This is where all the Tutorials will be placed.
Topics covered in this Lesson:
The X-Y Coordinate System | Angular Measurement | Entering Points in AutoCAD
AutoCAD Basics | Terminology | The AutoCAD Screen
The X-Y Coordinate System | Angular Measurement | Entering Points in AutoCAD
AutoCAD Basics | Terminology | The AutoCAD Screen
Welcome to the world of CAD - In this first tutorial you will be learning the very basics of CAD. This course is designed so that the commands and instructions should work on almost any version of AutoCAD, although this version is designed specifically for AutoCAD 2010 and will work great for 2012. By the end of this level you will have the skills to develop basic 2D drawings and print them out to scale. For an introduction to what CAD is all about, check out my Blog post. Let's start at the beginning, these things you need to know, or the rest of it won't make any sense at all. Make sure you have a very good understanding of this lesson before continuing. This lesson is longer than most (and not very exciting), but will cover important topics. Learn it, live it. Stick to it!
The X,Y coordinate system Everything that you draw in AutoCAD is exact. It will be more accurate than you will ever need it to be. We're talking 14 decimal points accurate. All objects drawn on the screen are placed there based on a simple X,Y coordinate system. In AutoCAD this is known as the World Coordinate System (WCS). You must understand this to know how to put things where you want them. (3-D work has an added axis, the Z-axis, but this is not covered in this lesson.) Below is a diagram showing you how this system works (place your mouse on the diagram for more info).
The X,Y coordinate system Everything that you draw in AutoCAD is exact. It will be more accurate than you will ever need it to be. We're talking 14 decimal points accurate. All objects drawn on the screen are placed there based on a simple X,Y coordinate system. In AutoCAD this is known as the World Coordinate System (WCS). You must understand this to know how to put things where you want them. (3-D work has an added axis, the Z-axis, but this is not covered in this lesson.) Below is a diagram showing you how this system works (place your mouse on the diagram for more info).