Learning AutoCAD® 2013

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: User Interface

Lecture 1: Exploring the User Interface

Lecture 2: Examining the Ribbon

Lecture 3: A Closer Look at the Status Bar

Chapter 2: Getting Started

Lecture 1: Understanding AutoCAD Commands

Lecture 2: Comparing Raster Data and Vector Data

Lecture 3: Navigating in 2D with Pan and Zoom

Lecture 4: Working with Units and Systems of Measurement in AutoCAD

Lecture 5: Configuring AutoCAD Options

Lecture 6: Creating and Using Templates

Chapter 3: Creating Objects

Lecture 1: Drawing Lines

Lecture 2: Drawing Circles, Ellipses, and Elliptical Arcs

Lecture 3: Swinging Arcs

Lecture 4: Creating Polylines

Lecture 5: Drawing Rectangles and Polygons

Lecture 6: Creating Points, Rays, and Xlines

Lecture 7: Drawing and Editing Splines

Chapter 4: Learning to Draw Accurately

Lecture 1: Using Grid and Snap

Lecture 2: Using Object Snap and Running Object Snap

Lecture 3: Tracking with Object Snap

Lecture 4: Creating Coordinate Systems

Lecture 5: Drawing with Coordinate Systems

Lecture 6: Making Calculations

Chapter 5: Manipulating Objects

Lecture 1: Selecting Objects

Lecture 2: Moving, Copying, and Rotating

Lecture 3: Scaling, Mirroring, and Offsetting

Lecture 4: Arraying Objects

Lecture 5: Deforming Objects

Lecture 6: Editing Objects with Grips

Chapter 6: Controlling Object Appearance with Layers and Properties

Lecture 1: Creating Layers and Assigning Properties

Lecture 2: Altering Object Properties

Lecture 3: Using Layer Tools

Lecture 4: Loading and Scaling Linetype

Lecture 5: Controlling 2D Draw Order

Lecture 6: Adjusting Lineweights

Chapter 7: Understanding Blocks

Lecture 1: Defining Blocks for Repetitive Elements

Lecture 2: Inserting Blocks

Lecture 3: Editing and Redefining Blocks

Lecture 4: Creating Dynamic Blocks

Lecture 5: Setting Block Visibility States

Lecture 6: Using Dynamic Blocks

Lecture 7: Storing Blocks on Tool Palettes

Chapter 8: Accessing and Managing Content

Lecture 1: Using the Design Center to Access Local Content

Lecture 2: Using the Content Explorer to Access Global Content

Lecture 3: Grouping Related Content

Lecture 4: Working with External References

Chapter 9: Using Hatch Patterns and Gradients

Lecture 1: Creating Hatch Patterns

Lecture 2: Altering Hatch Patterns with Associated Boundaries

Lecture 3: Creating Gradient Fills

Chapter 10: Writing and Editing Text

Lecture 1: Styling Text

Lecture 2: Writing Individual Lines of Text

Lecture 3: Writing Paragraphs of Text

Chapter 11: Working with Data

Lecture 1: Creating Attribute Definitions

Lecture 2: Defining Attributed Blocks and Entering Attribute Values

Lecture 3: Using Fields to Display Areas

Lecture 4: Displaying Data in Tables

Chapter 12: Dimensioning

Lecture 1: Dimensioning Drawings

Lecture 2: Configuring Dimension Styles

Lecture 3: Editing Dimensions and Their Associated Objects

Lecture 4: Using Multileaders

Chapter 13: Using Constraints

Lecture 1: Creating Geometric Constraints

Lecture 2: Dynamic, Annotational, and Reference Constraints

Lecture 3: Using Constraints Within Dynamic Blocks

Chapter 14: Working in 3D

Lecture 1: Navigating in 3D Space

Lecture 2: 3D Modeling Basics

Lecture 3: Assigning Materials

Lecture 4: Configuring Natural and Electrical Illuminatio:

Lecture 5: Rendering Photorealistic Output

Chapter 15: Creating Documentation

Lecture 1: Configuring a Layout and Drawing a Title Block

Lecture 2: Laying Out Drawings with Viewports

Lecture 3: Using Annotative Styles

Lecture 4: Creating Output