1: Getting Started with AutoCAD
Opening and Creating Drawings
Exploring the AutoCAD interface
Zooming and Panning
2: Basic Drawing & Editing Commands
Using the Mouse, Keyboard, and Enter Key to work quickly and efficiently in AutoCAD
Lines
Circles
Rectangles
3: Projects - Creating a Simple Drawing
Creating Simple Drawings
Using Object Snap Tracking to extrapolate a projected top view
Using Modify tools to arrange an office layout
4: Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
Polar and Ortho Tracking
Entering Coordinates and Angles
Object Snaps and Tracking
5: Making Changes in Your Drawing
Move
Copy
Rotate
Mirror
Scale
Using the reference option with the Scale Tool
6: Drawing Templates
Using Template Files (.dwt) to Make New Drawing
Exploring what Settings and Elements are saved with Templates
7: Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
Layer States
Properties by Layer
Layer Tools
8: Advanced Object Types
Polylines
Arcs
Polygons
Ellipses
9: Analyzing Model and Object Properties
The Properties Palette
Quick Select
Select Similar
Measure Geometry Tools
10: Projects - Drawing Organization & Information
Drill Plate
Furniture Showroom
11: Advanced Editing Commands
Trim and Extend
Fillet and Chamfer
Polyline Edit and Spline
Offset and Explode
Join
12: Inserting Blocks
The Insert Block Command
Inserting Blocks with Tool Palettes
Dynamic Blocs
Migrating Blocks and other Elements between Drawings with Design Center
13: Projects - Creating More Complex Objects
Starting a Floor Plan
14: Setting Up a Layout
Using Layouts and Viewports
Scaling Viewports
Model Space vs. Paper Space in Layouts
15: Printing Your Drawing
Printing from Layout Tabs
Printing from the Model Tab
16: Projects - Preparing to Print
Making Layouts for a Banquette Hall
17: Text
The Multiline Text Tool
The Single Line Text Tool
Editing Text
Text in Model Space vs. Paper Space
The Multileader Tool
18: Hatching
The Hatch Command
The Hatch Editor Ribbon Tab
Saving and Applying Hatches with Tool Palettes
19: Adding Dimensions
Using Dimensioning Tools
Dimensioning in a Layout Tab vs. the Model Tab
Using Dimension Styles
Editing Dimensions
20: Projects - Annotating Your Drawing
Dimensioning a Mechanical Drawing