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AutoCad for Beginners 101

This beginner-friendly course covers AutoCAD basics, 2D drafting, and professional architectural drawing workflows.

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10 Lessons

Beginner

4 Hours

Certificate — Learn

English

Unlimited Access

€50.00

€35.00

Gift Course

Introduction of the workshop:

AutoCAD is one of the most widely used drafting tools in architecture, forming the foundation of professional 2D drawing and technical documentation across the industry. From early concept plans to detailed construction drawings, it remains an essential skill for architects, designers, and students who want to communicate ideas with clarity and precision.

AutoCAD for Beginners is a practical, hands-on introduction to AutoCAD, designed to help you understand architectural drafting from the ground up. Instead of focusing on isolated commands, the course emphasizes clear drafting logic, accuracy, and professional workflows used in real architectural practice.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to confidently draft architectural plans, manage layers and properties, add clear annotations and dimensions, and prepare print-ready drawings using industry-standard methods.

The course also includes demonstrations based on executed architectural projects, allowing you to understand how AutoCAD is used beyond tutorials and applied directly to professional drawings such as plans, layouts, and detailed working drawings.

What You’ll Learn?

Understand drafting logic, precision, scale, and AutoCAD’s professional workflow.

Create and edit clean 2D geometry using essential drafting tools.

Develop architectural plans step by step using professional methods.

Add text, dimensions, and leaders for clear documentation.

Organize drawings with layers, hatching, line types, and weights.

Set up layouts, viewports, and scales for print or digital output.

Learn from real projects, including plans, electrical layouts, furniture, and detailing.

Methodology:

This course follows a clear, workflow-based approach focused on architectural drafting practice. Each session introduces essential AutoCAD tools through live demonstrations and applies them directly to guided drafting exercises. The course gradually builds from basic drafting concepts to complete architectural drawings and print-ready layouts.

Rather than relying on theory alone, the learning process is driven by applied examples and real project drawings, helping you develop confidence and discipline in using AutoCAD for professional architectural work.

Program:

Session 1: CAD Fundamentals and AutoCAD Interface

Theory of CAD and drafting principles
Understanding the AutoCAD interface, command workflow, and navigation
Drawing setup, lines, and snapping types

Session 2: Drawing Geometry and Curves

Units and creating measured lines
Creating basic shapes, lines, polylines, and splines
Using join and explode commands effectively

Session 3: Modify and Edit Tools

Move, copy, rotate, mirror, and scale
Editing drawings efficiently while maintaining precision
Applying modification tools in architectural drafting

Session 4: Architectural Plan Drafting

Step-by-step demonstration of drafting an architectural floor plan
Trim, extend, offset, and fillet
Using drawing tools and modify commands in context

Session 5: Annotations and Dimensions

Adding text, leaders, and dimensions
Setting up dimension styles
Using continuous and baseline dimensioning correctly

Session 6: Layers, Hatching, and Properties

Creating and managing layers
Applying hatching patterns
Controlling object properties, line types, and line weights

Session 7: Sheet Layouts and Output

Setting up layouts and viewports
Managing drawing scales
Plotting, exporting, and print setup

Session 8: Professional Architectural Drawings

Showcase of executed architectural projects
Concept plans, architectural plans, and area calculations
Using CAD blocks and ready-made libraries

Session 9: Advanced Drafting Examples

Electrical layouts and furniture drawings
Tables and arrays
Advanced detailing workflows

Session 10: Complete Drawing Workflow

Combining plans, annotations, layers, and layouts
Reviewing common drafting mistakes and best practices
Understanding how AutoCAD drawings are delivered professionally

Highlights:

Content

AutoCAD Basics Overview (22:00)

CAD Fundamentals and Interface Basics

This session introduces CAD theory, drafting principles, and the AutoCAD interface, focusing on command workflow, navigation, drawing setup, and snapping tools.

Geometry & Curves (22:54)

Drawing Geometry & Curves

This session covers units, measured drawing, and the creation of lines, shapes, polylines, and splines, including effective use of join and explode commands.

Modify Tools Essentials (21:27)

Modify & Edit Tools

This session explores core modify commands such as move, copy, rotate, mirror, and scale, emphasizing precision and efficiency in architectural drafting.

Architectural Plan Drafting (28:05)

Drafting an Architectural Floor Plan

This session demonstrates a step-by-step workflow for drafting an architectural floor plan using trim, extend, offset, fillet, and contextual drawing tools.

Dimensions & Annotations (34:45)

Annotations & Dimension Setup

This session focuses on adding text, leaders, and dimensions while setting up dimension styles and applying continuous and baseline dimensioning correctly.

Layers & Hatching (28:17)

Layers, Hatching & Properties

This session explains how to create and manage layers, apply hatching patterns, and control object properties, line types, and line weights.

Layouts & Output (27:07)

Sheet Layouts & Plotting

This session covers layout creation, viewport setup, scale management, and professional plotting, exporting, and print workflows.

Professional CAD Drawings (24:08)

Professional Architectural Drawing Examples

This session showcases executed architectural projects, including concept plans, detailed plans, area calculations, and the use of CAD blocks and libraries.

Advanced Drafting Techniques (23:22)

Advanced Drafting & Detailing

This session introduces advanced drafting examples such as electrical layouts, furniture drawings, tables, arrays, and detailed workflow strategies.

Complete CAD Workflow (33:39)

Complete Professional Drawing Workflow

This session brings together plans, annotations, layers, and layouts while reviewing common mistakes, best practices, and professional AutoCAD delivery standards.