Overview
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Create basic geometry in AutoCAD 2014, and learn to draw and edit lines and shapes.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Using the exercise files
- Converting units from Imperial to Metric
- Constructing lines
- Locking angles using Ortho and Polar
- Drawing circles
- Activating the heads-up display
- Defining a unit of measure
- Drawing in architectural units
- Working with metric units
- Understanding the Cartesian coordinate system
- Locking to geometry using object snaps
- Automating object snap selection
- Using temporary tracking
- Drawing rectangles
- Drawing polygons
- Creating an ellipse
- Applying hatch patterns
- Revising geometry using the Properties palette
- Moving and copying elements
- Rotating elements
- Trimming and extending geometry
- Creating offsets
- Erasing elements
- Undoing and redoing actions
- Intro to creating a small part
- Demonstrating creating a small part
- Goodbye
