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AutoCAD 2D+3D Complete Course: Beginner to Advanced 2026
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(150 ratings)
5,546 students

AutoCAD 2D+3D Complete Course: Beginner to Advanced 2026

Learn AutoCAD 2D drafting and 3D modeling through tool explanations, practical exercises, and real-world design examples
Created byAlen Oletic
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • How to draft, dimension, annotate, and organize professional 2D drawings
  • How to create, modify, and manage layers, blocks, attributes, and external references
  • How to build real engineering and architectural projects step-by-step
  • How to model 3D parts using solid primitives, loft, sweep, revolve, and Boolean tools
  • How to set up layouts, viewports, title blocks, and plot drawings correctly
  • How to create complete production-ready drawings with dimensions and tolerances
  • How to apply materials, lighting, cameras, and create basic renderings
  • How to think like a CAD designer and solve problems faster
  • How to use AutoCAD shortcuts, constraints, and workflows used in real industry
  • How to prepare drawings and models for engineering, manufacturing, or architecture
  • How to build a strong AutoCAD foundation to start a career or freelance work

Course content

35 sections236 lectures13h 15m total length
  • Welcome1:14
  • Command List0:02
  • NOTE: AutoCAD Version0:09

Requirements

  • PC
  • AutoCAD 2021 Application

Description

Learn AutoCAD 2D drafting and 3D modeling through tool explanations, practical exercises, and real-world design examples


Most beginners struggle with AutoCAD because:

  1. They don’t understand how a real designer thinks

  2. They click tools without knowing the fastest path to a solution

  3. They don’t know how to approach a drawing from zero to finished

  4. They never build real projects — only random exercises


This course fixes all of that.

If you want to build real AutoCAD confidence, work like a professional, and finally understand how to design from a blank screen, this training will take you from beginner to job-ready.


What You’ll Learn Inside (Step-By-Step):

2D DRAFTING (FOUNDATION)
• All essential drawing tools (lines, arcs, polylines, construction geometry)
• Modify tools: Trim, Extend, Mirror, Stretch, Fillet, Chamfer, Offset
• Text, tables, dimensions, annotations, and constraints
• Layers, properties, lineweights, linetypes
• Blocks, attributes, and dynamic editing
• External references (DWG, PDF)
• Layouts, viewports, title blocks, page setup
• Plotting from model space + layout professionally


3D MODELING (BEGINNER → INTERMEDIATE)
• Primitive 3D tools: Box, Cylinder, Sphere, Torus, Pyramid
• Coordinate systems and UCS manipulation
• Solid modeling: Presspull, Polysolid, Sweep, Loft, Revolve
• Boolean operations (Union, Subtract, Intersect)
• 3D editing tools: Mirror, Array, Move, Taper, Section plane, Convert to solid
• Creating 3D views: orthographic, section, detail


VISUALIZATION & RENDERING
• Materials, lights, scene setup
• Camera views
• Creating rendering outputs
• Creating simple animation videos of your model



By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:

• Draft, model, and edit complete 2D & 3D projects
• Think like a real CAD designer
• Work confidently in engineering or architectural environments
• Create professional layouts and drawings
• List AutoCAD confidently on your CV
• Apply for AutoCAD drafting/modeling jobs
• Start a freelance or full-time AutoCAD career
• Negotiate higher pay because you can demonstrate real skills

Even if you’ve never used AutoCAD before — this course builds everything from absolute zero.



Why Learn From Me?

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• SolidWorks Certified Professional
• 5+ years industry experience using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and CATIA to design industrial machinery
• 48,000+ students enrolled in my engineering courses
• Average instructor rating: 4.5 out of 5



What Students Are Saying:

★★★★★ “As an intermediate user of AutoCAD I definitely found value in this course. The lectures are clear and to the point. The length of the videos make it easy to replay them as many times as needed to memorize and understand the tools being taught.” – Wesley

★★★★★ “I really thorough learning of Autocad, highly recommended. Thanks Alen Oletic for this wonderful course.” – Towfiqur

★★★★★ “This course is really nice ! If you want learn course from beginner level , it is a most preferable course” – Chetpelli


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NOTE:

This course was created in AutoCAD 2021 and is fully compatible with AutoCAD 2026. The functionality is the same, for some tools only minor UI differences exist.


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Who this course is for:

  • Complete beginners who want to learn AutoCAD from zero
  • Students in mechanical, civil, electrical, or architectural fields
  • Anyone who wants to start a career as an AutoCAD drafter or designer
  • Engineering technicians and machine design beginners
  • Workers transitioning into engineering, drafting, or manufacturing jobs
  • Designers who know some basic AutoCAD tools but want a complete, structured system
  • Self-taught users who feel stuck and need a clear, step-by-step learning path
  • Professionals who need to strengthen their drafting or 3D modeling skills
  • Freelancers who want to offer CAD services and improve their portfolio
  • Anyone who wants to understand real workflows used in industry projects