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AUTOCAD COMPREHENSIVE INTRODUCTION - CAD-A4
This course combines CAD-A1 (Introduction) and CAD-A2 (Basic).
Starting a New Drawing The User Interface
Creating Objects Creating a Part Drawing
Starting Drawings with a Wizard Defining Layers
Choosing Drafting Settings
Template Files
Controlling the Display Defining and Using Named Views
Using the Redraw and Regen Commands
Drawing Lines Specifying Absolute Coordinates
Specifying Relative Coordinates
Specifying Units and Angles
Drawing with Polylines Drawing Polygons Direct Distance Entry
Polar Tracking
Drawing Cirles and Arcs
Drawing Donuts, Ellipses and Splines Snapping Objects to Locate Points Running Objects Snaps
Object Snap Tracking
Changing the UCS Icon Display
Displaying Information on Drawing Objects Measuring Areas
Displaying Information About the Drawing
Selection Sets Editing Objects by Displacement
Copy Using the Clipboard
Mirroring Objects
Editing Objects by Resizing Extending and Trimming Objects Editing Objects by Modifying
The Break Command
Object Grouping
Matching Properties
Using Text Styles Creating Single Line Text
Creating Multiline Text
Spellchecker
Editing Hatch Patterns
Adding Dimensions using Quick Dimension
Adding Linear, Radial and Diameter Dimensions
Creating Industry Standard Dimension
Styles
Creating Blocks Inserting Blocks
Exporting Blocks and Objects
Using the Windows Clipboard
Gathering Information Configuring a Plotter Driver
Setting up a Plot Page Setup |