Autodesk AutoCAD 2020 Level 1: Essentials

Getting Started with AutoCAD

1. Starting the Software
2. User Interface
3. Working with Commands
4. Cartesian Workspace
5. Opening an Existing Drawing File
6. Viewing Your Drawing
7. Saving Your Work

Basic Drawing and Editing Commands

1. Drawing Lines
2. Erasing Objects
3. Drawing Vertical and Horizontal Lines
4. Drawing Rectangles
5. Drawing Circles
6. Undo and Redo Actions

Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing

1. Create a Simple Drawing
2. Create Simple Shapes

Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

1. Using Running Object Snaps
2. Using Object Snap Overrides
3. Object Snap Tracking

Making Changes in Your Drawing

1. Selecting Objects for Editing
2. Moving Objects
3. Copying Objects
4. Rotating Objects
5. Scaling Objects
6. Mirroring Objects
7. Editing with Grips

Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise

1. Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram
2. Architectural Project: Landscape
3. Mechanical Project: Using Polar and Tracking
4. Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
5. Mechanical Project: Satellite

Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

1. Creating New Drawings With Template
2. What are Layers?
3. Layer States
4. Changing an Object’s Layer

Advanced Object Types

1. Drawing Arcs
2. Drawing Polylines
3. Editing Polylines
4. Drawing Polygons
5. Drawing Ellipses

Analyzing Model and Object Properties

1. Working with Object Properties
2. Measuring Objects

Projects: Drawing Organization and Information

1. Architectural Project
2. Mechanical Project
3. Civil Project

Advanced Editing Commands

1. Trimming and Extending Objects
2. Stretching Objects
3. Creating Fillets and Chamfers
4. Offsetting Objects
5. Creating Arrays of Objects

Blocks

1. What are Blocks?
2. Inserting Blocks
3. Inserting Blocks using the Tool Palettes
4. Working with Dynamic Blocks
5. Inserting Blocks using the DesignCenter

Projects: Creating More Complex Objects

1. Mechanical Project 1: Plate
2. Mechanical Project 2: Gasket
3. Mechanical Project 3: Plate
4. Mechanical Project 4: Rocker Arm
5. Architectural Project 1: Floor Plan
6. Architectural Project 2: Floor Plan
7. Civil Project: Parking Lot

Setting Up a Layout

1. Working in Layouts
2. Creating Layouts
3. Creating Layout Viewports
4. Named Views
5. Guidelines for Layouts

Printing Your Drawing

1. Printing Concepts
2. Printing Layouts
3. Print and Plot Settings

Projects: Preparing to Print

1. Mechanical Project
2. Architectural Project

Text

1. Working with Annotations
2. Adding Text in a Drawing
3. Modifying Multiline Text
4. Formatting Multiline Text
5. Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
6. Creating Tables

Hatching

1. Hatching
2. Editing Hatches

Adding Dimensions

1. Dimensioning Concepts
2. Adding Linear Dimensions
3. Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions3
4. Editing Dimensions

Projects: Annotating Your Drawing

1. Mechanical Project
2. Architectural Project 1
3. Architectural Project 2
4. Civil Project

Working Effectively with AutoCAD

1. Creating a Custom Workspace
2. Using the Keyboard Effectively
3. Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
4. Working in Multiple Drawings
5. Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
6. Using Grips Effectively
7. Additional Layer Tools

Accurate Positioning

1. Coordinate Entry
2. Locating Points with Tracking
3. Construction Lines
4. Placing Reference Points

Projects: Productivity Tools

1. Schematic Project: Purifier Unit
2. Mechanical Project: 2 Views
3. Architectural/Civil Project: Formal Garden
4. Mechanical Project: Cover Plate
5. Architectural Project: Addition
6. Mechanical Project: Block
7. Mechanical Project: Plate

Parametric Drawing

1. Working with Constraints
2. Geometric Constraints
3. Dimensional Constraints

Working with Blocks

1. Creating Blocks
2. Editing Blocks
3. Removing Unused Elements
4. Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
5. Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes

Projects: Creating and Organizing Blocks

1. Mechanical Project: Control Panel
2. Architectural Project: Furniture Layout
3. Civil Project: Utility Layout

Creating Templates

1. Why Use Templates?
2. Controlling Units Display
3. Creating New Layers
4. Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
5. Saving Templates

Working with Layouts

1. Creating and Using Named Views
2. Advanced Viewport Options
3. Layer Overrides in Viewports
4. Annotative Scale Features

Annotation Styles

1. Creating Text Styles
2. Creating Dimension Styles
3. Creating Multileader Styles

Projects: Drawing Setup and Utilities

1. Interiors Project
2. Mechanical/Schematic Project
3. Civil/Map Project
4. Mechanical Project: Dimension Styles

External References

1. Attaching External References
2. Modifying External References
3. Xref Specific Information

Projects: Drawing

1. D-sized Title Block (36x24)
2. Mechanical Project: Drill Press Base
3. Architectural Project: Office Tower
4. P&ID Project: Oil Lubrication System
5. Civil Project: Warehouse Site

Getting Started with AutoCAD

1. Starting the Software
2. User Interface
3. Working with Commands
4. Cartesian Workspace
5. Opening an Existing Drawing File
6. Viewing Your Drawing
7. Saving Your Work

Basic Drawing and Editing Commands

1. Drawing Lines
2. Erasing Objects
3. Drawing Vertical and Horizontal Lines
4. Drawing Rectangles
5. Drawing Circles
6. Undo and Redo Actions

Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing

1. Create a Simple Drawing
2. Create Simple Shapes

Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

1. Using Running Object Snaps
2. Using Object Snap Overrides
3. Object Snap Tracking

Making Changes in Your Drawing

1. Selecting Objects for Editing
2. Moving Objects
3. Copying Objects
4. Rotating Objects
5. Scaling Objects
6. Mirroring Objects
7. Editing with Grips

Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise

1. Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram
2. Architectural Project: Landscape
3. Mechanical Project: Using Polar and Tracking
4. Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
5. Mechanical Project: Satellite

Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

1. Creating New Drawings With Template
2. What are Layers?
3. Layer States
4. Changing an Object’s Layer

Advanced Object Types

1. Drawing Arcs
2. Drawing Polylines
3. Editing Polylines
4. Drawing Polygons
5. Drawing Ellipses

Analyzing Model and Object Properties

1. Working with Object Properties
2. Measuring Objects

Projects: Drawing Organization and Information

1. Architectural Project
2. Mechanical Project
3. Civil Project

Advanced Editing Commands

1. Trimming and Extending Objects
2. Stretching Objects
3. Creating Fillets and Chamfers
4. Offsetting Objects
5. Creating Arrays of Objects

Blocks

1. What are Blocks?
2. Inserting Blocks
3. Inserting Blocks using the Tool Palettes
4. Working with Dynamic Blocks
5. Inserting Blocks using the DesignCenter

Projects: Creating More Complex Objects

1. Mechanical Project 1: Plate
2. Mechanical Project 2: Gasket
3. Mechanical Project 3: Plate
4. Mechanical Project 4: Rocker Arm
5. Architectural Project 1: Floor Plan
6. Architectural Project 2: Floor Plan
7. Civil Project: Parking Lot

Setting Up a Layout

1. Working in Layouts
2. Creating Layouts
3. Creating Layout Viewports
4. Named Views
5. Guidelines for Layouts

Printing Your Drawing

1. Printing Concepts
2. Printing Layouts
3. Print and Plot Settings

Projects: Preparing to Print

1. Mechanical Project
2. Architectural Project

Text

1. Working with Annotations
2. Adding Text in a Drawing
3. Modifying Multiline Text
4. Formatting Multiline Text
5. Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
6. Creating Tables

Hatching

1. Hatching
2. Editing Hatches

Adding Dimensions

1. Dimensioning Concepts
2. Adding Linear Dimensions
3. Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions3
4. Editing Dimensions

Projects: Annotating Your Drawing

1. Mechanical Project
2. Architectural Project 1
3. Architectural Project 2
4. Civil Project

Working Effectively with AutoCAD

1. Creating a Custom Workspace
2. Using the Keyboard Effectively
3. Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
4. Working in Multiple Drawings
5. Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
6. Using Grips Effectively
7. Additional Layer Tools

Accurate Positioning

1. Coordinate Entry
2. Locating Points with Tracking
3. Construction Lines
4. Placing Reference Points

Projects: Productivity Tools

1. Schematic Project: Purifier Unit
2. Mechanical Project: 2 Views
3. Architectural/Civil Project: Formal Garden
4. Mechanical Project: Cover Plate
5. Architectural Project: Addition
6. Mechanical Project: Block
7. Mechanical Project: Plate

Parametric Drawing

1. Working with Constraints
2. Geometric Constraints
3. Dimensional Constraints

Working with Blocks

1. Creating Blocks
2. Editing Blocks
3. Removing Unused Elements
4. Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
5. Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes

Projects: Creating and Organizing Blocks

1. Mechanical Project: Control Panel
2. Architectural Project: Furniture Layout
3. Civil Project: Utility Layout

Creating Templates

1. Why Use Templates?
2. Controlling Units Display
3. Creating New Layers
4. Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
5. Saving Templates

Working with Layouts

1. Creating and Using Named Views
2. Advanced Viewport Options
3. Layer Overrides in Viewports
4. Annotative Scale Features

Annotation Styles

1. Creating Text Styles
2. Creating Dimension Styles
3. Creating Multileader Styles

Projects: Drawing Setup and Utilities

1. Interiors Project
2. Mechanical/Schematic Project
3. Civil/Map Project
4. Mechanical Project: Dimension Styles

External References

1. Attaching External References
2. Modifying External References
3. Xref Specific Information

Projects: Drawing

1. D-sized Title Block (36x24)
2. Mechanical Project: Drill Press Base
3. Architectural Project: Office Tower
4. P&ID Project: Oil Lubrication System
5. Civil Project: Warehouse Site