I need to learn autoCAD FAST. I know the basics of a cad program, have used a few different ones. But I need to do floor plans and lay out wire diagrams in autocad and I'm not sure how to do it.

floor plans... like blue prints? What type of wiring diagrams?

If you don't have time to learn it, use Visio. It'* scalable, and can be used for DXF and DWG formats. It'* much easier to learn for a quick project than Autocad.

If you have time, Autocad has a tutorial available for it. Last I checked, it was a free download.

basicly I am laying out interior and exterior lighting, home theaters, security systems, etc. For the most part, anything that is low voltage is game (and some 120)

I sort of have to use AutoCAD so I dont have a choice of programs. I guess I will have to search for this tutorial.

Yes the have a version of Visio just for that but I think Autodesk does as well.

I have AutoCAD on my computer, the wife does drafting for comercial kitchens. .............it'* all a bunch of lines to me

AutoCAD is my bread and butter, I use it for architectural work that I do.

Its powerful software, yet incredibly easy to use.

when i took acictectural classes in high school, i found auto CAD easy to use untill i had to take the blue print i made and make it 3-D then put a roof on it thats where it got hard, how ever i never did anything with wiring so i would be of no help :? but im sure Jim W will help you out

My wife makes it look easy,