Learning AutoCAD

This course provides the novice AutoCAD user with training to get started with AutoCAD.

Introduction

• Learning AutoCAD 2021
• Using the exercise files
• What you should know before watching this course
• The new AutoCAD 2021 interface

1. The AutoCAD Interface

• The application menu
• The ribbon and panels
• Dialog boxes and palettes
• The status bar
• Logging in to A360, web, and mobile

2. Drawing Simple Geometry

• OSNAP (object snap) and OTRACK (object snap tracking)
• POLAR (polar tracking) and ORTHO (orthogonal mode)
• Lines, arcs, and circles
• Polylines, polygons, and splines
• Using ZOOM and PAN

3. Annotating Simple Designs

• Text styles
• Single line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT)
• Dimension styles
• Placing dimensions
• Adding a simple table

4. Communicating Your Design Intent

• Creating a simple title block
• Defining your page setup
• Adding new layouts and scaled viewports
• Using annotative scaling
• Printing and plotting

Conclusion

• Next steps