Quick Start Tutorial
- Chapter Objectives
- Introduction
- Creating a New Drawing
- Model Space and Layout Space
- Communicating with AutoCAD
- Object Snaps, Ortho Mode, and Polar Tracking
- Undo/Redo
- Grid and Snap
- Draw a Circle
- Navigating Around the Drawing
- Object Properties
- Layers
- Dimension Styles
- Dimensioning
- Modifying Drawing Objects
- Grip Editing
- Introduction to Advanced Editing Techniques
- Cleaning Up Layout Space
- Plotting and Page Setups
- Chapter Summary
- Chapter Test Questions
In this sample chapter from Introduction to AutoCAD 2024: A Modern Perspective, author Paul F. Richard gives you an overview of a typical AutoCAD drawing session. You examine some of the basic operations you will do on a day-to-day basis when using AutoCAD, including starting an AutoCAD session, drawing and modifying some objects, and saving and plotting your drawing. All the topics touched on in this chapter will be explained in greater detail in the following chapters. Let's start by creating a new drawing.