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Autodesk AutoCAD 2009: Mastering 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 2009 has new features that make tasks easier and quicker too. This VTC course provides users with the basic essentials needed to master AutoCAD 2009 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
Getting Started with AutoCAD 2009 (02:48)
New in this Version pt. 1 (05:07)
New in this Version pt. 2 (05:56)
The User Interface - AutoCAD 2009 Style!
Ribbon (02:08)
Menu Browser (02:59)
Icon Toolbars (02:44)
Command Line (03:48)
Dynamic Input (02:24)
Dialog Boxes (01:44)
Shortcut Menu (03:57)
Status Bar (07:36)
Drafting Settings
SNAP (02:37)
GRID (03:49)
ORTHO (02:01)
POLAR (05:03)
OSNAP (04:26)
OTRACK (03:36)
DUCS (02:29)
DYN (05:06)
LWT (05:52)
Modelspace & Paperspace
Model Tab (03:13)
Layout Tabs (03:12)
Hiding the Model & Layout Tabs (03:07)
Zooming & Panning Easily!
The Utilities Panel (02:27)
Zoom Window (01:56)
Zoom Object (02:01)
Zoom In (00:43)
Zoom Out (01:01)
Zoom All (01:19)
Zoom Extents (00:40)
Realtime Zoom (03:39)
Realtime Pan (02:29)
Using Your Mouse Wheel to Realtime Zoom & Pan (01:47)
Creating a Basic Drawing Title Block
Starting in Modelspace with Limits (01:57)
Setting Your Layers pt. 1 (05:58)
Setting Your Layers pt. 2 (02:48)
Using the RECTANGLE Command (03:46)
Using the OFFSET Command (04:50)
Using the EXPLODE & ERASE Commands (03:19)
Using the TRIM & EXTEND Commands (05:16)
Changing Point Styles & Adding Points to the Drawing (07:12)
Adding Text & Attributes to the Title Block
Single Line Text (DTEXT) (04:41)
Multi-Line Text (MTEXT) (05:59)
Defining Attributes (08:39)
Converting the Title Block into an AutoCAD Block
Utilizing Layer Zero & Making an AutoCAD Block (03:55)
Using Copy with Base Point into the Layout Tab (07:42)
Tidying Up in Modelspace (03:20)
Editing the Block (Title Block) Attributes (04:48)
Saving as a DWG File (04:33)
Using Viewports in the Layout Tabs
New Layer Management Tools in AutoCAD 2009 (05:59)
Creating Rectangular Viewports (05:11)
Setting the Viewport Scales (06:59)
Locking the Viewport Scales (03:18)
Get Used to Saving Your DWG! (04:20)
Converting the Drawing (DWG) to a Drawing Template (DWT)
The Options Dialog Box (05:23)
The Default Template Folder (02:41)
Saving as a DWT File (07:46)
She STARTUP Variable (04:58)
Using the Startup Dialog Box / Opening a New DWG from the DWT File (03:14)
Setting Up the Drawing in Modelspace (Model)
Using the Model Tab (04:34)
Setting Your Units (04:49)
Setting Your Limits (04:26)
The Layer Properties Manager (05:02)
The Layer Pulldown Menu (03:45)
Drawing in Modelspace
The LINE Command (07:33)
The ARC Command (02:37)
The CIRCLE Command (03:15)
The POLYGON Command (03:34)
The RECTANGLE Command (03:32)
Using COPY to Save Time! (02:34)
Using OTRACK to Build a Side View with the EXTENSION Snap (07:42)
Dimensioning
Using the Dimension Panel pt. 1 (06:05)
Using the Dimension Panel pt. 2 (02:00)
Using OSNAP to Your Advantage (04:55)
Using MULTILEADER (04:57)
New Dimensioning Features in AutoCAD 2009 (02:33)
Setting Up in the Layout Tab
Naming Your Layout Tab (05:51)
Using Zoom & Pan with Viewports (05:25)
Setting the Visible Viewport Layers pt. 1 (03:48)
Setting the Visible Viewport Layers pt. 2 (07:01)
Locking Your Viewport Scales (02:42)
Annotative Dimensioning
Using Annotative Scaling (04:33)
Viewport Scaling & Annotation Scaling (04:04)
Layouts & Page Setups
Setting Layout Properties (05:29)
Using the Page Setup Manager (04:50)
Plotting Your Drawing
Plotting from the Model Tab (06:23)
Plotting from the Layout Tab (05:56)
Changing Plotting Settings (03:00)
Publishing Your Drawing
Using the PUBLISH Command (06:05)
Using ETransmit (09:24)
DWF Design Review (05:47)
Wrap Up
What Was Covered / Final Thoughts (02:43)
About this Author (00:31)

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Tutorial Information / Pricing
Title: Autodesk AutoCAD 2009: Mastering Basic 2D Concepts
Author: Shaun Bryant
SKU: 33897
ISBN: 1-934743-81-X
Duration: 6.5 hrs / 93 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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