Learning Autocad
Learning Autocad
(OP)
Hello,
My company just purchased Autocad and I will be using it to do electrical panel drawings for small machines that we build in house. I have no experience with Autocad (have messed with solidworks a little). Any books or tutorial websites that someone could suggest.
thanks,
Bob
My company just purchased Autocad and I will be using it to do electrical panel drawings for small machines that we build in house. I have no experience with Autocad (have messed with solidworks a little). Any books or tutorial websites that someone could suggest.
thanks,
Bob





RE: Learning Autocad
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)
RE: Learning Autocad
eg.: htt
http://www.cadtutor.net/
L.
ADT 2004
ACAD 2002
RE: Learning Autocad
Bob
RE: Learning Autocad
For electrical schematics, I find AutoCAD easier to use than SolidWorks. For panel layouts, I use SolidWorks.
By the way, for doing layouts and schematics, you don't need to spend the big bucks for AutoCAD. You'll be fine with AutoCAD LT which costs (last time I checked which was while ago) about 25% as the full-blown AutoCAD.
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RE: Learning Autocad
Dik
RE: Learning Autocad
Just from my own experience, I have never seen a ACAD book that was very good. The one mentioned above, I have not seen yet.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)
RE: Learning Autocad
I've used both books -- Omura's "Mastering AutoCAD" and "Inside AutoCAD" by Harrington. I've used them both and found them both to be very good for self-teaching.
The other book that I found very helpful was the AutoCAD "Quick Reference Guide."
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Of course, after several years, I'm still learning, too.
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Since I do not use Autocad in my day to day activities I am content using Autocad 2000, and still scare the h.. out of 2006 and later users.
It is true you never stop learning, but you need to learn the basics first.
RE: Learning Autocad