In this presentation of Basic AutoCAD Tutorial series, I have explained about a brief introduction to AutoCAD, it's history and has also explained the user interface of the start screen and workspace screen. This tutorial is very helpful for beginners. The presentation can also be seen as a lesson which will help the beginners to learn AutoCAD online step by step. You can visit the link for the video https://youtu.be/flm_HCdX5fM

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BASIC AUTOCAD
TRAINING
TUTORIAL#1
BY AUTOCAD ADDA
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What is AutoCAD?
 Software used for drafting & design.
 Abbreviation for
 Automatic
 Computer
 Aided
 Design
 Design small things like Nuts & Bolts and megastructures like buildings, airports, etc.
 Versions available in AutoCAD dedicated to respective field of Architecture, Mechanical,
Electrical, MEP, Maps, Raster Image, Plant 3D, etc.
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History of AutoCAD?
 First version released in December 1982.
 Total 35 versions has been released including AutoCAD 2021.
 It is derived from a program which was released in 1979 called Interact CAD also
sometimes referred as MicroCAD.
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Start Screen of AutoCAD 4

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Start Screen of AutoCAD
 Start tab
Displays the name of tab.
 Start drawing button
Opens new drawing area.
 Start drawing template
Opens a list of available default templates.
 Recent documents
Displays the list of recent files.
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Start Screen of AutoCAD
 Notifications
Notifies product updates when available.
 Connect
Sign in to A360 account and provide feedback to Autodesk team.
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Workspace Screen of AutoCAD 7

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Workspace Screen of AutoCAD
 Application menu
Provides option to start new or open existing project, save, print, etc.
 Quick access toolbar
Access to commands and functions which ae used frequently.
 Title bar
Displays name of file and version of AutoCAD.
 Info center
Search bar, A360 login, App store, Autodesk online community and Help.
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Workspace Screen of AutoCAD
 Ribbon tabs
Tools and commands in AutoCAD grouped for easy use.
 Ribbon panel
Tools and commands grouped arranged systematically as per the functions they
perform.
 Drawing file tabs
Displays the name of files which are open currently.
 Viewport controls
You can select viewing angles and no. of viewports.
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Workspace Screen of AutoCAD
 Drawing area
Area where actual drafting is performed.
 Crosshair
Cursor used for drafting or selecting.
 Viewcube
Navigation tool used to view object from different angles.
 Navigation bar
An element which consists of various tools used for navigation.
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Workspace Screen of AutoCAD
 UCS icon
Universal coordinate system which displays axis as per Cartesian coordinate
system.
 Layout tabs
2D working space used for creating drawing sheets.
 Command window
Displays the list of commands used for drafting.
 Status bar
Displays the cursor location and provides access to frequently used drawing tools.
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