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Drawing ObjectsGetting to grips with AutoCAD's basic drawing tools. This is an ideal start for the AutoCAD beginner. |
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Editing and Saving MaterialsOnce materials have been created and edited in the Material Editor to suit a particular scene they no longer need to be kept in the Materials Editor. Materials can be saved in material libraries and retreived for use in any other scene. This tutorial shows you how. |
Optimisation and WorkflowThis tutorial discusses the various ways you can make your modelling work more efficient. |
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AutoCAD 2010: Starting a CommandThis video tutorial demonstrates some of the methods for starting a command in AutoCAD. Running time: 2min 42sec |
AutoCAD 2010: Ribbon BasicsThis video tutorial introduces you to the AutoCAD 2010 ribbon and demonstrates the various options you have when working with it. Running time: 5min 49sec |
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AutoCAD 2010: The User Interface - Part 1This video tutorial takes you on a guided tour of the AutoCAD 2010 user interface. This is the best place to start for beginners. Running time: 3min 56sec |
AutoCAD 2010: Getting Ready for 3DThis video tutorial describes how to prepare the AutoCAD 2010 user interface (UI) ready for a 3D drawing project. Running time: 2min 23sec |
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By default, AutoCAD always displays the UCS icon at the drawing origin (0,0) unless the origin is off screen, in which case, the UCS icon sits quietly in the bottom left-hand corner of the drawing area.
If you find the UCS icon distracting when it's floating in the middle of the screen, you can force it to be displayed in the bottom left-hand corner using the ucsicon command.
Enter an option [ON/OFF/All/Noorigin/ORigin/Properties] <ON>:
Use the "Noorigin" option to force the icon into the bottom left corner and the "ORigin" option to set it back to the default.
See the UCS Icon tutorial for more details.
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This tutorial explains how to turn ground shadows on and how they help in defining the relationship between 3D objects and the ground plane. Running time: 1min 55sec