Thread: Learning Autocad (2005)

There are some online tutorials here.
http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/index.htm

Mark

I purchased this http://www.mup.unimelb.edu.au/catalo...2-85007-3.html fro Melboure Uni a few years ago ..... it is only AC2000i however as AC bring out a new version each year I wonder how much it really changes .... I doubt the basics have changed at all.

The cd is of a good pace and easy to follow.

Thanks guys

another source is you tube. Just type autocad into the search and Bob's your sister's father's brother.

For an AutoCad book, I recommend Mastering AutoCad http://www.omura.com/

Had his book when I started with AutoCad 9 (long time ago), it really helped with the steep learning curve. He brings a new book out for each release of AC.

Try this address

www.augi.com. This is website of the Autocad User Group international. I run a CAD office and find this resource to be very useful. It has an area where you can enrol for online courses in all things CAD from novice to advanced.

Regards
John

One thing in particular I am looking to do is generate measurements onto an existing drawing, so when I print it I can use it without a scale ruler.

There is generally tutorials in the actual software. You may have to do a custom install to run the tutorials (run from computer).

I take it that you want to use existing digital drawings and dimension them?

You can also scan hard copy drawings then do drawing overlays then add dimensions.

Open you existing drawing you may have then right click the top tool bar ACAD: Dimension which will bring up the dimension tool bar.

Have a play. Many people only use about 15% of AutoCAD any rate.