2D Drawing

Start incorporating all the new features from AutoCAD 2014 into your CAD workflow, including command-line data access, georeferencing, and reality capture.

Introduces the interface and key processes of Inventor, the parametric design system from Autodesk.

Teaches you how to build intelligence into drawing objects so that the symbols used in your drawings carry meaning beyond simple geometric representations.

Use AutoCAD 2013 to tackle a real-world project.

Shows how to transition designs from concept to construction, by preparing drawings to be printed or shared with others.

Explore the world of references—a tool that allows you to link and reuse external content in AutoCAD.

Shows how to create and edit text and dimensions in your drawings, and control the appearance of those annotations using styles.

Concentrates on the AutoCAD tools and features dedicated to organizing and editing geometry in this design program.

Concentrates on the particulars of creating basic geometry in AutoCAD, including drawing and editing lines and shapes.

The first installment in a multi-part series, which includes a tour of the AutoCAD interface and tips for managing your drawings from a project's outset.

Shows how to create manufacturing-ready parts and assemblies in SolidWorks 2012.

Shows AutoCAD users how to reduce the amount of time it takes to accomplish a task, increase profit margins, and more.

Covers the fundamental differences between the 2011 Mac OS X and PC versions of AutoCAD.

Covers the most important features of this industry-standard 2D drafting and design application.

Highlights additions to the AutoCAD 2011 toolset for increased creativity and productivity.

Shows how the 3D NURBS-based modeling tools in Rhino are used to create 3D objects for industrial design and rapid prototyping.

Highlights the cutting-edge tools that can make any designer more productive and creative in AutoCAD.

Introduces the AutoCAD 2010 application and covers several of its major features, equipping viewers with the tools to produce, annotate, and plot designs.

Teaches how to maintain project data, automate parts lists, make global changes using external references, and incorporate imagery.

Demonstrates how to create dynamic annotations that react to viewport scales and update themselves.

Professional drafter Jeff Bartels takes an in-depth look at features used to communicate design.

Gives a thorough explanation of the interface and explains the commands as they would be encountered in a typical workflow.

Covers every new and updated aspect of the interface, drafting tools, and visualization features.

Focuses on the difficult concepts that matter most to professional AutoCAD users.