Videos for learning AutoCAD, free!!!

This is a valuable resource to learn AutoCAD with videos, which incidentally is now free; the only thing that requires from you is to register. Undoubtedly it’ll be a great help for those who want to learn how to use AutoCAD from scratch through LearnCADFast.com.

It is separated by at least in 5 parts, the first aspect-oriented to introductory topics, the next two, to build data and the latest to the exercises construction including the drawing in pdf format for download:

A. AutoCAD Video Tutorial, basic principles

	1. AutoCAD’s Introduction This section is an AutoCAD general introduction, for those who begin from scratch.  Includes explanations like menu’s management, coordinates, toolbars and other Basic topics.
	2. Creating a new draw In this section it’s explained how to create a new draw, unit settings and the work area.  It’s explained as an advanced creation way, units, precision and angles with its different bearing variants.
	3. Measurement Units In this video it’s explained how AutoCAD manage the measurement units both linear and angular.
	4. Coordinate system in AutoCAD Here it’s explained how to place points from an origin one using a given angle.
	5. Snap Control This video contains an explanation of how to set properties for tentative capture for a precision drawing in what is known as snap.
	6. Selection Methods Here it’s shown different ways to select objects individually or in a multiple way.
	7. Selection by attributes This is the explanation of how to select objects based on attributes like color, layer, object type, etc.
	8. Using templates In this video it’s included templates’ selection to customize working units, line types, fonts etc.

B. Objects’ construction

This section contains the most used commands in AutoCAD.

Line	Circle	Polygon
Ellipse	Rectangle	Hatch

C. Editing Commands

This third section includes some commands used to edit objects.

Trim	Line properties	Extend
Move	Copy	Offset (parallel)
Scale	Mirror	Array
Dimensioning	Layers	Split and measure
Chamfer	Stretch and move

D. AutoCAD Exercises

In this fourth section there are exercises’ series applying different commands previously explained.

Absolute location	Relative location	Polar location
Drawing a Mouse ear	Drawng a Jig	Drawing a cap
Drawing a C-clamp	Drawing a 3D plug	Layouts’ Introduction

F. Advanced AutoCAD video tutorials

Here are more complex 3D figures:

Extrusion from a stroke

Solid from a Profile

Solview, soldraw, massprop