcting spelling errors 04m 25s

12. Dimensioning 28m 37s
Creating general dimensions 04m 13s
Creating continuous and baseline dimensions 02m 13s
Controlling appearance using dimension styles 04m 57s
Modifying dimensions 06m 06s
Creating multileaders 02m 53s
Controlling appearance using multileader styles 03m 23s
Modifying multileaders 04m 52s

13. Generating and Managing Reusable Content 25m 19s
Inserting blocks 04m 34s
Creating blocks 06m 41s
Leveraging blocks 05m 39s
Redefining blocks 03m 01s
Building a block library 05m 24s

14. Accessing Specialized Tools 13m 50s
Querying a drawing using rollover tooltips 02m 09s
Taking measurements using the Distance command 03m 02s
Modifying properties using the Quick Properties tool 04m 25s
Automating calculations using the Quick Calculator feature 04m 14s

15. Plotting 36m 06s
Creating quick plots 06m 04s
Selecting a pen table 05m 48s
Choosing line weights 04m 32s
Creating a layout, pt. 1: Choosing a paper size 02m 42s
Creating a layout, pt. 2: Inserting a title block 02m 29s
Creating a layout, pt. 3: Cutting viewports 06m 09s
Reusing layouts 04m 03s
Organizing layouts 04m 19s

16. Creating Properly Sized Annotations on Plotted Drawings 16m 49s
Using the Annotative property to automatically size text 04m 13s
Using the Annotative property to automatically size dimensions 04m 34s
Using the Annotative property to automatically size multileaders 03m 58s
Changing the scale assigned to annotations 04m 04s

17. Sharing Data 06m 56s
Saving drawings to other formats 02m 27s
Plotting to PDF 02m 15s
Plotting to the Design Web format 01m 20s
Sending drawings via email 00m 54s

Conclusion 00m 22s
Goodbye 00m 22s