E1    Getting Started - Introduction to CAD

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GETTING STARTED  
  General topics covered in the manuals/on-screen material:

Startup & AutoCAD Today

  • Start button
  • Using a shortcut
  • Initial default startup
  • Optional startup dialogue box

AutoCAD Interface Overview

  • AutoCAD Window
  • Toolbars
  • Layouts
  • Tool Palettes

Communicating With AutoCAD

  • Starting commands
  • Command options
  • Default shortcut
  • Edit shortcut (ACAD.pgp)
  • AutoCAD text window

Getting Out of Trouble

  • Cancelling commands
  • Undoing commands
  • Redo
  • Help

Managing Your Drawing Files

  • Organize with Windows Explorer

   *Instructor will demonstrate the difficult concepts

  1. Start a NEW drawing (Metric or Imperial)
  2. OPEN an existing drawing
  3. SAVE drawings (save, save-as)
  4. UNITS (setting type and precision)
  5. LIMITS (grid boundaries)
1.  Start a new drawing
Start a 
See CADDEX material: Basic AutoCAD 2006 - Chapter 1, Getting Started.
Do Caddex Exercise
2.  Open a drawing
See 
See CADDEX material: Basic AutoCAD 2006 - Chapter 1, Getting Started.
Go to exercise 
for x1-2
3.  Save drawings
See 
See CADDEX material: Basic AutoCAD 2006 - Chapter 1, Getting Started.
Go to exercise 
for x1-3
4.  Set drawing limits
See 
Instructor demonstration
Go to exercise 
for x1-4
5.  Manage drawing files
See 
Instructor demonstration
Go to exercise 
for x1-5
6.  Determine drawing units
See 
Instructor demonstration
Go to exercise 
for x1-6
7.  Determine level of precision
See 
Instructor demonstration
Go to exercise 
for x1-7