Lynda.com AutoCAD 2010 Essential Training

Author: Jeff Bartels
Duration (hr:min): 06:51
Released on: 11/19/2009
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Windows only

AutoCAD 2010 Essential Training covers the most important features of this industry-standard 2D drafting and design application. Professional designer Jeff Bartels begins with a tour of AutoCAD's interface and the tools used to create basic shapes. He then focuses on the methods used to modify and refine geometry while emphasizing accuracy and good habits to build a solid design foundation. Jeff shows how to use 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 course, Jeff shares techniques used in the industry and reinforces the lessons with practical examples. Exercise files accompany this course.

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

Content:

Introduction - 01:57

    Welcome - 1:19 - 8.2 MB
    Using the exercise files - 0:38 - 0.6 MB

1. Touring the Interface - 28:46

    Launching the program for the first time - 2:27 - 2.5 MB
    Understanding model space - 1:48 - 1.8 MB
    Accessing the Ribbon - 3:05 - 3.3 MB
    Leveraging dockable palettes - 4:11 - 5.2 MB
    Monitoring the Status bar - 1:41 - 1.7 MB
    Understanding the anatomy of a command - 3:28 - 3.4 MB
    Customizing AutoCAD's preferences - 4:21 - 5.6 MB
    Saving a workspace - 3:49 - 4.8 MB
    Accessing Help - 3:56 - 5.3 MB

2. Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings - 23:45

    Opening an AutoCAD drawing - 3:46 - 3.9 MB
    Understanding mouse functions - 2:17 - 2.4 MB
    Zooming, panning, and regenning - 5:43 - 7.6 MB
    Working in a multiple-document environment - 3:46 - 4.3 MB
    Saving your work - 3:16 - 3.5 MB
    Saving time with templates - 4:57 - 5.4 MB

3. Creating Basic Geometry - 17:27

    Constructing lines - 2:56 - 3.0 MB
    Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes - 5:41 - 5.9 MB
    Drawing circles - 4:59 - 5.3 MB
    Activating the heads-up display - 3:51 - 4.2 MB

4. Understanding Drawing Units - 16:51

    Defining a unit of measure - 7:26 - 8.3 MB
    Constructing geometry using architectural measurements - 4:23 - 4.9 MB
    Working with metric units - 5:02 - 6.0 MB

5. Maintaining Accuracy - 27:24

    Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system - 5:40 - 5.3 MB
    Locking to geometry using object snaps - 9:34 - 12.7 MB
    Automating object snap selection - 7:43 - 8.9 MB
    Using temporary tracking to find points in space - 4:27 - 5.3 MB

6. Using Specialized Drawing Commands - 21:00

    Drawing rectangles - 4:59 - 5.5 MB
    Drawing polygons - 3:58 - 4.5 MB
    Drawing ellipses - 4:53 - 5.5 MB
    Organizing with hatch patterns - 7:10 - 9.5 MB

7. Making Primary Modifications - 32:55

    Making geometric changes using the property changer - 3:56 - 4.4 MB
    Moving and copying elements - 4:51 - 6.3 MB
    Rotating elements - 4:31 - 5.4 MB
    Trimming and extending geometry - 5:39 - 6.3 MB
    Creating offsets - 6:30 - 7.9 MB
    Erasing elements - 2:15 - 2.4 MB
    Undoing and redoing actions - 5:13 - 6.3 MB

8. Selecting Geometry - 11:26

    Selecting entities using a window - 3:47 - 4.3 MB
    Adding and removing from selections - 3:34 - 4.9 MB
    Using keyboard shortcuts - 4:05 - 5.7 MB

9. Refining Geometry - 45:36

    Creating fillets - 4:17 - 4.9 MB
    Creating chamfers - 3:26 - 4.0 MB
    Using the Array command to create copies in a rectangular pattern - 4:06 - 5.2 MB
    Using the Array command to create copies in a rotated pattern - 3:02 - 3.5 MB
    Creating mirrored copies of geometry - 2:49 - 3.5 MB
    Stretching elements - 3:44 - 4.4 MB
    Scaling elements - 4:20 - 5.4 MB
    Leveraging grips - 6:18 - 6.6 MB
    Exploding elements - 5:18 - 6.6 MB
    Joining elements together - 3:43 - 4.2 MB
    Editing hatch patterns - 4:33 - 6.9 MB

10. Organizing Drawings - 29:10

    Understanding layers - 2:36 - 2.8 MB
    Creating and adjusting layers using the Layer Property Manager - 7:51 - 8.4 MB
    Using layers to organize a drawing - 8:57 - 12.8 MB
    Changing layer settings using layer control - 3:22 - 4.0 MB
    Understanding the BYLAYER property - 3:41 - 3.8 MB
    Using the Layer Previous command - 2:43 - 3.0 MB

11. Adding General Annotations - 36:13

    Creating single-line text - 3:45 - 4.2 MB
    Justifying text - 5:17 - 6.9 MB
    Controlling appearance using text styles - 5:24 - 5.7 MB
    Annotating with multi-line text - 4:29 - 5.2 MB
    Editing text - 4:28 - 7.3 MB
    Creating bulleted and numbered lists - 3:39 - 4.1 MB
    Incorporating symbols - 4:28 - 5.5 MB
    Correcting spelling errors - 4:43 - 5.9 MB

12. Dimensioning - 26:57

    Creating general dimensions - 4:51 - 6.2 MB
    Creating continuous and baseline dimensions - 2:14 - 2.7 MB
    Controlling appearance using dimension styles - 4:37 - 5.6 MB
    Modifying dimensions - 5:51 - 7.4 MB
    Creating multi-leaders - 2:02 - 2.6 MB
    Controlling appearance using multi-leader styles - 3:20 - 3.8 MB
    Modifying multi-leaders - 4:02 - 6.0 MB

13. Generating and Managing Reusable Content - 24:40

    Inserting blocks - 4:18 - 5.2 MB
    Creating blocks - 6:12 - 8.6 MB
    Leveraging blocks - 6:17 - 8.5 MB
    Redefining blocks - 2:23 - 3.0 MB
    Building a block library - 5:30 - 6.3 MB

14. Accessing Specialized Tools - 11:56

    Querying drawing using rollover tool tips - 1:56 - 2.3 MB
    Taking measurements using the Distance command - 2:39 - 3.2 MB
    Modifying properties using the Quick Properties tool - 3:40 - 4.0 MB
    Automating calculations using the Quick Calculator feature - 3:41 - 4.1 MB

15. Plotting - 33:32

    Creating quick plots - 5:44 - 7.4 MB
    Selecting a pen table - 5:17 - 7.3 MB
    Choosing line weights - 3:10 - 3.9 MB
    Creating a layout pt. 1: Choosing a paper size - 3:00 - 3.2 MB
    Creating a layout pt. 2: Inserting a title block - 2:13 - 2.8 MB
    Creating a layout pt. 3: Cutting viewports - 5:54 - 7.9 MB
    Reusing layouts - 4:07 - 5.2 MB
    Organizing layouts - 4:07 - 4.9 MB

16. Creating Properly Sized Annotations on Plotted Drawings - 15:20

    Using the Annotative property to automatically size text - 4:02 - 5.1 MB
    Using the Annotative property to automatically size dimensions - 4:15 - 5.2 MB
    Using the Annotative property to automatically size callouts - 3:12 - 4.7 MB
    Revising the scale assigned to annotations - 3:51 - 5.2 MB

17. Sharing Data - 06:23

    Saving drawings to other formats - 2:03 - 2.2 MB
    Plotting to PDF - 1:14 - 1.5 MB
    Plotting to the Design Web Format - 2:19 - 3.3 MB
    Sending drawings via email - 0:47 - 0.9 MB

Conclusion - 00:23

    Goodbye - 0:23 - 0.4 MB