
Structure of the course divides content into video lectures, practice exercises, and quizzes, with assessments and two downloadable AutoCAD eBooks; participate via Q&A (no direct messaging) and learn software options.
Explore how AutoCAD’s user interface remains largely consistent from 2018 to 2021, with minor color and icon tweaks, and navigate from start screen to ribbon and command search.
Master AutoCAD navigation using a mouse or touchpad to zoom, pan, and work with the navigation bar and zoom tools like zoom extents, zoom window, and zoom object.
Understand the Cartesian coordinate system with x, y, and z axes, locate points from the origin using x and y on a 2D grid, and compare polar coordinates.
Master AutoCAD selection techniques, including click-to-select, multi-select, and escape to clear, plus window, crossing window, lasso, and fence methods for precise object control.
Learn how AutoCAD for Mac differs from AutoCAD for Windows, including a Mac-built interface, compatible DWG files, feature limitations, and practical tips for using commands and tool panels.
Create an AutoCAD template with millimeter units, length two-decimal precision, angle one-decimal precision, and length format decimal; enable object snap tracking on the status bar and save as template.
Learn to create lines and rectangles in AutoCAD using the line command, both with absolute coordinates and the relative add method, and navigate with zoom extents and coordinate prompts.
Explore how to create arcs in AutoCAD using the arc tool, including three-point arcs, start-center-end, included angles, cord lengths, tangential direction, and the continue arc feature.
Create rectangles in AutoCAD using the rectangle tool, set the origin or a start point, enter length and width, and use fill radius and width options for rounded edges.
Learn to create polygons in AutoCAD using the polygon tool. Define three to 1024 sides, choose inscribed or circumscribed, and set center and radius or edge length.
Learn to create polylines and splines in AutoCAD, compare polyline and line behaviors, apply arc options, and adjust width, half width, and spline control vertices with grips.
Create two concentric circles with radii 2 and 5 using the circle tool, draw two lines at 45 degrees with 20 and 5, add circles at endpoints, and erase lines.
Learn how to use the move and copy tools in AutoCAD to relocate objects, create multiple copies, and arrange them at uniform distances with the array option.
Explore the break and join tool in AutoCAD, comparing break at one point and two points, with precise breakpoint placement and the joint and blend curve options.
Use the lengthen tool to measure and adjust lengths with delta, percent, and total length, and reverse polylines and text with the reverse tool and p line reverse width.
Master grid and snap mode in AutoCAD by adjusting grid spacing and major lines, and snapping to grid intersections for precise geometry.
Master object snap options in the AutoCAD 2018-21 course to snap to endpoints, midpoints, centers, quadrants, intersections, and extensions for precise drawings.
Learn to use the from snap option in AutoCAD to place circles with precise center points and radii by selecting base point, distance, and angle without helper lines.
Master the rectangular array tool in AutoCAD to create copies in rows and columns with spacing and levels, using grips and the creation tab, and utilize the associative option.
Learn to create a polar array in AutoCAD to place objects along a circle, set the center point, adjust the number of objects, and control the angle.
Explore the path array tool in AutoCAD to copy objects along a curve, adjust distance or item count, and manage alignment, associative option, and z-direction levels.
Use AutoCAD's divide and measure tools to split lines and splines into equal segments or at specified distances. Adjust point visibility with Ptype to reveal division points.
Master the AutoCAD align command to move and align a door block to a wall, placing it inside the geometry by defining the first, second, and third points.
Learn to find distance, radius, angle, and coordinates in AutoCAD using enquiry commands from the utilities panel, including radius, diameter, and angle between geometries.
AutoCAD's quick measure tool, added in 2020 and enhanced in 2021, instantly displays distances, angles, radii, diameters, and areas, with shift for multiple areas and icons verifying perpendicularity.
Learn to find area in AutoCAD with the area tool and inquiry tools, calculating enclosed areas by points or by selecting objects, and using subtract area to exclude circles.
Explore the region tool to convert closed objects into 2D rigid regions, then apply union, subtract, and intersect boolean operations to create complex shapes.
Create concentric circles with the center radius tool, apply a polar array to finish the groove with twelve items, trim and extend geometry, then use offset and line tools.
Apply color and line type properties to AutoCAD geometries by directly coloring objects, loading and selecting line types such as ISO dash, and adjusting line type scale for correct display.
Select objects to activate property palette and edit color, line type, line weight, and layer. Use the list and match properties commands to copy attributes such as radius and area.
Create and save named views in AutoCAD's model space using the view manager, then recall and modify boundaries to focus on room, kitchen, or entire drawing.
Create a 7 by 3 unit rectangle, load and apply the hidden line type, set the line weight to 0.5, and ensure the properties are visible in the drawing area.
Explore set origin and associative hatches in AutoCAD, showing how to control hatch placement with associative versus non-associative patterns, adjust scale, and start patterns from a chosen origin.
Explore advanced hatch features in AutoCAD, including island detection, gap tolerance, separate hatches, and draw-order controls for boundaries and text.
Explore boundary and wipeout features in AutoCAD to measure areas, create boundaries with polyline or region, use hatch and text visibility techniques, and manage draw order and wipeout frame settings.
Explore the layer properties manager to set the current layer, change colors and line types, and control visibility, freezing, locking, transparency, line weight, and plotting.
Explore how to use layer filters in AutoCAD to manage large drawings by color, status, and plot properties, create name-based and group filters, and invert filters for efficient layer searches.
Merge layers with the layer merge tool to move objects to a destination layer and inherit its properties, then delete layers with laydel and copy objects to another layer.
Explore quick access layer tools in AutoCAD's layers panel to turn, isolate, freeze, or lock layers; make a layer current and match properties without opening the Layer Properties Manager.
Learn to use AutoCAD's hide and isolate options to focus on specific drawing parts, restore hidden objects, and work without deleting entities, with both context menu and status bar methods.
Create circle, square, and triangle with five-unit dimensions, place them on layers named circle, square, triangle, and apply red color, iso dash type, and 0.5 line weight in AutoCAD 2018–21.
Create and annotate drawings with the AutoCAD dimension tools, mastering linear, aligned, angular, arc length, radius, and diameter dimensions, including jog and ordinate on selected layers.
Master the dim command to quickly add linear, diameter, radius, arc length, angular, jog, and ordinate dimensions using the annotate tab and dimensions panel in AutoCAD.
Modify AutoCAD dimensions by adjusting the def points layer and dimension line, extension lines, and text; use grips to stretch, move text, center text, flip arrows, and manage associative dimensions.
Learn to create a new dimension style from an existing ISO to five style, then customize lines, arrows, text, fit, and primary units to suit the drawing.
Learn to add tolerances and dual dimensions in AutoCAD by adjusting the dimension style, applying symmetrical, deviation, or limit tolerances, and enabling alternate units.
Learn to add a feature control frame in AutoCAD to specify tolerances using geometric tolerancing symbols, set position tolerance with datum references and material condition, and annotate with multi-leader.
Add multi leaders using the multi leader tool from the annotation or annotate tab, place the arrowhead and second point, and enter text like oil tank, oil well, or fasteners.
Create a custom multileader style in AutoCAD via the multi leader style manager, naming the style. Adjust leader format, structure, and content with options for color, line type, and text.
Create and manage text styles in AutoCAD by creating a new style, selecting fonts, adjusting height and width, applying oblique angle, and setting the current style.
Create custom table styles in AutoCAD by using the tables panel to manage and name a new style, then customize title and data cells with color, borders, and text settings.
Create a new text style named 'my text' using the simplex font, then apply it to both multi line and single line text in AutoCAD 2018 within the annotation panel.
This is the only course you will ever need to learn AutoCAD right from scratch.
Major Highlights of The Course
Most comprehensive AutoCAD course online with 184 video lectures
All lesson files included for download
Self-assessment quizzes and Practice drawings at the end of every section
150 AutoCAD command list and AutoCAD quizzes eBook included
New features of AutoCAD 2018, 19, 20 and 2021 version included
Taught by certified AutoCAD professional
Extra practice drawings and projects at the end of the course
An overview of AutoCAD for Mac is included
Auto-generated closed captioning in more than 6 languages (generated by Udemy)
What is this course all about?
This course is a full-length AutoCAD 2018, 19, 20 and 2021 learning package which contains almost all of the topics that you will ever need to work with this software. The course is designed for a beginner as well as seasoned users.
A beginner can start learning the software right from scratch by following the course along just from lecture one. A seasoned AutoCAD user will also find this course very comprehensive and they can choose the topics they want to learn about skipping the basics.
Project-oriented course
The course lessons are mostly project-oriented and most of the tools and commands are taught with their real-world applications. Each module ends with a practical question which is related to the course and students are encouraged to answer the questions before moving further.
Drawings for practice
Apart from module end questions this course also contains a complete section dedicated to "practice drawings" and projects like floor plan, circuit diagram and other.
Instructor support for questions
I understand that students will have questions related to the course and its necessary also for a healthy learning process hence I encourage students to ask their questions related to the course in the Q&A section of the course. I answer each and every question as soon as possible and so far I have answered every single course-related questions from students on Udemy Q&A section.
If you are still thinking whether you should enrol or not then I encourage you to watch some of the preview videos and test the waters before you actually enrol in the course and even after enrolling if you feel that this course failed to meet your expectations then you can always ask for a refund within 30 days of purchase.
Pre-requisites
You need to have access to AutoCAD software (student, trial or commercial version) for this course. This course can be used with AutoCAD LT as well.