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After a long hiatus, AutoCAD returned to the Mac platform in 2010. Many features were reimagined or entirely rewrote. Every year the product is improved, but Windows users can still find the Mac interface and toolset a bit jarring. This course compares the Mac and Windows versions of AutoCAD 2017, including interface differences, workflow changes, and feature relationships. Learn the nuances that affect your daily CAD usage, and get the most out of your existing knowledge. Jim LaPier shows how to manage and save files, work in 2D space, use external references, print sheets, model in 3D, and customize AutoCAD for Mac to fit your workflow.
Instructor •. Jim LaPier is a consultant and designer at IMPACT Designs, LLC. Jim has worked with AutoCAD for 15 years in varying disciplines, including commercial and residential architectural design, mechanical engineering, materials handling, and telecommunications. He is skilled in customization, efficiency, and speed, as well as being adept in information technology. He also worked as a genius at an Apple Retail Store, and registered as a certified Apple technician.
Jim combines paper and pencil drafting knowledge with his love of cutting edge technology, both Mac and PC-based. By: Jim LaPier course • 1h 45m 11s • 2,316 viewers • Course Transcript - [Jim] Hello, I'm Jim Lapier and I want to thank you for joining me as we take a look at the process of switching from AutoCAD for Windows to AutoCAD for Mac. The purpose of this course is to focus on users who have experience with AutoCAD in the Windows operating system environment and who are migrating to Mac OS 10 and want to use AutoCAD as a native application.
AutoCAD for Mac was released in 2010, after a hiatus from Apple of nearly 17 years. 
Autodesk rewrote the application from scratch to take advantage of the Mac OS 10 environment and all of its underlying resources. To that end, there are certain features and tools that were examined and retooled or re-imagined and certain others that were unable to be brought over due to operating system restrictions or other issues. Fortunately, the past seven releases have made leaps and bounds to balance the tool sets between the two versions, and while there are still differences with a little review, I'm sure you'll have no issue • Practice while you learn with exercise files.