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Autodesk AutoCAD 2010: Basic 2D Concepts Tutorials

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Autodesk AutoCAD is the world’s most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate ideas with ease and efficiency. AutoCAD 2010 has new features that make tasks easier and quicker too. This VTC course provides users with the essentials needed to master AutoCAD 2010 with emphasis on how to create, edit and plot AutoCAD drawings. Use AutoCAD to communicate your ideas, concepts or designs to customers, colleagues and peers! Work files are included. To begin learning, simply click the movie links.

* The AutoCAD Work Files used in this course are in the AutoCAD 2007 DWG file format, and cannot be read by versions of AutoCAD before AutoCAD 2007.

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Introduction
 New in AutoCAD 2010 pt. 1 (02:44)
 New in AutoCAD 2010 pt. 2 (03:34)
User Interface
 Application Menu (05:30)
 Ribbon (04:35)
 Workspaces (04:25)
 Command Line (05:10)
 Dynamic Input (04:59)
 Dialog Boxes (04:37)
 Shortcut Menu (05:12)
 Status Bar (04:51)
Drafting Settings
 Using Icons (04:40)
 SNAP (05:06)
 GRID (05:58)
 ORTHO (03:13)
 POLAR (06:16)
 OSNAP (04:04)
 OTRACK (04:53)
 DYN (04:13)
 LWT (04:42)
 Quick Properties (QP) (03:20)
Modelspace & Paperspace
 Model Tab (03:15)
 Layout Tabs (04:31)
 Quick Views (04:28)
Zooming & Panning
 Using Your Mouse Wheel (04:17)
 NAVIGATE Panel (03:52)
 Zoom Window (03:55)
 Zoom Object (03:01)
 Zoom In (02:14)
 Zoom Out (01:47)
 Zoom All (04:02)
 Zoom Extents (02:45)
 Realtime Zoom (02:47)
 Realtime Pan (03:06)
Creating a Title Block
 Modelspace with Limits (05:21)
 Setting Your LAYERS (06:53)
 RECTANGLE Command (04:28)
 EXPLODE & ERASE (03:06)
 TRIM & EXTEND (05:23)
 POINT Styles (06:11)
Title Block - Text & Attributes
 Single Line Text (DTEXT) (06:53)
 Multiline Text (MTEXT) (05:20)
 Defining Attributes (04:52)
Converting Title Block
 Making an AutoCAD Block (03:29)
 Tidying Up in Modelspace (02:58)
 Inserting Title Block (06:02)
 Save as a 2010 DWG File (04:05)
Using Viewports in Layouts
 Layer Management Tools (03:55)
 Creating Viewports (04:04)
 Setting Viewport Scales (03:18)
 Locking Viewport Scales (04:17)
 Rotating Viewports (03:26)
Converting to a Drawing Template (DWT)
 Options Dialog Box (02:39)
 Default Template Folder (03:50)
 Opening a New DWG From DWT File (05:05)
 DWG File Management (05:45)
Setting Up Model Tab (Modelspace)
 Setting Your Units (04:48)
 Setting Your Limits (04:06)
 Layer Properties Manager (05:07)
 Layer Pulldown Menu (03:45)
 Freezing / Thawing Layers (04:01)
 Layers ON/OFF (03:44)
 Locking Layers (04:25)
Drawing in Modelspace
 LINE Command (03:51)
 ARC Command (04:20)
 CIRCLE Command (05:29)
 POLYGON Command (04:58)
 POLYLINE Command (04:08)
 RECTANGLE Command (03:10)
 HATCH Command (05:09)
 Using COPY & OTRACK (05:17)
 Using COPY & PASTE (04:05)
 Adding Text in Modelspace (05:14)
Content Re-use
 Utilizing Layer 0 (03:08)
 Creating a Block (05:01)
 Dynamic Blocks (03:52)
 Inserting a Block (03:30)
 GRIP Editing (02:30)
 Tool Palettes (05:06)
 DesignCenter (05:46)
 Managing Tool Palettes (04:40)
 Exporting Tool Palettes (05:04)
 Making a DWG from a Block (03:25)
 Redefining a Block (04:12)
Dimensioning & Annotation
 New Measuring Tools (06:21)
 Using DIMENSION Panel (04:57)
 Using Annotative Scaling (05:08)
 Viewport Scales (03:23)
 More Annotation Scaling (03:39)
 Using Multileaders (04:03)
Setting Up Viewports
 Visible Viewport Layers (03:25)
 Locking Viewport Scales (02:22)
Layouts & Page Setups
 Setting Layout Properties (02:23)
 Page Setups (03:49)
Plotting your Drawing
 Plotting From Model Tab (03:54)
 Plotting - Layouts & Colors (02:54)
 Changing Plotting Settings (03:01)
Publishing Your Drawing
 Using PUBLISH Command (04:29)
 Using eTransmit (03:59)
 Plotting to PDF (02:50)
 Plotting to DWF (05:24)
 DWF Design Review 2010 (03:21)
 DWG TrueView 2010 (04:30)
 Changing Filetypes (04:42)
AutoCAD Community
 AutoCAD Exchange (05:10)
 AUGI (04:49)
In Conclusion
 Wrap Up (00:46)
Credits
 About this Author (00:54)


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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Autodesk AutoCAD 2010: Basic 2D Concepts
Author: Shaun Bryant
SKU: 34013
ISBN: 1-935320-56-4
Duration: 7.5 hrs / 107 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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