AutoCAD 2008 Training
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AutoCAD® 2008 Training Course
A full-featured AutoCAD training course covering beginner to advanced concepts, and everything in between, for Autodesk's AutoCAD 2008. The 479 video lessons 24 hours of video training in this course will introduce the AutoCAD user to the full capabilities of the application.
Follow along as Matt Murphy and Michelle Rasmussen teach the finer points of AutoCAD use from startup to sharing your work over the internet. New users of the software will become familiar with the AutoCAD interface, coordinate system, entry methods, and basic display features. Experienced CAD users will discover commands to increase productivity and streamline your everyday tasks. Also, users upgrading to the 2008 release can quickly come up to speed using the AutoCAD 2008 Update section, which will primarily focus on the new features of AutoCAD 2008.
As a flexible CAD training solution, you can sort the lessons and progress from beginner to advanced topics; or just review seldom used commands and added functionality of new releases.
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TESTIMONIAL:
"I am probably one of your largest promoters... your product is a hundred times more informative than any [...] seminar or training session."
Dick Barath
Features & Benefits of AutoCAD 2008 Training CBT:
- Use at Your Office or at Home
Training software can be installed on a PC or laptop. - Powerful Keyword Search
Quickly locate relevant lessons or reference seldom used commands. - Sort Lessons By Skill Level
Work your way from Beginner to Advanced level topics. - Intelligent History
Track the lessons you’ve completed or restart a lesson exactly where you left off. - Server-Based - Optional
Share lessons across your network (multi-user license required for this option). - Multimedia DVD based Training
With DVD based training, the lectures were video taped and then digitized and presented to you in Full Motion Video, Audio, & Graphics.
System Requirements: x86/400 mhz processor (minimum), DVD-ROM Drive, 128 MB RAM, Sound Card. 1024x768 Screen Resolution & 32 bit true color display required. Available Hard Disk Space 500 MB. Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or ME.
User License: This is a single user licensed product and user can authorize the product on a maximum of 2 of his/her computers (for example, on a work machine and a home or laptop computer). Please call for multi-user license information.
Course Outline - AutoCAD 2008 Training Series:
(Total of 479 Individual Topics - 24 Hours of Instructor-Led Training)
AutoCAD® Fundamentals
(164 Individual Topics)
Getting Started with AutoCAD
The Desktop Icon and Startup Window - 0:26 (Beginner)
New Feature Workshop - 1:07 (Beginner)
Initial or Default Startup Screen - 1:32 (Beginner)
AutoCAD Screen Layout - 1:29 (Beginner)
Layout Tabs - 1:14 (Beginner)
Command Line - 1:35 (Beginner)
Command Line Expanded View - 1:23 (Beginner)
Pull-down Menus - 1:33 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Open, Closed, Floating or Docked - 1:10 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Opening and Resizing - 2:20 (Beginner)
Toolbars - Locking - 1:24 (Beginner)
Status Bar - 1:56 (Beginner)
Status Bar Tray - 0:48 (Beginner)
Shortcut and Cursor Menus - 0:34 (Beginner)
Palette Windows - 1:15 (Beginner)
Input Methods - Command Line - 1:58 (Beginner)
Input Methods - Dynamic Input - 2:11 (Beginner)
Settings for Dynamic Input - 1:26 (Beginner)
Info Palette and Traditional Help - 2:38 (Beginner)
Beginning a New Drawing - 2:27 (Beginner)
Setting up the Drawing Environment - 5:41 (Beginner)
Setting up your Grid and Snap - 4:41 (Beginner)
Opening and Working with Multiple Drawings - 3:35 (Beginner)
Saving and Exiting Files and AutoCAD - 2:55 (Beginner)
Constructing Geometric Figures
Drawing Lines with the Command Line - 2:49 (Beginner)
Drawing Lines with Dynamic Input - 3:06 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Dimensions - 4:32 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Repeat Rectangle or Last Command - 1:14 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Fillets and Chamfers - 5:43 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - Width - 1:52 (Beginner)
Drawing Rectangles - 3D Options Width - 0:53 (Beginner
Undo and Redo Commands - 1:41 (Beginner)
Drawing Circles with Radius and Diameters - 3:11 (Beginner)
Drawing Arcs - 4:02 (Beginner)
Object Selection
Selecting Objects to Erase by Picking - 1:56 (Beginner)
How to Undo Erased Objects with Oops - 1:36 (Beginner)
Unselecting Objects by Picking - 1:27 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Erase by Window or Crossing - 3:26 (Beginner)
Unselecting Objects by Window or Crossing - 2:43 (Beginner)
Controlling Selection Settings - 2:57 (Beginner)
AutoCAD Drafting Settings
Setting and Using Grid - 1:49 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Snap - 1:59 (Beginner)
Setting and Ortho - 2:18 (Beginner)
Using Grid, Snap and Ortho for Accuracy - 9:39 (Beginner)
Using Direct Distance Entry for Accuracy - 3:25 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Absolute - 4:05 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Relative - 3:05 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Polar Tracking - Polar Snaps - 2:46 (Beginner)
Setting and Using Additional Polar Tracking Angles - 4:08 (Intermediate)
Setting and Using Object Snaps - Running Mode - 3:56 (Beginner)
Using Object Snap Overrides - 3:30 (Beginner)
Using Object Snaps of Parallel - 3:31 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snaps of Extension - 3:04 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snap Tracking - One Point Track - 3:53 (Intermediate)
Using Object Snap Tracking - Multiple Points - 4:51 (Intermediate)
System Variables for Object Snap - 2:26 (Intermediate)
AutoCAD Display Control
Using Zoom Realtime to View Your Drawing - 2:35 (Beginner)
Using Zoom from the Cursor Menu to View Your Drawing - 2:24 (Beginner)
Using Zoom From the Mouse Middle Button - 3:09 (Beginner)
Controlling Arc and Circle Resolution - 1:12 (Intermediate)
Creating and Modifying Layers
Layers as an Organizational Tool - 1:06 (Beginner)
Layer Current - 1:18 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - 0n-Off - 1:40 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - Freeze-Thaw - 0:38 (Beginner)
Controlling Layer States - Lock-Unlock - 2:51 (Beginner)
AutoCAD Object Properties
Controlling the Color of Objects _ 2:05 (Beginner)
Controlling the Linetype of Objects - 1:40 (Beginner)
Controlling the Lineweight of Objects - 2:35 (Beginner)
Drawing Objects with Different Properties - 4:24 (Intermediate)
Controlling the Properties of Objects by Layer - 2:36 (Beginner)
Changing the Properties of Objects - 1:30 (Beginner)
Changing Linetype Scale of Objects - 4:10 (Beginner)
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Polygon Objects - 5:29 (Beginner)
Drawing Ellipses
Drawing Ellipse Objects - 3:30 (Beginner)
Drawing Ellipse for Isometrics - 5:24 (Beginner)
Drawing Polylines
Polylines - Basic Properties - 5:09 (Beginner)
Polylines - Vary Properties - 2:54 (Beginner)
Drawing Text in AutoCAD
Creating a Single Line of Text - 2:30 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Left Justify - 0:56 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Right Justify - 1:18 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Center Justify - 1:04 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Middle Justify - 4:30 (Beginner)
Placing Text Accurately - Fit Justify - 1:43 (Beginner)
Creating a Simple Tag - 2:25 (Beginner)
Creating a Paragraph of Text - 3:35 (Beginner)
Editing Text - 2:46 (Beginner)
Creating and Modifying Text Styles
Creating a Text Style - 5:22 (Beginner)
Modifying a Text Style - 1:10 (Intermediate)
Creating and Modifying Tables
Creating a Table - 1:57 (Beginner)
Editing Text Inside a Table - 0:51 (Beginner)
Changing the Properties of a Table - 1:38 (Beginner)
Changing the Style of a Table - 2:33 (Intermediate)
Creating Objects From Existing Objects
Making Copies of Existing Objects - 7:12 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Rectangular - 3:51 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Polar - 4:18 (Beginner)
Making Copies of Existing Objects with Array - Polar Partial - 3:07 (Beginner)
Making Concentric and Parallel Objects with Offset - 3:10 (Beginner)
Making Reversed Copies of Objects with Mirror - 3:35 (Beginner)
Controlling Text with Mirror - 2:00 (Intermediate)
Making a Radius or Round Between Two Objects with Fillet - 1:45 (Beginner)
Creating an Extension of Two Non-parallel Lines with Fillet - 1:06 (Beginner)
Leaving Original Lines with Fillet - No Trim - 2:49 (Beginner)
Making a Cut or Angled Corner Between Two Objects with Chamfer - 1:20 (Beginner)
Creating an Extension of Two Non-parallel Lines with Chamfer - 1:30 (Beginner)
Leaving Original Lines with Chamfer - No Trim - 1:03 (Beginner)
Using the Polyline Option with Fillet and Chamfer Commands - 2:08 (Intermediate)
Modifying Objects
Using the Move Command - 1:38 (Beginner)
Using the Move Command with Object Snap - 2:12 (Beginner)
Using the Move Command with Object Snap Tracking - 6:15 (Beginner)
Using the Break Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - 4:27 (Intermediate)
Using the Break Command to Make Two Objects from One - 4:21 (Intermediate)
Using the Break Command to Make Two Objects from One-Example - 4:46 (Intermediate)
Using the Trim Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - Intersecting - 2:54 (Beginner)
Using the Trim Command to Erase a Portion of an Object - Non-Intersecting - 2:11 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Lengthen an Object - Intersecting - 1:25 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Lengthen an Object - Non-Intersecting - 0:52 (Beginner)
Using the Extend Command to Trim and Trim Command to Extend - 4:16 (Beginner)
Constructing Geometric Figures
Drawing Donuts - 2:45 (Beginner)
Drawing and Creating 2D Solids - 5:04 (Beginner)
Drawing Points - 2:18 (Beginner)
Changing Point Style - 2:52 (Beginner)
Dividing Objects into Equal Segments - 2:34 (Beginner)
Measuring Distances along Objects - 2:22 (Beginner)
Measuring Distances along Objects - Example - 2:37 (Beginner)
Object Selection
Selecting Objects to Modify with WPolygon - WP - 1:40 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with CPolygon - CP - 1:08 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with Fence - F - 0:55 (Beginner)
Extend and Trim with Fence - F - 3:25 (Beginner)
Selecting Objects to Modify with Box - B - 2:38 (Beginner)
De-Selecting Objects to Modify with Remove - R - 1:33 (Beginner)
Adding Objects to Modify with Add - A - 1:12 (Beginner)
Selecting the Last Object Added in the Drawing - L - 0:34 (Beginner)
Using Shift-Pick to DeSelect Objects when Modifying - 1:06 (Beginner)
Using Undo with Object Selection - U - 1:13 (Beginner)
Using Previous Object Selection - P - 1:41 (Beginner)
Modifying Objects Advanced
Using the Lengthen Command - 2:37 (Beginner)
Using the Stretch Command - 3:53 (Beginner)
Using the Rotate Command - 0:56 (Beginner)
Using the Rotate Command with Reference - 1:34 (Intermediate)
Using the Scale Command - 1:27 (Beginner)
Using the Scale Command with Reference - 2:15 (Intermediate)
Changing the Width of a Polyline with the PEDIT Command - 1:12 (Beginner)
Creating a Spline Curve from a Polyline with PEDIT Command - 1:22 (Intermediate)
Edit the Vertex Point on a Polyline with PEDIT Command - 2:13 (Intermediate)
Joining Multiple Objects into One Object - 1:48 (Beginner)
Matching the Properties of One Object to Multiple Objects - 1:56 (Beginner)
Editing with Grips
What are Grips? - 1:32 (Intermediate)
What are the Types of Grips? - 1:36 (Intermediate)
Editing Objects with Grips - 3:19 (Intermediate)
Editing Objects with Grips - Example - 4:52 (Intermediate)
Changing Grips Color and Size - 1:26 (Intermediate)
Grouping Objects
Grouping Objects Together as One Object - 4:47 (Intermediate)
Selecting and Changing Properties of Objects
Changing an Object's Properties - 3:25 (Intermediate)
Using Quick Select to Modify Objects - 4:43 (Intermediate)
Using the Filter Command to Select and Modify Objects - 2:22 (Intermediate)
Getting Information About Objects
Using the List Command - 1:37 (Beginner)
Using the DBList Command - 1:11 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command - pick points - 1:33 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command - objects - 0:54 (Intermediate)
Using the Area Command to Add and Subtract - 2:49 (Intermediate)
Area Command - Example - 3:02 (Intermediate)
Using the Distance Command - 3:06 (Beginner)
Identifying Locations with ID - 0:39 (Beginner)
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