Ashlar-Vellum Graphite CAD Video Tutorials

The video tutorials below are specific to Graphite, and facilitate both the Mac and Windows version of the software. After viewing the series, you may wish try it for yourself using the step-by-step instructions in the printed version that can be downloaded here in PDF (.96 MB).

Part 1: Drawing a Simple Part

Learn the basics of drawing a simple 2D part using Graphite CAD software.

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Part 2: Using Stroke Commands

See how these shortcut keys suspend an operation within Graphite so that zooming, creating construction lines and displaying points can be performed in the middle.

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Part 3: Creating Fillets & Chamfers

Watch how easy it is to add fillets and chamfers.

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Part 4: Adding Holes

See how to add centered and off-set holes to a part.

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Part 5: Making Edits

Learn the essentials of editing a drawing.

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Part 6: Adding Dimensions

Observe how quickly a drawing can be dimensioned to the desired accuracy.

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Part 7: Crosshatching, Stretching & Rotating

Watch how to add crosshatching to a drawing, then how to stretch an entity and rotate the entire part.

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Part 8: Printing a Drawing

Learn the essentials of printing such as scaling and fitting the design to the page.

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