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1. Trim Objects
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The Trim AutoCAD Tutorial shows how to remove parts of an object based on lines that intersect it. You may remove one part at a time or use a "fence" which removes a group of parts. |
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2. Colors, Linetypes, Lineweights
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This AutoCAD tutorial teaches about the different styles that can be assigned to lines and objects. It demonstrates choosing a color, a the thickness of a line, and the style of a line such as dashed or continuous. |
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3. Extend
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The Extend AutoCAD Tutorial is for extending objects either out to the next intersecting line, or to a line that you choose. |
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4. Move Command
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The AutoCAD Move Tutorial teaches how to move an object using a reference point on another object to another reference point on an object. This would easily allow you to move an object from one end of a line to another, to a midpoint, to quadrants on a circle, etc., etc. |
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5. Copy Command
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This AutoCAD tutorial teaches copying objects. It shows how to copy a line multiple times by specifying a reference point. It also shows how to copy a line in AutoCAD® relative to another line's endpoints and midpoint. |
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6. Offset and Through
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This AutoCAD tutorial teaches the offset/through commands. The offset command shows how to make a copy of an object, but makes it as an outline around the existing object at the offset you specify. The through command does the same except that it uses reference points to determine the offset. |
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7. Scale Object
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Scale AutoCAD objects by a factor or to a specific dimension. |
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8. Mirror Command
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This AutoCAD tutorial shows several examples of a mirror command. It shows how to copy and flip objects based on multiple reference points. It also shows how to place a linear dimension on these flipped objects to show that they are flipped to the proper spacing. It also shows how to make a fully symmetrical object after having only drawn half of the object. The last thing this tutorial teaches is how to simply flip an object without making a copy of that object. |
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9. Array (Rows & Columns or Polar) Command
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The AutoCAD array command takes a single object and copies it multiple times in a pattern. The pattern can be either rows and columns or it could be a rotation around a point (like if you wanted to create teeth on a gear). The rows and columns are based on points and offsets. The polar array is based on a specified center point, the degrees that the rotation should cover (for example 180 for a half circle and 360 for a whole circle) and the number of objects that you would like to be copied. |
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10. Dimension Objects
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The dimension AutoCAD tutorial teaches how to show measurements of objects that you have created using AutoCAD®. The lesson covers the different dimension types as well as how to add text, change formatting, and modify the dimension. The Quick Dimension shows how to instantly add dimensions to multiple objects with a single click, the Quick Leader shows how to add a custom dimension, then use the Dimension Edit and Dimension Text Edit to modify aspects about created dimensions.
The AutoCAD Tutorial shows many types of dimensions. The linear dimension is either a vertical or horizontal dimension from two points or the length of a single object. The aligned dimension shows the distance between two points, but at the angle of the line created by those two points instead of horizontal or vertical. An ordinate dimension shows the position of a point relative to the origin. The radius dimension shows the radius of an object and the diameter dimension shows the diameter of an object. The angular dimension shows the angle between two given lines. Each of these are discussed in the Dimension AutoCAD Tutorial, but it goes on into detail about more advanced options for the dimensions and a few tips on using general AutoCAD commands.
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11. Layers
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AutoCAD layers are a way to group objects so that the groups can have common formatting. For example, you may want your objects to show up in one color and your dimensions to show in another. Create a separate layer for each, then you can change all the dimensions or all the objects at the same time. You may show or hide layers, change the color, lineweight, or linetype. AutoCAD layers are utilized often to make drawings easier to read. |
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12. Divide & Measure
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Divide lines into equal parts and locate objects on these segments. Measure out specific distances on a line and locate objects at these points. This lesson also demonstrates some architectural uses of AutoCAD®. |
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13. Chamfer Lines and Polylines
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The chamfer command will chamfer (basically cut off at the corner) two lines or each intersection of a polyline. |
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14. Stretch and Move / Realign Objects
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The stretch command is often used to realign objects. For example, a window in a wall can be moved with the stretch command so that any line trimming or extending is eliminated. This tutorial uses the example of a bathroom and a window. |
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