Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 (2D) Essentials

Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 (2D) Essentials

Released January 2014
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118931943

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Video description

Master AutoCAD 2014 on your own terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course. AutoCAD is the industry-leading architectural and drafting software, and AutoCAD 2014 is packed with the tools you need to create impressive CAD projects and designs. Now, you can learn the ins and outs of maximizing AutoCAD 2014 - from setting up your drawing environment to using text, dimensions, hatching, and more - with Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 Essentials. Our instructors provide expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle new topics the way you want to learn. Master basic skills, boost your creativity, and challenge yourself in bold new directions. Familiarize yourself with AutoCAD basics like using the interface and command window, navigating through menus, and creating your first drawing Understand drafting methods and tools, draw with blocks, and manage layers Improve your workflow with templates, project standards, and objects Discover how to use hatches and work with drawings, dimensions, and 3D modeling Includes over 6 hours of AutoCAD 2014 video training. If you're looking for real-world AutoCAD 2014 instruction, you'll find it here.

Table of contents

  1. Part 1 - Starting Up
    1. About AutoCAD 00:01:30
    2. Starting AutoCAD 00:02:25
    3. Interface Overview 00:05:25
    4. Application Menu 00:08:11
    5. Understanding the Ribbon Menu 00:07:08
    6. Using the Command Window 00:06:27
    7. UCS Icon 00:07:55
    8. Opening Up and Existing Project 00:04:26
  2. Part 2 - Beginning Your First Drawing
    1. Home Tab's Draw Panel 00:05:12
    2. Home Tab's Modify Panel 00:07:46
    3. Drawing Exact Distances Using Coordinates & Polar Coordinates 00:05:13
    4. Using Relative Cartesian Coordinates 00:03:10
    5. Understanding Cursor Prompts 00:04:31
    6. Selecting Objects 00:04:51
    7. Noun/Verb Selection Methods 00:01:20
    8. Using Grips for Efficient Editing 00:06:12
    9. Object Properties Window 00:04:35
  3. Part 3 - Drafting Methods and Tools
    1. Defining a Work Area 00:03:15
    2. Understanding Units & Measuring 00:06:34
    3. Scaling vs. Stretching 00:06:32
    4. Snap Modes 00:06:23
    5. Object Snap Tracking and Polar Tracking 00:04:39
    6. Modifying an Object 00:04:54
    7. Sketching Using Construction Lines 00:05:48
  4. Part 4 - Drawing with Blocks
    1. Creating Symbols/Blocks 00:08:21
    2. Using Symbol Libraries 00:05:02
    3. Block Writing, Inserting, Scaling & Rotating
    4. Converting Drawings to Blocks
    5. Modifying Blocks and Block Editor
    6. Un-defining and Re-defining Blocks
    7. Using the Design Center to Work with Blocks
    8. Adding Attributes to Blocks
    9. Annotation and Scale
    10. Overview of Groups
  5. Part 5 - Layers and Drawing Management
    1. Layers and Drawing Management
    2. Creating and Assigning Layers
    3. Working with Layers, Visibility, Searching, Management
    4. Layer Line types
    5. Layer States
  6. Part 6 - Efficient Workflows
    1. Creating and Using Templates
    2. Creating and Applying Project Standards
    3. Copying Objects: Grid Arrays
    4. Copying Objects: Along a Path
    5. Copying Objects: Radial/Polar
    6. Deleting Unused Blocks, Layers, Linetypes, Shapes, Styles
  7. Part 7 - Using Hatches
    1. Hatches in Areas
    2. Predefined Hatch Patterns
    3. Positioning and Editing Hatches
    4. Boundary Hatch Patterns
    5. Hatch Line Weights and Transparency By Layer
    6. Gradient Shading
  8. Part 8 - External References
    1. Using External References
    2. Attaching Xrefs
    3. Clipping the Views of Xrefs
    4. Editing Xrefs in Place
    5. Nested Xrefs
    6. Xrefs Tab, Adding and Removing Xrefs from Drawings
  9. Part 9 - Model Space and Paper Space
    1. Navigating Model and Paper Space
    2. Setting Paper Space Size
    3. Creating Paper Space Viewports
    4. Scaling Viewports to fit Layout Based off an Existing Template
    5. Setting Layers in Paper Space
    6. Multiple Paper Space Layouts Using the Layout Wizard
    7. Controlling and Viewing Line weights in Paper Space
    8. Dimensioning in Paper Space Layouts
  10. Part 10 - Annotating Drawings
    1. Text Styles Overview
    2. Annotation Scale Control Panels
    3. Annotation Scale and Adding Text for Multiple Layouts
    4. Inserting and Editing Text
    5. MText
    6. Font, Size, Effects
    7. Text Formatting
    8. Adding Symbols , Special Characters, and Columns
    9. Spell Checking
    10. Finding and Replacing Text
    11. Importing Large Blocks of Text from MS Word
  11. Part 11 - Dimensioning Drawings
    1. Dimension Styles
    2. Dimension Height and Text Style
    3. Location and Orientation of Text
    4. Dimension Fit Tab
    5. Arrow and Symbol Styles
    6. Primary Units
    7. Alternate Units
    8. Setting and Saving the Current Dimension Style
    9. Dimension Line's Property Panel
  12. Part 12 - Dimensioning Methods
    1. Linear Dimensions
    2. Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions
    3. Continuous Dimensioning
    4. Baseline Dimensioning
    5. Manually Editing Dimensions
    6. Dimension Grips
    7. Angled Dimensions, Text Angle, and , Jog Lines
    8. Multi-leaders
    9. Ordinate Dimensions
    10. Tolerance Notation
  13. Part 13 - Printing, Plotting, and Layouts
    1. Plotting a Drawing
    2. Plot Settings
    3. Line Type Scale
    4. Plot Style Tables
    5. Additional Plot Settings
    6. Plotter Configuration
    7. PDF Creation of Drawings
    8. Publishing Documents and Sheet Sets
  14. Part 14 - Curve Drawing for 3D Modeling
    1. Drawing Plines
    2. Setting Pline Options
    3. Grip Editing Plines
    4. Spline Curves
    5. Dividing Curves
    6. Extruding Plines
    7. Viewing 3D Models
  15. Part 15 - Drawing Exchange
    1. Sharing via the Internet using Autodesk 360
    2. Sending Project Files through eTransmittal
    3. Password Protecting AutoCAD Files
    4. Backing Up and Archiving Drawings

Product information

  • Title: Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 (2D) Essentials
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2014
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781118931943