AutoCAD 2008 Tutorial - First Level: 2D Fundamentals

This textbook contains a series of ten tutorial style lessons designed to introduce students to AutoCAD 2008. The new improvements and key enhancements of the software are incorporated into the lessons. Students will learn to use the AutoCAD Heads-up DesignTM interface, which means the students will learn to focus on the design, not on the keyboard.

Table of Contents
Introduction - Getting Started
1. AutoCAD Fundamentals
2. Basic Object Construction Tools
3. Geometric Construction and Editing Tools
4. Object Properties and Organization
5. Orthographic Views in Multiview Drawings
6. Basic Dimensioning and Notes
7. Templates and Plotting
8. Auxiliary Views and Editing with GRIPS
9. Section Views
10. Assembly Drawings and Blocks