AutoCAD 2004 for Architects Tutorials - Online Training Course

Course Title: AutoCAD 2004 for Architects

AutoCAD is the most popular drawing tool for the architecture community. It continues to improve with each version, and 2004 is no exception. VTC’s AutoCAD 2004 for Architects Training Tutorial is intended for beginners who are interested in learning how to use AutoCAD 2004 as it applies to the discipline of architecture. VTC Author Ivan Tejeda will guide users through the interface and practice drawings, helping them to gain a working knowledge of the program. With practice and attention to the program, the user will develop their own style of drawing and in the end be able to create not just plans, but elevations, sections and details. To get started now, simply click one of the topics below.

Course Author/Expert: Ivanhoe Tejeda

Language: english

Full Online Training Available: Yes

Number of Course Movies: 97

Course Duration: 8 hours

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Course Outline:

Straight away, you can go through the first three chapters of this tutorial. If you need all the lessons, then join the Online University - complete access to over five hundred and fifty courses right now for as long as you need them and even get an online university certificate. See below for details.

Printing a Drawing - Part I

Basic Printing Features

Review Printing and the Scale Factor

Creating an Architectural Drawing - Method B

Common Steps and Regen Command

Modifying Lines

Extend Command

Mirror Command

Rotate Command

Introduction to Layers

Drawing a Kitchen Table

Introduction to Layers

Creating Entities and Layers

Layer Properties

Modifying Entities and Layers

Polar Tracking and Mirror Command

Express Tools: Layers

List Command and Layer Standards

Drawing with Layers and Linetypes

Creating a Sketch and Drawing a Kitchen

Creating Layers

Drawing Techniques

Continue Drawing and Modifying

Drawing the Window

Drawing the Door

Drawing the Cabinets

Drawing the Refrigerator

Drawing the Sink

Drawing the Stove

Linetypes

Formatting the Linetype

Modifying Lines

Autosave Feature and Closing the Drawing

Hatch Patterns

Adding a Hatch Pattern to the Floor

Adding a Hatch Pattern to the Walls

Modifying a Hatch Pattern

Using Snapbase when Hatching

The Architectural Scale Factor

What is the Scale Factor?

Calculating the Scale Factor - Three Methods

Calculating the Scale Factor - Two Methods

The Scale Factor Chart

Text

Preparing a Sketch and Formatting Text

Drawing Text Using the Scale Factor

Modify Text Location

Object Snap Tracking

Text Properties

Dtext and Mtext

Dimensions

Anatomy of a Dimension

Formatting a Dimension Style

Entering Values for Dimension Style

Entering Values Continued

Drawing Dimension Lines

Editing Dimension Lines

Continuous Dimensions

Creating a New Dimension Style

Dimensioning Tips

Creating Blocks and Wblocks

What are Blocks and Wblocks?

Creating a Block

Inserting a Block

Redefine a Block

Creating a Wblock

Inserting a Wblock

Purging Block Definitions

Using DesignCenter to Insert Blocks/Wblocks

Polylines

Creating Polylines

Creating a Border Using Polylines

Adding Text

Stretch Command

Model Space and Paper Space

Purpose of Model Space and Paper Space

Composing the Final Drawing - Model Space

Composing the Final Drawing - Paper Space

Psltscale System Variable