AutoCAD 2010 Tutorial Videos – Training CD / DVD

FREE AutoCAD 2010 Tutorial Video

These beginners AutoCAD 2010 Tutorial videos are the ideal way for users of all levels to quickly gain a solid working knowledge of this powerful design application. Taught by a leading AutoCAD expert, practical working files also accompany this training series.

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AutoCAD 2010: Mastering 2D Concepts Tutorial Video

Written and narrated by Autodesk certified instructor Shaun Bryant, this Mastering 2D Concepts AutoCAD 2010 Tutorial Video grounds users in the core drawing and editing skills needed to use this immensely powerful software. Utilized in so many different fields for so many different purposes, the basic skills for using the program are a constant. By combining expert knowledge with an intuitive, visuals-based approach, this training will help you learn how to effectively express visual concepts without the frustration that can come when trying to teach yourself.
The key to these tutorials is flexibility and control. Users can watch passively or use hands-on work files and can progress as quickly or slowly as they like. Offered online or on CD / DVD, the tutorial video lessons can be watched right from home or anywhere you have a computer.

Intelligent User Interface Enhancements

As soon as you start AutoCAD 2010 for the first time, you’re presented with a quick dialog that asks you what kind of work you do: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Structural Engineering and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) are all available. From your choice, AutoCAD customizes menus, tools and measurement units to correspond with common workflows for your field. This is simple, but smart. You’ll find that it can really speed up the way you work, but if you prefer a more general environment, both an updated generic and classic AutoCAD user workspace are available. You can further optimize your environment by choosing to emphasize 3D Modeling, Photorealistic Rendering, Review and Markup or Sheet Sets and incorporate custom drawing template (DWT) files in the initial setup stages.
From within the AutoCAD 2010 workspace, you’ll see the ribbon interface and quick access toolbar introduced in 2009, except now it’s easier to customize them for your favorite commands. Ribbons now adjust on the fly to the proper ‘context’ of the items you are working with, so that image tools come up when you’ve highlighted and image, and so on. Those who went through the trouble of making their own dashboard panels in version 2008 and 2007 also now have the ability to import them into 2010’s workspace. Autodesk seems to realize that it made a big jump to the ribbon format in 2009, and it’s done a lot to make the ribbon more intuitive while at the same time giving users plenty of ways to opt for more traditional tool setups.
The workspace is the window through which so many designers see their work. With AutoCAD having such an influence over so many technical fields, it’s crucial that users feel comfortable with their software so that they can place the focus on delivering quality designs.
While much of the training focuses on concepts and technique, this AutoCAD 2010: Mastering 2D Concepts Tutorial Video addresses the new features both in the beginning and throughout the course so that you get a full appreciation of the way the many parts of AutoCAD work together to help you get work done.

Topics covered on this AutoCAD Tutorial Video

Introduction
* New in AutoCAD 2010 pt. 1
* New in AutoCAD 2010 pt. 2

User Interface
* Application Menu
* Ribbon
* Workspaces
* Command Line
* Dynamic Input
* Dialog Boxes
* Shortcut Menu
* Status Bar

Drafting Settings
* Using Icons
* SNAP
* GRID
* ORTHO
* POLAR
* OSNAP
* OTRACK
* DYN
* LWT
* Quick Properties (QP)

Modelspace & Paperspace
* Model Tab
* Layout Tabs
* Quick Views

Zooming & Panning
* Using Your Mouse Wheel
* NAVIGATE Panel
* Zoom Window
* Zoom Object
* Zoom In
* Zoom Out
* Zoom All
* Zoom Extents
* Realtime Zoom
* Realtime Pan

Creating a Title Block
* Modelspace with Limits
* Setting Your LAYERS
* RECTANGLE Command
* EXPLODE & ERASE
* TRIM & EXTEND
* POINT Styles

Title Block – Text & Attributes
* Single Line Text (DTEXT)
* Multiline Text (MTEXT)
* Defining Attributes

Converting Title Block
* Making an AutoCAD Block
* Tidying Up in Modelspace
* Inserting Title Block
* Save as a 2010 DWG File

Using Viewports in Layouts
* Layer Management Tools
* Creating Viewports
* Setting Viewport Scales
* Locking Viewport Scales
* Rotating Viewports

Converting to a Drawing Template (DWT)
* Options Dialog Box
* Default Template Folder
* Opening a New DWG From DWT File
* DWG File Management

Setting Up Model Tab (Modelspace)
* Setting Your Units
* Setting Your Limits
* Layer Properties Manager
* Layer Pulldown Menu
* Freezing / Thawing Layers
* Layers ON/OFF
* Locking Layers

Drawing in Modelspace
* LINE Command
* ARC Command
* CIRCLE Command
* POLYGON Command
* POLYLINE Command
* RECTANGLE Command
* HATCH Command
* Using COPY & OTRACK
* Using COPY & PASTE
* Adding Text in Modelspace

Content Re-use
* Utilizing Layer 0
* Creating a Block
* Dynamic Blocks
* Inserting a Block
* GRIP Editing
* Tool Palettes
* DesignCenter
* Managing Tool Palettes
* Exporting Tool Palettes
* Making a DWG from a Block
* Redefining a Block

Dimensioning & Annotation
* New Measuring Tools
* Using DIMENSION Panel
* Using Annotative Scaling
* Viewport Scales
* More Annotation Scaling
* Using Multileaders

Setting Up Viewports
* Visible Viewport Layers
* Locking Viewport Scales

Layouts & Page Setups
* Setting Layout Properties
* Page Setups

Plotting your Drawing
* Plotting From Model Tab
* Plotting – Layouts & Colors
* Changing Plotting Settings

Publishing Your Drawing
* Using PUBLISH Command
* Using eTransmit
* Plotting to PDF
* Plotting to DWF
* DWF Design Review 2010
* DWG TrueView 2010
* Changing Filetypes

AutoCAD Community
* AutoCAD Exchange
* AUGI

For more information and a free demo visit the 2010 AutoCAD Tutorial Video Page.