AutoCAD 2022 Getting Started in 2D for Beginners

Getting started with AutoCAD 2022. Description of drawing platform, menus, commands, zoom, etc. Plus basic line drawing and some commands.

[@rperkins637]

So far the best teacher in Autocad ! Learned more from you in 29 minutes for free than any other course I have taken. Very clear and easy to understand. Hope to see more course for the home builder! Thank You

[@royhenley2396]

Thanks. Great job of starting at ground level, not assuming your audience has any experience. So many tutorials skip over basics, leaving the students in the dust wondering... So I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.

[@betinadidomenico9128]

Donny - thank you so much! You made this pretty simple and easy to understand. Looking forward to your other videos! God Bless!

[@jonathanmadethat9442]

great video! Many thanks, very easy to follow!

[@QuanNguyen-xs4zb]

Man I missed this kind of tutorials lol. Great work here, thanks!!!

[@marceloengineer]

Excellent explanation. Thanks a lot

[@julianwhite8221]

Thank you great video works at a pace that I can follow,

[@d.c.broadstone2603]

Great video. Do you have a video about prenting in scale in model space?

[@hansgross368]

Would definitely like to see more of these AutoCAD videos!

[@Donny_Holmes]

I hope to add one or two more in the next few weeks.

[@krystaldawson47]

I am really going to enjoy using AutoCAD after watching your video. That was AWESOME!!!!!!:)

[@Donny_Holmes]

Thanks Krystal. Glad you liked it. AutoCAD is a great tool.

[@autocadstutorial4229]

Very good explanation sir 👍

[@tiger0510]

Thank you very much! Your video very helpful! 👍👍👍

[@angelfernando1000]

Thanks a lot

[@foxnmfox]

great video !!you able to do a basic floor plan video at some point

[@albertov5799]

Hello sir, it really does help..thank you..when will the next vid?

[@pietercoetzee9823]

Hi Donny, thanks for your helpful video. Can you tell me which AutoCAD handbook are you using as seen in the video?? Regards, Pieter Coetzee

[@Donny_Holmes]

Pieter, it's the "Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2022" A SDC publications. Shawna Lockhart is the author. Hope that helps.

[@FlamingoCreativeDesign]

Enjoyed and learned alot. When are you posting more autocad videos? I dont see any others

[@Donny_Holmes]

I have been out for the summer and should get back at it in August. Sorry for the delay. Anything in particular you need help on that I can incorporate in the video?

[@pathayes7896]

Hi when I draw a line like 12" it comes up on the screen about 1/2" how do I change that thanks Pat

[@Donny_Holmes]

Pat, are you actually putting in the "inches" notation after the number 12? So, if you are drawing a line it comes out half as long as you intended?

[@pathayes7896]

@@Donny_Holmes Thanks for getting back..I have been doing millwork cabinet drawings by hand for years but we are now required to use autocad..anyway to answer your question ..yes it is in inches...when you started your drawing the scale looks good as if you typed in a 30" line it looks readable at a good lenght but when type in a 30" line its about 1/4" long so do I just zoom in the page and keep going or do I have the wrong page in page set up which is 24" x 36" or is this a scaling problem...your first video was great how do I access the other 2. Pat

[@Donny_Holmes]

@@pathayes7896 yes, I think its just a scale thing. If you zoom in to that line and use the "distance" command you can measure that line from endpoint to endpoint to see how long it is. More than likely its just zoomed out from your drawing. I hope that helps. I don't have any other videos on AutoCAD as of yet. I teach at a Technical College and drafting is one of my classes. I have been using AutoCAD since 1993 so its old hat for me.

[@pathayes7896]

@@Donny_Holmes Thanks very much Donny that will work...really appreciate it..

[@maiconmottagames5912]

uninstalled and then again reinstalled, do you know what might have happened to them ?!

[@vernoncandiotes143]

Dear Donny. Thanks for the excellent teaching. I teach a small group of student teachers in South Africa and need to make some specific videos for them in how to create tests. What platform/ software do you use to create these videos? Thanks and be blessed!

[@Donny_Holmes]

Vernon. Thanks for reaching out. I use Pinnacle Studio Ultimate. I also use Multi-Cam Capture to record the video and it imports into Pinnacle to edit. Multi-Cam allows you to screen record and use multiple cameras to record simultaneously to create the different viewpoints. I hope that helps.

[@vernoncandiotes143]

@@Donny_Holmes Thank you so much, Donny. I really appreciate your willingness to share information. It is a rare thing generally. Most people are simply not willing to help out. I have asked several other KZbinrs in the past and you're the only one ever to come to my rescue. Be blessed in all you do!

[@Donny_Holmes]

@@vernoncandiotes143 My Pleasure. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[@mikehelms534]

Good morning, what book are you using @ 7:30 ?

[@Donny_Holmes]

Yes. It's the "Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2022" A SDC publications. Shawna Lockhart is the author. Hope that helps.

[@azcollegeprof]

Great information! Can you name the book you refer to in this lesson?

[@Donny_Holmes]

Yes. It's the "Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2022" A SDC publications. Shawna Lockhart is the author. Hope that helps.

[@minthadsmaneesri9743]

I just wanna learn even more now- it looks so cool o.O

[@d.c.broadstone2603]

Should have said printing in scale in model space.

[@stevefortenberry7654]

What book are you showing?

[@Donny_Holmes]

Steve, it's the "Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2022" A SDC publications. Shawna Lockhart is the author. Hope that helps.

[@anonanon2031]

HOW DO I JUST SAVE A FILE? I clicked save as, and no dialog box opened. I just want to save as DWG.

[@anonanon2031]

Where is annotate at. I have the electrical 2022 version. None of the tabs look the same.

[@BigN8tive]

Thanks for the video! I am a former teacher who is switching careers after 31 years. Which book are you referencing in the video? Is there an online course you recommend I consider?

[@BigN8tive]

BTW - I'm learning 2D drawing for an engineering company. We do civil engineering, structural engineering, land planning, entitlements, feasibility studies, construction administration, and highway design. Again, thanks for you video.

[@Donny_Holmes]

@@BigN8tive Thanks for your comments. You are never too old to learn or try something new. Kudos to you. I use books from SDC Publications. I use the "Tutorial Guide To AutoCAD" in my videos. They have several books for different areas or uses of AutoCAD. I think they have some civil references too. Here is the link: www.sdcpublications.com/Textbooks/AutoCAD-2024/553/ I am not sure about any online classes for that specialty. I guess you would just have to try a google search.

[@RJ-nd4zy]

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[@Donny_Holmes]

RJ, what is this? "softal instrunt in Serum"? I don't understand. Thx

[@RJ-nd4zy]

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[@ricochet7693]

2023 version pls

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