When you think “getting started with AutoCAD,” you’ve got to think “the basics of AutoCAD geometry.” That’s because you’ll be spending much of your time creating lines, circles, polylines and rectangles, and hatches and fills. You also need to understand your available options and how to choose among them.
Another important aspect of AutoCAD geometry you should know: When you’ve got to create a lot of lines at an angle, you can make the job much easier by rotating the User Coordinate System’s X and Y axes.
This is the Hitchhiker’s Guide to AutoCAD Basics section for you!
But wait—there’s even more. If you like, you can create the impression of graph paper by turning on the grid. And for precision, you can turn on grid snap, which makes the cursor jump to preset distances that typically correspond to the grid.
You can check out these topics, and more, in an introductory visit to the “Geometry” section of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AutoCAD Basics.
Start with this brief video:
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- Last week’s visit to the Hitchhiker’s Guide … The Basics of AutoCAD Viewing
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AutoCAD Basics is just one of many great AutoCAD resources we’ve gathered on a web page especially for new AutoCAD subscribers.
Source: Autodesk
