
Autodesk AutoCAD 2009: Mastering Basic 2D Concepts
by Shaun Bryant
Start the free chapterAutodesk AutoCAD is the worldâs most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate ideas with ease and efficiency. AutoCAD 2009 has new features that make tasks easier and quicker too. This VTC course provides users with the basic essentials needed to master AutoCAD 2009 with emphasis on how to create, edit and plot AutoCAD drawings. Use AutoCAD to communicate your ideas, concepts or designs to customers, colleagues and peers! Work files are included. To begin learning, simply click the movie links.rnrn<p><i>* The AutoCAD Work Files used in this course are in the AutoCAD 2007 DWG file format, and cannot be read by versions of AutoCAD before AutoCAD 2007.</i></p>
Course content
Introduction3 lessons
The User Interface - AutoCAD 2009 Style!8 lessons
Drafting Settings9 lessons
Modelspace & Paperspace3 lessons
Zooming & Panning Easily!10 lessons
- The Utilities Panel2:271 credit or ad
- Zoom Window1:561 credit or ad
- Zoom Object2:011 credit or ad
- Zoom In0:431 credit or ad
- Zoom Out1:011 credit or ad
- Zoom All1:191 credit or ad
- Zoom Extents0:401 credit or ad
- Realtime Zoom3:391 credit or ad
- Realtime Pan2:291 credit or ad
- Using Your Mouse Wheel to Realtime Zoom & Pan1:471 credit or ad
Creating a Basic Drawing Title Block8 lessons
- Starting in Modelspace with Limits1:571 credit or ad
- Setting Your Layers pt. 15:581 credit or ad
- Setting Your Layers pt. 22:481 credit or ad
- Using the RECTANGLE Command3:461 credit or ad
- Using the OFFSET Command4:501 credit or ad
- Using the EXPLODE & ERASE Commands3:191 credit or ad
- Using the TRIM & EXTEND Commands5:161 credit or ad
- Changing Point Styles & Adding Points to the Drawing7:121 credit or ad