AutoCAD Complete Course

Master core navigation skills in AutoCAD by using a three-button mouse, including the middle wheel, to pan, zoom, and view extents, while managing grid visibility to support drawing.

Learn basic selection in AutoCAD using left-click to select items and shift to unselect. Use window selection to pick multiple objects; left-to-right encloses fully, right-to-left only touches.

Master AutoCAD core skills by creating basic shapes (rectangles, circles, lines, polylines) with precise dimensions. Learn to delete objects, input millimeter measurements, and distinguish lines from polylines for efficient modeling.

Master drawing lines and polylines in AutoCAD, setting length and angle, using tab and enter, and adding arcs within polylines. End commands with right-click to repeat actions and streamline work.

Turn on and use object snaps (oh snaps) and ortho to accurately snap to endpoints, midpoints, centers, quadrants, perpendiculars, tangents, intersections, and nearest points for precise drawing in AutoCAD.

Set up AutoCAD units at the start by choosing metric or imperial, then millimeters or feet and inches; express dimensions as decimals or fractions with appropriate precision.

Switch to metric by using millimeters and set two-point precision. Learn to convert between millimeters and inches, and remember AutoCAD units are just a presentation choice.

Explore how AutoCAD uses x and y coordinates in 2d drawing, define the origin at 0,0, and set units for inches or millimeters.

Master core modify tools in AutoCAD, from move and copy to rotate and offset, using base points, polar and rectangular inputs, and snap features to efficiently edit existing geometry.

Master core AutoCAD editing skills by using mirror with a defined line, scaling with a base point and reference length, editing with grips, and copying between drawings.

Explore fillets, chamfers, and blend curves in the modify panel, setting radii, distances, and angles to create rounded corners, straight chamfers, and smooth joins between lines and polylines.

Learn how to use trim and extend in AutoCAD, including setting trim mode to 1 for consistent behavior, trimming lines to a chosen edge, and extending lines to meet others.

Draw an architectural building layout in AutoCAD from a survey plan, using millimeters or feet, and create a precise 2D floor plan with walls, doors, and windows.

Open a new AutoCAD drawing, set units to millimeters, and draw a 20 m by 10 m building outline; offset 300 mm to create the exterior wall, then save.

Learn to create internal walls in AutoCAD using polyline and start point offset, set 100 mm thickness, apply perpendicular snaps, and trim, extend, and fillet for a clean plan.

Explore the difference between groups and blocks in AutoCAD, learn when to use each, and see how groups simplify selection while blocks act as a single object across multiple instances.

Explore AutoCAD object properties, including color, layer, line type, and line weight, plus transparency, hatch, and polyline width; learn to measure area and coordinates, and use match properties for consistency.

Explore AutoCAD line types, from continuous to hidden, and learn to load line types via the line type manager and adjust scale to control visibility and file size.

Create two-meter-long window blocks in AutoCAD by drawing rectangles, adding a middle pane with three lines, and using construction lines, copy, offset, and mirror to place them symmetrically.

Create and edit blocks by turning lights into symbolic blocks, scale and mirror them, place in rooms using the midpoint and grips, then tidy with layers and standards.

Master AutoCAD layers to organize drawings, control visibility, and apply by-layer colors and line types for walls, doors, windows, and lighting.

Create and manage layers to control line types and colors by layer. Use the layer manager to assign objects to layers and enable quick visibility toggles for furniture and walls.

Manage AutoCAD layers by turning items on and off, freezing them to remove from the drawing, and using color by layer, line type, and print settings for efficient editing.

Learn to create and assign layers in a CAD drawing, set colors by layer, and place objects on external walls, internal walls, windows, doors, lighting, hatch, text, and dimensions.

Learn how to hatch in AutoCAD by creating a closed boundary, selecting a hatch pattern, and adjusting pattern scale and angle, color, and transparency.

Close boundary lines before applying hatch to ensure a valid enclosed area. Use select, pick points, trim, and associative options to control hatch behavior, including solid and pattern fills, and handle edits.