AutoCAD Mastery A-Z: Beginner to Advanced Level

Explore the AutoCAD interface, including the application tab, ribbon, and status bar, and master creating, saving, importing, exporting, printing, and annotating drawings in model and layout spaces.

Navigate AutoCAD using essential navigation tools for 2D drawings, rotating between top, front, bottom, and left views with the navigation bar and mouse.

Learn to customize AutoCAD cursor by using the op command to open options, then adjust cursor size in display and rectangular size in selection to fit your drawing needs.

Draw lines and polylines in AutoCAD using click methods or shortcuts (L and PO). Use orthogonal mode (F8) for 90-degree lines, and learn to draw 45-degree and 60-degree lines.

Master AutoCAD drawing commands for circle, arc, and rectangle, including center radius and diameter, two-point and three-point circle options, and use space bar for repeats; snap tool and spline shapes.

Master AutoCAD snapping techniques with the snap tool to locate end points, midpoints, and centers, draw accurate lines and circles, create perpendiculars and 90-degree angles, and adjust dimensions.

Configure AutoCAD units and precision, switching between decimal and architectural formats, selecting centimeters or inches under standard international units, and adjusting two- or four-decimal precision for clear drawings.

Learn to customize dimension style in AutoCAD by modifying symbol and arrows, including the architectural tick, adjust arrow size, fit scale, and precision to two decimals, with a practical session.

Practice AutoCAD by drawing lines and 3-point arcs with precise 90-degree angles, joining components, setting linear dimensions, drawing midpoint circles, and using rectangular and spline tools.

Master move and copy in AutoCAD, then explore rotate and mirror options, learn to disable restricted auto mode, and duplicate selections from precise starting points.

Master AutoCAD basics involve move, copy, mirror, and rotate commands, including selecting objects, erasing or keeping the source, mirroring from a point, and rotating from a reference point.

Master the extend and drim commands in AutoCAD, using boundaryedge to set a boundary for precise extension. Select objects and extend or drim multiple items, ensuring clean intersections.

Learn to use the offset command in AutoCAD to create walls and windows, adjust offset distances, and finish a simple room with trim, lines, layers, and colors.

Master the stretch command to adjust lengths and widths in your AutoCAD drawings by selecting a base point, enabling auto mode, and entering new dimensions.

Master the AutoCAD scale command to resize drawings by selecting all objects, choosing a base point, and applying factors like 1.5x or 0.5x, using a known dimension as reference.

Explore how to explode and join lines in AutoCAD, then apply a fillet with adjustable radius, and learn hiding and unhiding objects to manage the drawing.

Master array commands in AutoCAD, including rectangular, path, and polar arrays, to efficiently pattern objects like tables and chairs, adjust counts and spacing, and join components.

An exercise that demonstrates drawing with line, arc, circle, and polyline in centimeters, then refining with join, fillet, offset, and mirror, plus array and dimensions for a complete CAD model.

Master annotation tools by creating single line and multi-line text, adjusting height and rotation, and using commands to hide, move, and format with bold, italic, and underline.

Discover how to use the dimension tool in AutoCAD Mastery A-Z to create linear, aligned, angular, and arc length dimensions, and customize dimension styles and text properties.

Master AutoCAD leader annotations and tables by adjusting ladder style, height, color, and content. Create an Excel-like bar bending table for schedules and quantity takeoff.

Learn to organize complex AutoCAD drawings with layers by grouping outer lines, inner lines, and cuts, then control visibility, color, and line types using layer properties.

Explore AutoCAD properties by adjusting layer colors and line weights, using by layer and by block settings to manage the same layer with different appearances.

Explore the differences between groups and blocks in AutoCAD, including creation, copying, editing, and propagation of changes, plus use of arrays and stretch tools to manipulate assemblies.

Set units to centimeters with decimal precision, turn off the grid, and create boundary and axis layers; draw vertical and horizontal axes, offset them, then lock boundary and axes.

Create windows in AutoCAD by setting a window layer, defining dimensions (240 by 40, 120 spacing, bathroom 40), using copy, rotate, stretch, trim, and proper wall boundaries for accurate openings.

Learn to master AutoCAD door openings by drawing and sizing doors with precise dimensions, using offset and center methods, and organizing layers to place doors accurately in walls.

Create a simple door in AutoCAD using a dedicated door layer, rectangles, an arc, and copy-rotate-mirror techniques to form a double door, with open space noted.

Practice adding windows in AutoCAD by creating a dedicated window layer, setting parameters, centering points, offsetting dimensions, and using trim, extend, copy, rotate, and stretch to align walls.

Learn to set and name an axis in AutoCAD by creating aligned geometry, using offset distance 300, trimming and deleting extras, and labeling with move, copy, and text commands.

Learn to add dimensions in AutoCAD by creating a dimension layer, locking axes, and customizing style settings using d0 for quick dimensioning.

Activate walls and create a dedicated hatch layer, apply hatch with a chosen pattern, trim overlaps, adjust scale, and update colors and dimensions for a clear flow plan.

Create a landscape and elevations in AutoCAD by defining boundary walls, setting up landscape layers, and laying out walking paths, entrances, garden areas, seating, and parking.

Master pool design in AutoCAD Mastery A-Z by applying wall offsets, drawing polylines, and applying hatch and color layers. Arrange garden and steps with reference drawings using dot-dot lines.

Create a parking layout by drawing boundaries, hedges, and a rolling door; place and duplicate cars using polylines and lines, then plan future steps and elevation.

Develop and label a building elevation in AutoCAD by setting a zero elevation layer, drawing walls, rooftops, doors, and parking lines, then hatch and color code elements for clarity.

learn how to create a building section in AutoCAD, master the workflow of drawing walls, basement, and rooftop with precise dimensions, trimming, copying, and organizing on layers.

Learn section 2 techniques in AutoCAD masterclass: draw and edit with lines, polylines, offsets, and walls; manage windows, doors, hatch, and match properties for precise sections.

Learn to set up page layouts, adjust windows and scales, apply grayscale, and publish AutoCAD drawings as PDFs, using templates, previews, and basic print settings.