AutoCAD 2011, written by software vendor Autodesk, is the latest release of the world’s most widely used 2D Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. AutoCAD 2011 has many new features that make design, plotting, publishing and scaling so much easier and quicker. Its new user interface makes commands easy to find and allows users to be trained easily and quickly. This course provides architects with the tutorials needed to master AutoCAD 2011 and develop their AutoCAD knowledge to a competent user level, giving them the ability to plot, publish and scale with ease, impressing their customers and colleagues! Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Introduction
New in AutoCAD 2011 User Interface
Drawing Area Application Menu Quick Access Toolbar ViewCube pt. 1 ViewCube pt. 2 Navigation Bar UCS Icon The Ribbon Visual Styles 3D Gizmos Object Visibility Object Selection Object Creation Action Recorder Drafting Tools
Workspaces Toolbars Command Line Dynamic Input Shortcut Menu Status Bar
Drafting Settings
Using Icons & Tabs
INFER
SNAP & GRID pt. 1
SNAP & GRID pt. 2
ORTHO
POLAR
OSNAP pt. 1
OSNAP pt. 2
OTRACK
3DOSNAP
DUCS
DYN
LWT
Transparency
Quick Properties
Selection Cycling
Modelspace and Paperspace
Model Tab
Layout Tabs
Quick Views - Layouts
Quick Views - Drawings
Navigating in Your Drawing
Using Your Mouse Wheel
Right-click Customization
The NAVIGATE Panel
The Navigation Bar
Zoom Window
Zoom Object
Zoom In & Zoom Out
Zoom All
Zoom Extents
Real-Time Zoom & Pan
Creating a Title Block
Setting your LAYERS
The RECTANGLE Command
EXPLODE & ERASE
TRIM & EXTEND
POINT Styles
Single Line Text pt. 1
Single Line Text pt. 2
Multi Line Text
Defining Attributes
Making a Block pt. 1
Making a Block pt. 2
Saving the Title Block
Creating Your Viewports
Layer Management Tools
Creating Viewports
Setting Viewport Scales
Locking Viewport Scales
Rotating Viewports
DVIEW & TWIST
Using Your UCS
Drawing Templates
The Default Template Folder
Opening a New DWG from the DWT File
DWG File Management
Working in Modelspace - Part 1
Setting Units & Limits
Construction Lines
Using Polylines
Using Regions
Walls
Doors
Windows pt. 1
Windows pt. 2
Creating Openings
Visual Styles
Dimensioning & Annotation
New Measuring Tools
Dimension Styles
Using the DIMENSION Panel
Using Annotative Scaling
Layer Control
Viewport Layer Control
Freezing Layers in Viewports
Working in Modelspace - Part 2
Rotating the UCS
Rooflines & Eaves pt. 1
Rooflines & Eaves pt. 2
Creating a Section
Finding 3D Blocks
DesignCenter
Autodesk Seek
Tool Palettes
Exporting Tool Palettes
Rendering
Materials Browser
Adding a Raster Background
Lighting
Render
Plotting Your Drawing
Plotting from the Model Tab
Plotting - Layouts and Colors
Changing Plotting Settings
Publishing Your Drawing
Using the PUBLISH Command
Autodesk Design Review 2011
Using eTransmit
Conclusion
Wrap Up
Credits
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