AutoCad HANDY HINTS
Select anything. LeftButton
Unselect anything. Shift+LeftButton
Pan. Press
Scroll+drag
Zoom. Scroll
Snap Menu. Shift+RightButton
LINEWORK
Fillet will not trim: Might be set on <No Trim>. (Test by setting a radius) Also check radius set to zero if using fillet for trimming corners. Otherwise check for mixed layers, or are you working on a block?DIMENSIONS
Modify Dimension Properties: Annotate tab > Dimensions > Tiny right down arrow > Modify > (Change as req'd)Command Prompts
Dimension Properties: Command "DDIM". See http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/tutorials/level_4/4-11.htm
Dimension Scale in Model Space: DIMSCALE (Better to scale dimensions in Paper Space)
LAYERS
Layer will not hide: Blocks might contain other layers - use BEDIT to edit a block. Otherwise try Layer Freeze/Thaw to hide.
AutoCAD 2013 Getting Started Videos
http://www.youtube.com/course?list=ECE8D33BD508BEAEBC
From Autocad learning channel: http://www.youtube.com/autocad
- A New Approach to Help: AutoCAD 2013
- Tour the User Interface: AutoCAD 2013
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Create Objects: AutoCAD 2013
Learn how to create 2D objects.
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Modify Objects: AutoCAD 2013
Learn how to modify 2D objects.
- Create Text and Dimensions: AutoCAD 2013
- Plot a Drawing Layout: AutoCAD 2013