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No previous CAD experience, so I know I am up against a tough learning curve. I managed to create libraries but I could not draw a straight line before I found Harvey's getting started document (Harvey you saved my sanity). I have tried to get in touch with Paul for his book, so far without success. I have been trawling through the discussions, bookmarking topics that seem to have some useful information.
Could anyone please give me any advice as to where to start. The help seems to assume a little bit of knowledge that I don't have. I would like to learn the basic principles first but I don't know what they are.
The program is similar to autocad so you could make use of autocad learning material - find a local autocad user/family member, short autocad course at a local college, etc, hit up ebay for reference material, google for self-help autocad websites
Another little side track along with that might be to just start drawing lines. Set it so that the snaps and lock toolbar shows all of the time, and experiment with using those to make the lines start and end where you want them to (e.g. on the grid, to the end of another line, exactly horizontal, exactly vertical. Also try editing the endpoints by the numbers. This is a nice place to start, and also involves important items/concepts.
Thank you, yes I saw the YouTube clips, including one by Paul Jackson. They were slightly helpful, but nothing beats that book! I have come on leaps and bounds since receiving it.
