Using AutoCAD 2017

AutoCAD 2017 Basics

When using AutoCAd 2017 one should start with the most essential basic commands that he or she needs to create 2D drawings using AutoCAD 2017.

This  tutorial will state the basic concepts that one would need to start using AutoCAD 2017. It is a great place to start on your way to  complete your preliminary training, or to replenish your memory if you use AutoCAD only from time to time.

We will group for you AutoCAD commands according to sorts of activity, and are set up to follow a common work flow.

Basic AutoCAD 2017 Commands

AutoCAD 2017: The Basics

Review the basic AutoCAD controls. Using the UNITS command.

AutoCAD 2017: Viewing Commands

Pan and zoom in a drawing, and manage the sequence of overlapping objects. Using Pan and Zoom or 3d Orbit Commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Geometry Commands

Produce basic geometric objects such as lines, circles, rectangles, polygons, poly lines, and hatched areas. Using CIRCLE, HATCH, LINE, PLINE, RECTANG commands and more.

AutoCAD 2017: Precision Commands

Assure the precision necessary for your designs. Using The OSNAP ad DISt commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Layers

Arrange your drawing by setting objects to layers. Using the LAYER command.

AutoCAD 2017: Properties

You can determine properties such as color and linetype to specific objects, or as default properties given to layers.

AutoCAD 2017: Modifying Commands

Conduct editing operations such as erase, move, and trim on the items in a drawing. Using TRIM, STRETCH, ROTATE, PEDIT, OFFSET, MOVE, MIRROR, FILLET, EXTEND, EXPLODE, ERASE, COPY, and ALIGN commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Blocks

Insert symbols and specifics into your drawings from professional online sources or from your own designs. Using BLOCK and INSERT commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Layouts

Show one or more scaled views of your design on a regular-size drawing sheet known as a layout. Using MVIEW command.

AutoCAD 2017: Notes and Labels

Produce notes, labels, bubbles, and callouts. Save and restore style configurations by name. Using STYLE, MTEXT, MLEADERSTYLE, and MLEADRE commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Dimension Commands

Produce various types of dimensions and save dimension settings by name. Using DIM, and DIMSTYLE commands.

AutoCAD 2017: Printing Commands

Output a drawing layout to a printer, a plotter, or a file. Save and restore the printer configurations for each layout. Using PLOT command.