AutoCAD Course

Lesson 1 • Configuring AutoCAD Settings

Teaches units, grid, snap, and display settings to match project requirements. Proper configuration prevents errors in all subsequent drawing tasks.

Lesson 2 • Navigating and Zooming in Drawings

Covers pan, zoom, and view controls for efficient drawing navigation. Connects mouse and keyboard shortcuts to faster workflow habits.

Lesson 3 • Understanding the AutoCAD Workspace

Introduces the ribbon, command line, drawing area, and status bar. Establishes spatial awareness of all interface zones used throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Drawing Circles, Arcs, and Ellipses

Teaches multiple methods for placing curved geometry using center, radius, and tangent options. Curved objects appear in nearly every professional drawing type.

Lesson 2 • Rectangles, Polygons, and Splines

Introduces RECTANG, POLYGON, and SPLINE for closed and freeform shapes. These tools complete the core 2D object toolkit for professional drafting.

Lesson 3 • Creating Lines and Polylines

Covers the LINE and PLINE commands for drawing straight and multi-segment paths. Polylines introduce width and continuity concepts used in advanced drafting.

Lesson 1 • Object Snap Tracking and Polar Tracking

Teaches alignment paths derived from existing geometry and angular increments. Tracking tools enable complex placements without construction geometry.

Lesson 2 • Construction Lines and Reference Geometry

Introduces XLINE and RAY for infinite construction lines used as layout guides. Reference geometry is deleted after use, keeping drawings clean.

Lesson 3 • Geometric Constraints Introduction

Applies coincident, parallel, perpendicular, and tangent constraints to objects. Constraints maintain design intent when geometry is later modified.

Lesson 1 • Selection Methods and Grips

Covers window, crossing, fence, and lasso selection plus grip editing. Efficient selection is prerequisite to every modify operation.

Lesson 2 • Trim, Extend, Fillet, and Chamfer

Covers boundary-based trimming, extending to edges, and corner cleanup tools. Clean intersections are essential for professional drawing quality.

Lesson 3 • Mirror, Array, and Offset

Introduces symmetry, pattern repetition, and parallel duplication workflows. These commands dramatically reduce repetitive drawing time.

Lesson 4 • Stretch, Lengthen, and Break

Teaches partial object reshaping, incremental length changes, and splitting objects. These tools handle fine adjustments that move and scale cannot.

Lesson 1 • Creating and Managing Layers

Covers layer creation, naming conventions, color assignment, and on/off controls. Proper layer structure is the backbone of any professional CAD drawing.

Lesson 2 • Linetypes, Lineweights, and Transparency

Assigns dashed, center, and phantom linetypes plus lineweight values to layers. Visual differentiation communicates object type and hierarchy in drawings.

Lesson 3 • Layer Filters and Layer States

Introduces property filters, group filters, and saved layer states for complex projects. These tools enable rapid layer visibility management across large drawings.

Lesson 1 • Dimension Styles and Settings

Teaches dimension style creation controlling arrows, text, tolerances, and scale. Dimension styles ensure uniform annotation across an entire project.

Lesson 2 • Applying Linear and Angular Dimensions

Places horizontal, vertical, aligned, baseline, and angular dimensions accurately. These are the most frequently used dimension types in 2D production drawings.

Lesson 3 • Creating and Formatting Text

Covers single-line and multiline text, text styles, and formatting options. Consistent text appearance is required for professional drawing presentation.

Lesson 1 • Editing Blocks with Block Editor

Covers in-place block editing, adding geometry, and saving changes globally. Block Editor updates propagate to all instances, maintaining drawing consistency.

Lesson 2 • Block Attributes for Data Embedding

Defines text attributes within blocks for title blocks, tags, and schedules. Attributes enable automated data extraction and drawing management.

Lesson 3 • Design Center and Tool Palettes

Uses DesignCenter and Tool Palettes to access blocks, layers, and styles from other files. Shared content libraries accelerate multi-drawing project workflows.

Lesson 4 • Creating and Inserting Blocks

Teaches block definition, base point selection, and insertion with scale and rotation. Blocks are the primary tool for reusing standard symbols and components.

Lesson 1 • Annotation Scale and Scale Lists

Teaches annotative objects that automatically resize to match viewport scale. Annotative scaling eliminates manual text and dimension size calculations.

Lesson 2 • Creating and Configuring Viewports

Covers rectangular, polygonal, and object-converted viewports with individual scale settings. Viewports control which portion of model space appears on each sheet.

Lesson 3 • Plot Settings and Page Setup

Configures plotter, paper size, plot area, scale, and plot style tables. Correct plot settings ensure drawings reproduce accurately on any output device.

Lesson 4 • Model Space Versus Paper Space

Explains the conceptual difference between drawing in model space and presenting in paper space. Understanding this distinction is essential for correct scaled output.