Learn the features and capabilities of AutoCAD for Mac, the computer-aided design (CAD) software used by professionals to create precise 2D and 3D drawings.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Learn the power of AutoCAD for Mac
- What you should know
- Different versions of AutoCAD
- The welcome screen
- Components of the interface
- Accessing the palettes
- Command line overview
- User preferences
- Using the Help menu
- Zooming and panning
- File type basics
- Opening files
- Configuring a new drawing
- Geometry of your geometry
- Using lines
- Other basic 2D geometry
- Understanding polylines
- Editing polylines
- Modifying objects
- Advanced modify tools
- Layer basics
- Layer creation
- Controlling your layers
- Hatch basics
- Creating blocks
- External references
- Working with underlays
- Paper space and model space
- Creating layouts
- Styles
- Formatting text
- Dimensioning your drawing
- Plotting
- Page setups
- Batch plotting
- Views in 3D
- Basic 3D geometry
- Next steps
Taught by
Jim LaPier
