AutoCAD LT Essential Training

Course details

Get started with AutoCAD LT, the popular 2D CAD software from Autodesk. Starting with the basics, all the way up to simple printing and plotting output, this course guides you step-by-step with informative video and narrative, allowing you to learn at your own pace and develop your CAD skills as you go. Instructor Shaun Bryant covers a wide variety of topics, including how to draw simple geometry, work in an AutoCAD drawing, organize your drawings with layers, and add dimensions. Upon completing this course, you'll be at a point where you can drive AutoCAD LT on your own, creating your own CAD designs and communicating design intent on the world's most well-known 2D CAD platform.

Learning objectives
Working with the AutoCAD interface
Drawing simple geometry
Working with AutoCAD LT file types
Working in an AutoCAD drawing
Drawing with Snap and Grid
Using workspaces
Working with advanced editing tools
Organizing your drawing with layers
Working with blocks
Working with hatch patterns and hatch scales
Adding dimensions

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - The new AutoCAD LT 2019 interface

1. Getting Started - The AutoCAD Interface

05 - The application menu
06 - The ribbon and panels
07 - Dialog boxes and palettes
08 - The status bar
09 - Logging into A360 Drive and saving to web and mobile (AutoCAD LT 2019 only)

2. Getting Started - Drawing Simple Geometry

10 - OSNAP and OTRACK
11 - POLAR and ORTHO
12 - Lines, arcs, and circles
13 - Polylines, polygons, and splines
14 - Using Zoom and Pan

3. Getting Started - Annotating Simple Designs

15 - Text styles
16 - Single line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT)
17 - Dimension styles
18 - Dimensioning simple designs
19 - Adding a simple table

4. Getting Started - Communicating Your Design Intent

20 - Creating a simple titleblock
21 - Defining your page setup
22 - Adding new layouts and scaled viewports
23 - Using annotative scaling
24 - Printing and plotting

5. Working with AutoCAD LT File Types

25 - Understanding full AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
26 - Opening up an AutoCAD drawing (DWG) file
27 - Starting a new drawing with an AutoCAD template file (DWT)
28 - Setting up and using the appropriate AutoCAD template file
29 - Saving drawings in various file formats

6. Working in an AutoCAD Drawing

30 - Specifying distance and angle with Dynamic Input
31 - Line command options on the shortcut menu
32 - Erasing objects
33 - Drawing rectangles
34 - Drawing polygons
35 - Undo and redo actions

7. Further Drafting Tools in AutoCAD LT

36 - Drawing with Snap and Grid
37 - Using workspaces
38 - Adding settings and information to the status bar

8. Making Changes in Your Drawings

39 - Editing tools in AutoCAD LT
40 - Selecting objects
41 - Using and editing with grips
42 - Advanced editing tools in AutoCAD LT

9. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

43 - What are layers
44 - Layers in new drawings
45 - Working with different types of layers
46 - Setting the current layer
47 - Layer tools

10. Object Properties

48 - Quick properties
49 - The Properties palette
50 - Matching properties
51 - Quick Select

11. Using AutoCAD Blocks

52 - What are blocks
53 - Working with blocks
54 - Inserting blocks
55 - Inserting blocks using the tool palettes
56 - Inserting blocks using DesignCenter

12. Using the Model and Layout Tabs Effectively

57 - The Page Setup Manager in detail
58 - Printing from model and layout tabs
59 - Creating layouts
60 - Creating multiple layout viewports

13. Using Text and Annotation in Depth

61 - Using text styles
62 - Multiline text and single line text
63 - Editing text
64 - Spell checking
65 - Using multileaders
66 - Creating tables

14. Using Hatching

67 - The hatch creation tab
68 - Working with hatch patterns and hatch scales
69 - Editing hatch patterns
70 - Grip editing hatch boundaries

15. Dimensioning a Drawing Effectively

71 - Adding dimensions
72 - Editing dimensions using grips
73 - Editing the dimension text
74 - Dimension editing tools

16. Printing Your Drawing

75 - Previewing the plot
76 - Print and plot settings
77 - Batch plotting using the PUBLISH command

Conclusion

78 - Next steps