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4/16/2020Released
12/13/2019- Getting around the AutoCAD interface
- Opening and saving files
- Zooming and panning
- Using views
- Creating basic geometry
- Object snapping
- Modifying geometry
- Creating layers
- Creating and editing blocks and dynamics blocks
- Using external references
- Creating layouts
- Working with viewports
- Annotating drawings with text and dimensions
- Plotting and sharing
- Modifying 3D objects
- Auditing drawings
Skill Level Beginner
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- AutoCAD is an industry-leading software used to draw everything, from architectural plans and civil engineering documents to electromechanical details or anything else that you need to design. Leveraging both 2D power and 3D visualization, AutoCAD has been the go-to tool for professionals of every discipline for years. For quite some time, it was only available to run on the Windows operating system, but about 10 years ago, AutoCAD for Mac was released to run natively on what is now Mac OS. The feature set has grown exponentially over that 10-year period, and now more than ever, it stands ready to support design professionals of every field. AutoCAD for Mac is a powerful and deep application with lots of options and variables. There's a philosophy in industrial design regarding design, dissolving, and behavior. Simply put, it means when we stop thinking about how we hold the pencil in our hands is when we typically write most naturally. In grade school, I'm sure you spent a little time practicing holding your pencils and working on your handwriting. I'm sure now when you write, you don't even think about how you're holding your pen or your pencil. You're completely focused on what you are writing. With a little bit of practice, AutoCAD for Mac can become almost as comfortable. So, you no longer worry about how you'll perform a task. Instead, you can focus on your design. My name is Jim LaPier, and I've been using AutoCAD for 20 years and AutoCAD for Mac since the day it was announced. Join me now in this LinkedIn learning course and take your first steps to mastery of AutoCAD for Mac.
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Introduction
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AutoCAD 2020 for the Mac1m 32s
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What you should know1m 11s
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1. The Interface
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The welcome screen1m 27s
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Accessing the palettes3m 43s
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Command line overview3m 37s
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Drawing tabs1m 23s
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Layout tabs1m 20s
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Toolbar1m 30s
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User preferences2m 30s
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Use the Help menu1m 14s
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Right-click menu2m 33s
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2. File Management
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File types basics2m 16s
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Opening files1m 51s
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Saving files2m 32s
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Templates2m 6s
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Drawing units3m 34s
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3. Navigation
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Zoom commands3m 7s
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Panning1m 36s
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Regenerating and redrawing1m 33s
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Views3m 9s
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4. Basic Geometry
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Geometry of your geometry4m 19s
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Absolute coordinate entry3m 26s
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Polar coordinate entry3m 6s
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Lines2m 55s
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Circles and arcs2m 53s
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Polylines3m 8s
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Polygons and rectangles3m 46s
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Ellipses2m 44s
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Splines2m 13s
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Points1m 22s
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5. Geometry Tools
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Grid and snap2m 54s
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Object snap4m 31s
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Object snap tracking2m 11s
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Measuring tools4m 53s
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Divide1m 56s
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6. Modifying Geometry
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Selection methods5m 8s
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Quick select2m 1s
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Move2m 55s
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Copy3m 22s
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Rotate2m 45s
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Scale2m 40s
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Stretch4m 17s
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Trim and Extend3m 36s
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Offset3m 38s
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Mirror2m 24s
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Array4m 45s
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Polyline editing4m 42s
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Join and break3m 7s
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Fillet and chamfer3m 59s
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Properties2m 34s
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7. Layers
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Object properties2m 42s
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Layer basics2m 44s
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Creating layers6m 5s
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Layer tools3m 38s
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Layer states3m 32s
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8. Advanced Objects
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Hatch basics3m 36s
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Using gradients2m 40s
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Groups2m 18s
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Blocks1m 29s
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Creating blocks2m 47s
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Updating blocks3m 57s
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Dynamic blocks2m 12s
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Dynamic blocks: Practice7m 26s
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External references4m 16s
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Binding external references3m 26s
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Underlaying images5m 50s
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PDF underlays4m 44s
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9. Layouts
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Creating layouts2m 8s
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Viewport basics4m 1s
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Locking viewports1m 33s
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Viewport layers1m 54s
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10. Annotations
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Text styles2m 10s
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Single line text2m 46s
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Multiline text2m 46s
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Dimension styles4m 10s
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Linear dimensions3m 37s
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Aligned dimensions2m 39s
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Dimension tool1m 40s
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Leaders2m 55s
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Annotation scaling3m 18s
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11. Plotting and Sharing
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Page setups4m 19s
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Plot styles2m 13s
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Plot dialog1m 50s
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Batch publishing2m 17s
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Pack and Go1m 50s
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12. Project Manager
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Sheet sets overview4m 25s
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Creating tags1m 28s
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Plotting a project1m 25s
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13. 3D Basics
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Views in 3D3m
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Visual styles2m 27s
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Solid primitives1m 58s
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2D to 3D tools3m 53s
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Modifying 3D objects6m 30s
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14. Advanced Tools
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Drawing recovery1m 32s
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Auditing a drawing1m 11s
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Purge1m 48s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 1s
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