Getting Started with AutoCAD 2006• How do I start AutoCAD? • What is the New Features Workshop? • What is the AutoCAD drawing window? • What are the different components of the AutoCAD drawing window? • What are the Layouts Tabs? • What ins the Command Line or Command Prompt? • What is the expanded view of the Command Line or Command Prompt? • What is in the menu bar or pull-down menus? • What are toolbars and how do I access them? • How do I open and close Toolbars? • How do I lock Toolbar positions? • What is the Status Bar? • What is the Status Bar tray settings? • What are the Shortcut and Cursor menus • What are Palettes? • How do I use Commands and Options? • What is Dynamic Input and how do I use it with Commands? • How do I set the Dynamic Input settings? • How do I get help with Commands? • How do I start a new drawing or project? • How do I set up my drawing space? • How do I set my grid, snap and adjust my drawing limits? • How do I open and work with multiple drawings? • How do I save my work and drawings? Constructing Geometric Figures in 2006• How do I draw lines using the Command Line? • How do I draw lines using the Dynamic Input? • How do I draw Rectangles with Dimensions? • How do I draw repeat the Rectangle Command? • How do I draw Rectangles with Fillets and Chamfers? • How do I draw a Rectangle with Width? • What are the 3D Options of Rectangles? • How do I undo something I have done? • How do I draw circles with different radius and diameter? • How do I draw arcs?
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Object Selection in 2006• How do I pick objects to erase them from the drawing? • How do restore objects that I erased by mistake? • How do I unselect or deselect objects that I picked by mistake to erase from the drawing? • How do I unpick objects or deselect objects to erase with window or crossing? • How do I control the object and selection properties of modify commands? AutoCAD Drafting Settings• How do set and use Grid? • How do I set and use Snap? • How do I set and use Ortho? • An example of a schematic diagram to draw accurately with Grid, Snap and Ortho? • How do I use Direct Distance Entry to draw accurately? • How do I use Polar Tracking to draw accurately at absolute angles? • How do I use Polar Tracking to draw accurately at relative angles? • How do I use Polar Tracking to draw accurately with snap? • How do I create additional Polar angles and use angle overrides to draw accurately? • How do I use Object Snaps in a running mode to draw accurately? • How do I use an Object Snap Override? • How do I use Object Snap Parallel? • How do I use Object Snap Extension? • How do I use Object Snap Tracking to specify a point off an object? • How do I use Object Snap Tracking to specify a point off multiple objects? • How do I use System Variables to Control Object Snaps? AutoCAD Display Control• How do I magnify into my drawing using Realtime Zoom? • How do I magnify into my drawing using the cursor menu? • How do I magnify into my drawing using the Intellimouse? • How do I control the resolution of circles?
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Creating and Modifying Layers• How do I use layers to organize information in my drawing? • How do I draw on a specific layer? • How do I use layers to control the visibility of objects in my drawing? • How do I prevent objects on layers from being modified in my drawing? AutoCAD Object Properties• How do I control the color of objects in my drawing? • How do I control the linetype of objects in my drawing? • How do I control the lineweight of objects in my drawing? • Why would I draw objects with different properties? • How do I control the properties of objects by layer in my drawing? • How do I change the properties of objects in my drawing? • How do I change the scale of linetypes in my drawing?
Drawing Polygons• How do I draw a multi-sided object? Drawing Ellipses• How do I draw an ellipse object? • How do I draw an ellipse for an isometric drawing? • Drawing Polylines • What are the basic properties of polylines? • How do I set and vary the properties of polylines? Drawing Text in AutoCAD• How do I
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