Introduction to AutoCAD 2008

Paul Richard has worked in the CAD field for over 19 years. He started his career as a CAD drafter in 1985 and has since worked his way up through the ranks of the industry holding positions as CAD designer, CAD manager, and CAD software developer. He is currently a certified Autodesk instructor and the author of VBA for AutoCAD.   Jim Fitzgerald has worked with AutoCAD for over 16 years in a variety of CAD-related fields. He has experience in mechanical design, PCB layout, architectural drafting, CAD management, and 3D modeling and rendering. He has taught AutoCAD in both community college and corporate settings.

PART ONE: AN INTRODUCTION TO AUTOCAD

1.      Introduction to AutoCAD

2.      Quick Start

 

PART TWO: DRAFTING SKILLS: DRAWING WITH AUTOCAD

3.      Controlling the Drawing Display

4.      Basic Drawing Commands

5.      Drawing Aids and Drafting Settings

6.      Managing Object Properties

 

PART THREE: UNDERSTANDING EDITING TECHNIQUES: BASICS THROUGH ADVANCED

7.      Basic Editing Techniques

8.      Advanced Editing Techniques

 

PART FOUR: WORKING WITH COMPLEX OBJECTS

9.      Drawing and Editing Complex Objects

10.  Pattern Fills and Hatching

 

PART FIVE: ANNOTATING DRAWINGS

11.  Adding Text

12.  Working with Tables

13.  Dimensioning Drawings

 

PART SIX: OUTPUTTING YOUR WORK

14.  Managing Paper Space Layouts

15.  Plotting and Publishing

 

PART SEVEN: ADVANCED DRAWING AND CONSTRUCTION METHODS

16.  Blocks and Block Attributes

17.  Working with External References

File Management and Object Linking and Embedding