"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
02/12/2019 at 12:02 • Filed to: None
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"i86hotdogs" (i86hotdogs)
02/12/2019 at 12:02 • Filed to: None | 0
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I’ve been wanting to get back into messing around with Autocad. I took a few classes on it in college, but that was 8 years ago. My old job did not utilize any cad software; and just like everything else, all of my knowledge of it went away. Was wondering if anyone had good insight on some helpful youtube videos or websites. S ure, I can look it up myself, but I thought I’d reach out here first. Thanks in advance.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 12:21 |
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The key thing to remember about AutoCAD is that nobody will remember to tell you the things that you need to know, because they’re either things that those people don’t use or need, or it would never occur to them to explain to anybody. Also, each and every AutoCAD job is different, and everybody develops a set of their own perversions to create things with, totally unique to them.
Your best approach is to recheck the basics, make sure your OSNAP settings are not things that will drive you insane, rob all possible elements from others (layer setups, layouts, etc.) to avoid having to set them up yourself, and ask questions as they come up.
Also, the most stupidly convenient things can be found hiding in odd places. For example, to draw stuff in isometric, you will need isocircles, which are... done via ELLIPSE, but only after turning on iso snap. Otherwise doesn’t show up.
Never be afraid to do something abominable (like using 3DPOLY to put faces on things or PLINE to draw extrusion shapes on top of existing drawings) if it works.
Other also: FOR FUCKS SAKE SAVE YOUR DRAWING BEFORE USING DODGY COMMANDS. HATCH AND FLATTEN WILL CRASH YOUR SHIT THROUGH TO YESTERDAY.
Sauce: am user of AutoCAD for job as of six years yesterday, having previously forgotten most of my AutoCAD after freshman year.
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 12:23 |
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I can send you my old autolisp codes if you want, but I’m just as clueless as you are regarding autocad these days.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 12:27 |
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It’s kind of like a use it or loose it software. I took one class in college then used it consistently
for work. I can still open a drawing, look around and plot. I’m not up to speed with Civil3D but all the short cut commands
haven’t changed in the last 15 years. I learned by doing, the classes I took after college to teach us the updates were cool but I forgot everything the next day.
vicali
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 12:42 |
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‘
eww, wash you hand when your done’ - 20
years and counting Gisser
..
OPPOsaurus WRX
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 13:25 |
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https://blackspectacles.com/topics/cad-autocad-tutorials-training
that place did a great job of helping me pass the architecture exams. i’m sure they are on it with the software help too.
LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
02/12/2019 at 13:50 |
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^This. My firm has tried to use RedVector training for AutoCAD basics, but even that is close to useless. Generally new staff are given a job and a mentor and they learn as they go.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 14:37 |
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The best thing about AUTOCAD is that the keyboard commands change very little over time. Learn the keyboard shortcuts and you’ll be set for life.
I did my initial training at a week-long crash course but learned the meat of the software through years of working with it on a regular basis.
MuchWagon
> i86hotdogs
02/12/2019 at 20:52 |
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FWIW, my county library has a subscription to Lynda.com, and I think they have material for CAD. I click through to Lynda from the library site, log in with my card #, and it’s free. So even if it stinks you aren’t out any dough, and it’s not a random YouTuber.
I'm not a programmer but I just started a Ruby tutorial and it's excellent so far.
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i86hotdogs
> OPPOsaurus WRX
02/13/2019 at 13:59 |
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Thanks for the tip
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i86hotdogs
> vicali
02/13/2019 at 14:00 |
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yeah, i’m not picking up on what your’e preaching buddy
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vicali
> i86hotdogs
02/13/2019 at 14:08 |
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CAD is a bad word around my office, projects get delivered, dwg files are dirty, layers are missing, dxf files are empty, nothing projects
..
I’m in
an ESRI shop;
shapefile it,
or Geodatabase if you want it done, CAD files get sent to the new guy.
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i86hotdogs
> vicali
02/13/2019 at 14:25 |
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fair enough. Things are run differently here. It’s autocad or nothing