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Autocad Mac Course - From Zero to Hero

Name: Autocad Mac Course - From Zero to Hero
Rating: 4.7 (58 reviews)

The only AutoCAD Mac course to learn everything you need for your architecture or interior design project

Created byJay Jarrah

Last updated 6/2025

English

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What you'll learn

Learn the essential concepts of AutoCAD and how it works
Setup units, Annotation Styles, and layers
Setup pages and layout to prepare drawings for Pdf Export
Work with groups and blocks to save time & become efficient quickly
Creating a complete architectural set of plans, elevations, and sections

Course content

8 sections • 74 lectures • 8h 0m total length

Introduction5:02
Status Bar and The Units4:59
activate and tailor the status bar with polar tracking, dynamic input, group selection, object snap tracking, and object snap, and switch drawing units to architectural for inches and feet.
Drawing Commands7:34
Control Points - Vertex or Verteces2:08
Explore how AutoCAD control points and vertices modify geometry by stretching lines, resizing circles, and adjusting polygon corners, with options to add or remove vertices and convert to arcs.
Modifying Commands3:28
Snap Settings4:00
Drawing An Outline13:05
Adding Dimensions and Dimension Style Manager4:51
Importing Dimension Styles5:40

Customizing Shortcuts1:40
Customize shortcuts in AutoCAD Mac by editing aliases to add a Dimension Linear shortcut, resolve conflicts with the Dimension Style binding, and test by typing D.
Adding Walls Thickness with Offset Command1:59
Apply the offset command to create six-inch wall thickness in AutoCAD, selecting the polyline and offsetting to the inside, then adjust corners and color the dimensions for the floor plan.
Adding interior layout8:00
Draw interior walls with polylines, five-inch thickness, and offsets, then add dimensions to lay out garage, master bedroom, two bedrooms, kitchen, dining, and living spaces.
Cleaning Layout lines with Trim2:55
Placing Room Names with Text command3:40
Text Editing and Importing Text Styles8:25

Creating Openings in the Floor Plan9:26
In this video, you will learn to use the Join command along with other modifying commands to put the floor plan together including:
Explode
Trim
Mirror
Adding Openings - Part 29:15
In this lecture, I cover the Mirror command in detail along with Polar tracking
Adding Openings - Part 39:27
Drawing Doors & Windows4:45
Using Line Types & Linetype Scale9:18
Group and Ungroup Commands3:24
Group selected objects in AutoCAD mac by pressing g to move them together; ungroup with g, add to group or remove via right-click, and edit inside with group selection.
Using Blocks6:39
In this lecture, you will learn the concepts of:
Creating blocks
Editing blocks
Using Insert command to access Blocks Library window
Using Blocks Library & Dynamic Blocks10:38
Layers - Part 16:48
In this lecture, we will go over what layers are and how they can help us with our project. We will also create a few of them and define the properties of each layer.
Layers - Part 28:04
In this lecture, we will continue to work with Layer Properties and use "Match Properties" command
Layers - Part 33:10
In this lecture, I will start by importing a layers list that I created previously which you can download from the resources section attached to this lecture.

we will also explore using "Select Similar" command
Furnishing Bedrooms & Bathrooms - Part 19:48
Adding Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipments | part 29:52
Adding Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipments | part 37:51
Apply AutoCAD techniques to design a master bathroom, adding shower and tub layouts, sliding or swinging doors, double vanities, sinks, and a shower head with precise dimensions.
Drawing the Kitchen6:37
Design a functional kitchen layout by defining casework for base cabinets, placing a four-foot fridge, sink, dishwasher, and stove, and creating an eight-by-five island with three-foot perimeter spacing and seating.
Drawing the Living Room7:55
Create a living room layout in AutoCAD Mac by placing and adjusting furniture, using midpoints and constraints, rotating, mirroring, and referencing the floor plan toward printing.
Drawing Dining Room & Adding Casework4:10
Adding Steps and Railings8:05
In this lecture, I will introduce you to the Leader command which is essentially an arrow.
Using Stretch Command11:18
In this lecture, I will go over the stretch command which is one of the most power tools -in my opinion - in AutoCAD

Once you get to master it, drawing & editing floor plans becomes a piece of cake!
Finishing Steps and patio areas3:54
Master finishing steps and patio design in AutoCAD Mac by unlocking layers, flipping doors, laying out steps on both sides, building a deck, and adding railings with offsets and mirroring.
Hatch command6:56
Beside the Hatch command, we also cover the Layer Isolation command
Hatch Customization4:58
Adding Plants & Finishing Floor Plan4:04
Place planters on the site and planting layers, insert tree and shrub blocks with two inches offset, then apply hatches and patterns to patios and grass for print preparation.

Paper Space & Page Setup Manager6:16
In this lecture, we do a quick recap and start talking about the Paper Space, Model Space, and Layouts
Working with Viewport & Using Print Command3:48
Explore using a viewport as a window into model space, with zoom, pan, and focus on the floor plan. Learn printing steps in AutoCAD, including monochrome plots and layout settings.
Scale & Using Multiple Viewports4:42
Learn to create and manage multiple viewports with different scales in AutoCAD for Mac, assign precise scales, preview layouts, and adjust line weights for clear printed drawings.
Locking Viewport Scale3:55
In this lecture, I will show you how to lock the viewport scale along with:
Turning the Grid On/Off in a viewport
Changing the Paperspace background color
Drawing A Titleblock - Part 113:57
Drawing A Titleblock - Part 25:19
In this lesson, I will show you how to use the Attach command to add a logo or a picture to a titleblock. and we will block everything we drew so far to make a block out of the elements
Copying the Titleblock2:51
Using Titleblock with Attributes6:20
Learn to insert and edit AutoCAD title blocks with attributes, fill and update project details (scope, design bias, address, date), and customize logos for sheet-specific layouts.

Drawing The Roof Plan7:56
In this lecture, I will show you how to draw the roof plan and we will use all the concepts we have used up to this point.
Placing Roof Plan on Sheet4:39
Position the roof plan on a sheet using adjusted viewports and scales, with perimeter boxes; create separate sheets showing furniture without dimensions and dimensions without furniture.
Organizing Project Drawings & Using Layer Freeze8:26
In this lecture, we will use the Layer Freeze command in the paper space (Layout) to filter out furniture from the floor plan and then filter out dimensions from the other floor plan to keep architectural information visible
AutoCAD Crashing And What To Do3:35
While I was doing the last lecture, the software actually crashed and I got a window asking if I would like AutoCAD to try to recover the drawing, and I clicked "Yes"

Anyhow, I waited about 5-10 mins before force-quitting the software and then re opened and I get the "Files Recovery" window that you can see here
Exterior elevations - Drawing the Outline8:21
In this lecture, we will start working on the exterior elevations and we will use a new drawing command "RAY" which is a great reference tool while drawing our project!
Exterior elevations - Drawing the Openings5:57
Master exterior elevations in AutoCAD for Mac by drawing openings, setting head heights and offsets, adding doors and windows, and using layers, hatches, and layouts.
Elevations - Detailing - Part 18:21
In this lecture, we will draw the steps and railings and then proceed to placing the drawing on a sheet before detailing the elevation with doors & windows.

For doors, we will use pre-made blocks to save time and we will edit some of the blocks to fit our drawing scenario.
Elevations - Detailing - Part 23:27
Elevations - Repeating the workflow17:05
In this lecture, we will use all the previous techniques and workflow that I showed you to generate the second exterior elevation for our project. We will also outline all the reference lines that we'll use to generate the rest of the exterior elevations.
Elevations - Finishing 3rd Elevation11:21
Elevations - Drawing the final elevation10:25
Sections: Drawing Cut Lines & the Outline15:00
In this lecture, we will start working on the sections and we will add the section markers first on the floor plan.
Sections: Placing 1st Section on Sheet3:43
Sections: Drawing Section #2 - Different Technique9:06
In this lecture, I will show you how to draw the sections by referencing the outline of exterior elevations to serve as a base point for the section.
Sections: Adding Final Detail4:48
Interior Elevations: Drawing the Outline8:42
Interior Elevations: Placing on Sheet9:27
Master interior elevations by focusing on line weight, placing details on a sheet, and modeling base cabinets, sink, and dishwasher with block edits, scale, and hidden layer.
Interior Elevations: Using Block Clip13:41
Create interior kitchen elevations by clipping blocks, outlining cabinets, and aligning base and upper cabinets, countertops, and backsplash using rotation, mirroring, and reference lines.
Interior Elevations: Final Drawing4:37
Create and refine the final interior elevation in autocad mac by arranging base and upper cabinets, spacing elements, detailing drawers and backsplash, and mirroring components for all three elevations.
Putting the Final Set Together4:03
In this lecture, we will use the Publish command to export all the sheets (layouts) we created so far into a single Pdf document that has all the drawings

Requirements

Having your own license of AutoCAD Mac or AutoCAD Mac LT
This course assumes you have some experience reading blueprints
No prior experience required in AutoCAD or AutoCAD Mac

Description

A project-based course made for AutoCAD Mac users and focused on architecture & interior designs students and professionals. This is the only course that solely focuses on AutoCAD Mac without any mention of the windows version.

This course is focused and narrowed to the absolute essential concepts to learn, to help you get up to speed on AutoCAD in no-time!

You will learn over 50 commands & concepts and guarantee for you to become an advanced user by the end of the course.

For your reference, I am using AutoCAD 2023 for Mac but previous versions can follow along and should not have any trouble using all the commands and concepts mentioned.

Please note, I am using Imperial units (inches & feet) and currently do not have any lectures that cover the Metric system specifically but planning to in the future to include some relevant info for the Metric system users.

This course is perfect for the AEC industry including:

Drafters
Contractors
Architects
Interior designers
Engineers

I designed this course to teach two core elements:

How to use AutoCAD efficiently
Learn an excellent workflow to build up your project

On top of the lectures, you get a WEALTH of resources to help you create projects in No-Time! Great VALUE for your investment

Resources included Are:

AutoCAD blocks and libraries.
AutoCAD standard Annotation Styles For Text, Dimensions, and Leaders
Standard Layers list for architecture & interior design projects.
Standard Title blocks to use for your projects.
Cheat sheets to print and reference for excellent learning experience.
Complete project file to reference.

I will cover all the major concepts in AutoCAD to help you create a complete project from scratch.

Topics include:

Learning the interface
Drawing commands
Modifying commands
Annotation commands (text, dimenions, leaders)
Working with Layers
Creating Groups
Creating & editing Blocks
Layouts & sheets
Setting different page sizes
Viewports
Drawing Scale
Printing to Pdf a single sheet.
Printing multiple sheets.

In this course, I will teach you how to draw:

Floor plan
Roof plan
Exterior elevations
Interior elevations
Sections

This course will be a continued effort and additional material will kept getting added as I create additional material to cover additional topics such as:

Creating a template file
Adding details to use later on
Combining different AutoCAD projects
Combining sets with structural drawings
Putting a complete Architectural project set together
Creating detailed interior elevations
Creating detailed furniture

Who this course is for:

Beginner AutoCAD users for Architecture
Beginner AutoCAD users for Interior Design
Professionals in the AEC industry
AutoCAD users who want to learn a complete project workflow

Autocad Mac Course - From Zero to Hero

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Essentials9 lectures • 51min

Starting with the Project6 lectures • 27min

Saving a Project & File Formats1 lecture • 9min

Detailing The Floor Plan23 lectures • 2hr 46min

Project Setup For Printing8 lectures • 47min

Adding Additional Drawings20 lectures • 2hr 43min

Resources2 lectures • 1min

Support Materials5 lectures • 17min

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