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In this software training video, you are introduced to AutoCAD 2013 LT - the lighter version of AutoCAD. One of the most popular CAD (computer aided design) software packages available today, AutoCAD can be complex and intimidating to learn at first. Expert author Brian Benton breaks down each concept into easy to understand and follow parts, making learning a snap with this training course.
You will start with the installation and a quick tour of the AutoCAD 2013 LT interface. You will cover the newest features in this release, and from there you jump right into the tools and techniques of using AutoCAD. You will learn basic navigation using zoom and pan, and you will also learn how to use the grid system. Brian covers drafting tools in-depth as a core concept of AutoCAD. You will learn how to edit drawings, use tools such as OSNAP and ORTHO, how to annotate your work, and the difference between paper space and model space. Finally, in this tutorial you will learn methods of publishing and printing your completed works.
By the completion of this software training course, you will be fully capable of using AutoCAD 2013 LT to produce and publish CAD drawings for your own projects. Working files are included to allow you to work with the same files that the author is teaching you with throughout this tutorial.
Total Time: 15 hours
01. Getting Started With AutoCAD LT
0101 What You Will Learn
0102 Introduction To AutoCAD LT
0103 Installation: AutoCAD LT, Design Review
0104 Turning On AutoCAD LT For The First Time
0105 Quick Run Thru
02. New Features In AutoCAD 2013
0201 The Welcome Screen
0202 UI And UX Changes
0203 New 2D Workflow
0204 Miscellaneous Updates
0205 Autodesk Exchange Applications
0206 Autodesk Cloud
03. Interfacing With AutoCAD
0301 The AutoCAD Drawing Area - The Crosshairs And Your Mouse
0302 Using The Application Menu And The QAT - Part 1
0303 Using The Application Menu And The QAT - Part 2
0304 Interfacing With The Ribbon
0305 Taking Advantage Of The Command Line, Dynamic Input And Auto Complete - Part 1
0306 Taking Advantage Of The Command Line, Dynamic Input And Auto Complete - Part 2
0307 Toolbars And The Menu Bar
0308 Pallets And Short Cut Menus - Part 1
0309 Pallets And Short Cut Menus - Part 2
0310 Using Function Keys And Command Aliases - Part 1
0311 Using Function Keys And Command Aliases - Part 2
0312 Workspaces - It's Your Screen Space, Do What You Want With It
0313 The Status Bar - A Busy Place
0314 An Introduction To Model Space And Paper Space
0315 Quickview Layouts And Drawings
04. Basic Operations
0401 You Have To Start Somewhere (Start A New File-Open A File)
0402 Quitting CAD (Save Early, Save Often)
0403 Object Selection - Part 1
0404 Object Selection - Part 2
0405 Advanced Operation Techniques
0406 How AutoCAD Interprets Units
0407 Working With Specific Units
0408 The User Coordinate System
0409 Working With The Coordinate System
0410 Using The Grid System With The Snap Feature
0411 Pan
0412 Zoom
0413 Chapter Project
05. Drawing & Drafting Tools
0501 Lines - You Will Use Them Everywhere
0502 Polylines And Their Uses
0503 Circles
0504 Arcs
0505 Polygons
0506 Rectangles And Ellipses
0507 Points And Their Styles
0508 Methods To Create Precise Objects
0509 Chapter Project - Part 1
0510 Chapter Project - Part 2
06. Editing Tools
0601 Erase
0602 Delete Duplicates
0603 The Move And Copy Commands
0604 Rotating Objects
0605 Scaling Objects
0606 Stretching Objects
0607 Offset
0608 Mirror
0609 Trim - Extend Lines
0610 Fillet - Chamfer
0611 Rectangular Array
0612 Polar Array
0613 Pathway Array
0614 Copy Array
0615 Object Properties
0616 Chapter Project
07. Utilities: Tools To Know What's Going On
0701 Listing Objects
0702 Measuring Tools
0703 Purging Unused Items
0704 Undo - The Most Important Command
0705 Chapter Project
08. Precision Tools: Tricks To Help You Draw Accurately
0801 OSNAP - Part 1
0802 OSNAP - Part 2
0803 ORTHO
0804 GRIPS
09. AutoCAD: Using Layers
0901 Layer Properties
0902 The Layer Manager
0903 Freeze, Thaw, On, Off, Lock
0904 Creating And Editing Layers
0905 Using Layers To Control
0906 Chapter Project
10. Annotations
1001 Dimensions
1002 Dimension Styles: Drill Down In Dim Town
1003 Advanced Dimension Operations - Part 1
1004 Advanced Dimension Operations - Part 2
1005 Advanced Dimensioning Tools And Settings: Dimassoc, Dim Reassociate
1006 Leaders
1007 Multileaders
1008 Single Line Text
1009 Multi Line Text
1010 Multi Line Text Techniques
1011 Wipeouts: Hiding what you don't want to see
1012 Text Styles
1013 Tables
1014 Hatching
1015 Chapter Project
11. Blocks
1101 What Is A Block
1102 Creating Blocks
1103 Inserting Blocks And Using Them
1104 Editing Blocks
1105 Attributed Blocks - Part 1
1106 Attributed Blocks - Part 2
1107 The Effect Of Exploding Blocks
1108 Introduction To Dynamic Blocks
1109 Chapter Project
12. Model Space And Paper Space
1201 What's The Difference
1202 What Belongs In Where
1203 Viewports - Part 1
1204 Viewports - Part 2
13. Plot & Publish
1301 Plotting - Part 1
1302 Plotting - Part 2
1303 Page Set Up
1304 Publish
1305 Export Your File
1306 Chapter Project
14. Final Project
1401 Chapter Project Draw The Building - Part 1
1402 Chapter Project Draw The Building - Part 2
1403 Chapter Project Decoration
1404 Chapter Project Annotation
15 About The Author
1501 About The Author