Getting Started with AutoCAD

A quick guide on learning the software

What you’ll learn
Students will be able to start drawing confidently and with practice, be able to master the basic commands of AutoCAD.
Use AutoCAD by typing in commands
Mini project and other assignments will bring in more confidence to draw more complex things
Learn shortcuts and methods to approaching an AutoCAD drawing
Requirements
Basic knowledge of computers will be helpful though not necessary.
Description
AutoCAD is a widely used software for drafting and designing. It is really easy to learn and with practice, you can easily master the software and confidently make 2D drawings using this software. You have options for doing 3D in AutoCAD also but this course will deal with only the 2D part.Why should you take this course:This course has been designed in such a way that any beginner can easily learn and people who know the software can also easily refresh using this course. This course is not Industry specific and covers all the essential basics to start drawing. Another highlight is that the course does not teach a specific version of AutoCAD. Instead it focuses on the commands which are used throughout all the versions of AutoCAD. Changes across the versions are mentioned wherever it is needed.This course is also KEYBOARD ORIENTED. This means that you will be learning how to use AutoCAD by typing in commands as opposed to using the menu and the ribbons.In this course, we will be looking into some of the commands of AutoCAD by working on a project simultaneously. Additional Practice projects and assignments have also been included to try out the software by yourself.Welcome to Getting Started with AutoCAD!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to AutoCAD

Section 2: Getting to know the AutoCAD interface

Lecture 2 Starting with the software

Lecture 3 The interface

Section 3: Start working in AutoCAD

Lecture 4 Lets starting using AutoCAD

Section 4: Lets Draw!!

Lecture 5 Lines, Circles and Rectangles

Lecture 6 Undo, Erase and Redo

Section 5: Layers and other features

Lecture 7 Layers and other features

Section 6: Additional Drawing Commands

Lecture 8 Poly-lines, Arcs and Polygons

Lecture 9 Ellipse, Splines, Donuts and Arrays

Section 7: Modifying your drawings

Lecture 10 Move, Copy, Rotate, Extend, Stretch, Scale and Offset commands

Lecture 11 Fillet, Chamfer, Infinite line and Trim

Lecture 12 Explode, Divide, Break, Join, Poly Edit and Mirror

Section 8: Adding Dimensions to your drawings

Lecture 13 The DIM command

Section 9: Adding Texts to your drawings

Lecture 14 Texts

Lecture 15 Table and Leader commands

Section 10: Hatching a Drawing

Lecture 16 Hatches

Section 11: Other Useful Commands

Lecture 17 Useful Commands – Part 1

Lecture 18 Useful Commands – Part 2

Lecture 19 Useful Commands – Part 3

Section 12: Plotting/ printing on paper

Lecture 20 Setting up your paper

Lecture 21 Annotative Scales

Lecture 22 Plotting your Drawing

Section 13: Blocks and Xrefs

Lecture 23 Create and Edit Blocks

Lecture 24 Trying out the XREFs

Section 14: A Final Project !

Section 15: The End

Lecture 25 Concluding our classes on AutoCAD

Beginner students with no experience in AutoCAD and people who are looking to refresh their AutoCAD skills.