Autodesk AutoCAD Essentials
Course Overview
This course is designed for the new AutoCAD® user who requires comprehensive training in AutoCAD. It incorporates the features, commands, and techniques for creating, editing, and printing drawings with AutoCAD LT. Hands-on exercises throughout the course explore how to create 2D production drawings.Course Objectives
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- The primary objective of this course is to teach the student the basic commands necessary for professional 2D drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD. Upon completion of the course, the student will: • Become familiar with the AutoCAD user interface. • Understand the fundamental concepts and features of AutoCAD. • Use the precision drafting tools in AutoCAD to develop accurate technical drawings. • Present drawings in a detailed and visually impressive manner. • Develop a level of comfort and confidence with AutoCAD through hands-on experience.
Prerequisites
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- No previous CAD experience is necessary. However, drafting, design, or engineering experience is a plus. It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft supported systems.
Target Audience for this Course
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- This course is designed for the new user of current AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.
Course Content
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DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO AUTODESK AUTOCAD • Starting the Software • User Interface • Working with Commands • Cartesian Workspace • Opening an Existing Drawing File • Saving a Drawing File BASIC DRAWING & EDITING COMMANDS • Drawing Lines • Erasing Objects • Drawing Lines with Polar Tracking • Drawing Rectangles • Drawing Circles • Undo and Redo Actions PROJECTS - CREATING A SIMPLE DRAWING • Create a Simple Drawing • Create Simple Shapes DRAWING PRECISION IN AUTOCAD • Using Running Object Snaps • Using Object Snap Overrides • Polar Tracking at Angles • Object Snap Tracking • Drawing with Snap and Grid MAKING CHANGES IN YOUR DRAWING • Selecting Objects for Editing • Moving Objects • Copying Objects • Rotating Objects • Scaling Objects • Mirroring Objects • Editing with Grips PROJECTS - MAKING YOUR DRAWINGS MORE PRECISE • Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram • Architectural Project: Landscape • Mechanical Project (with Polar & Tracking) • Mechanical Project: Surge Protector • Mechanical Project: Satellite
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DAY 2
ORGANIZING YOUR DRAWING WITH LAYERS • Creating New Drawings With Templates • What are Layers? • Layer States • Changing an Object’s Layer ADVANCED OBJECT TYPES • Drawing Arcs • Drawing Polylines • Editing Polylines • Drawing Polygons • Drawing Ellipses ANALYSING MODEL AND OBJECT PROPERTIES • Working with Object Properties • Measuring Objects PROJECTS - DRAWING ORGANIZATION & INFORMATION • Architectural Project • Mechanical Project • Civil Project ADVANCED EDITING COMMANDS • Trimming and Extending Objects • Stretching Objects • Creating Fillets and Chamfers • Offsetting Objects • Creating Arrays of Objects INSERTING BLOCKS • What are Blocks? • Working with Dynamic Blocks • Inserting Blocks • Inserting Blocks using the Tool Palettes • Inserting Blocks using the DesignCenter • Inserting Blocks using the Content Explorer PROJECTS - CREATING MORE COMPLEX OBJECTS • Mechanical Plate • Architectural Floor Plan SETTING UP A LAYOUT • Printing Concepts • Working in Layouts • Creating Layouts • Creating Layout Viewports • Guidelines for Layouts
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DAY 3
PRINTING YOUR DRAWING • Printing Layouts • Print and Plot Settings PROJECTS - PREPARING TO PRINT • Mechanical Project • Architectural Project TEXT • Working with Annotations • Adding Text in a Drawing • Modifying Multiline Text • Formatting Multiline Text • Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing • Creating Tables HATCHING • Hatching • Editing Hatches ADDING DIMENSIONS • Dimensioning Concepts • Adding Linear Dimensions • Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions • Editing Dimensions PROJECTS - ANNOTATING YOU’RE DRAWING • Mechanical Project • Architectural Project • Civil Project
Included with this course
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- Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
Public Scheduled Course Dates
Private Training
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Public Dates
Prices per delegate. All prices exclude VAT.01 Sep - 03 Sep 2025Virtual£90010 Feb - 12 Feb 2026Virtual£90003 Mar - 05 Mar 2026Durham£105007 Apr - 09 Apr 2026Virtual£90005 May - 07 May 2026Durham£105002 Jun - 04 Jun 2026Virtual£90007 Jul - 09 Jul 2026Durham£105004 Aug - 06 Aug 2026Virtual£90008 Sep - 10 Sep 2026Durham£105006 Oct - 08 Oct 2026Virtual£90003 Nov - 05 Nov 2026Durham£105008 Dec - 10 Dec 2026Virtual£900Private Courses
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Autodesk AutoCAD Essentials Course Options
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