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AutoCAD Practical Commands for Quantity Surveyors
New
Rating: 3.0 out of 5(1 rating)
6 students
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand and navigate AutoCAD drawings with a measurement‑focused mindset, recognizing how drawing quality directly impacts quantity take‑off.
  • Apply effective selection, viewing, and isolation techniques to clearly identify drawing elements and avoid missed or duplicated quantities.
  • Clean and edit AutoCAD drawings systematically, eliminating hidden errors such as duplicate objects, overlaps, and disconnected geometry before measurement.
  • Accurately count and measure drawing elements including linear, boundary, and enclosed quantities, using proper verification methods to confirm results.
  • Use automation and data extraction tools responsibly, understanding both their advantages and limitations, and validating automated outputs before submission.
  • Implement professional workflows for BOQ‑ready drawings, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in real‑world AutoCAD‑based quantity take‑off tasks.

Course content

8 sections28 lectures2h 3m total length
  • Course Introduction & Setup2:38
  • AutoCAD Interface Overview6:11

Requirements

  • No prior experience needed, anyone can learn.

Description

Disclosure Statement

“This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.”

This course includes the use of artificial intelligence to enhance the learning experience. Certain elements such as visual clarity, audio quality, voiceovers, and instructional delivery may have been improved or assisted through AI‑based tools.

While artificial intelligence is used to enhance clarity and accessibility, all technical content, workflows, concepts, and instructional material are designed, reviewed, and validated by GIQS to ensure accuracy, professional relevance, and practical applicability.


About the Course

AutoCAD for Accurate Quantity Take‑Off & BOQ Preparation is a practical, workflow‑focused training program developed by GIQS for professionals working with construction drawings for measurement, estimation, and cost control.

This course is designed for Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Estimators, and Construction Professionals who use AutoCAD drawings as the foundation for quantity take‑off and BOQ preparation, and who want to improve accuracy, efficiency, and confidence in their work.

Rather than teaching AutoCAD as a drafting‑only tool, this course focuses on using AutoCAD correctly for measurement and quantity extraction. You will learn how hidden drawing issues—such as duplicate objects, overlaps, and improper selection—can lead to serious quantity errors if not addressed correctly.

The training emphasizes real‑world workflows, demonstrating how experienced professionals review, clean, verify, and measure drawings before relying on automated counts or LISP‑based calculations. The goal is not just speed, but reliable, BOQ‑ready output.

Whether you are transitioning from manual measurement methods or already working with AutoCAD and looking to improve accuracy in professional projects, this course provides structured, step‑by‑step guidance that can be applied immediately to live drawings.


What You’ll Gain from This Course

By completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Work confidently with AutoCAD drawings intended for quantity take‑off

  • Identify and eliminate hidden drawing errors before measurement

  • Apply professional workflows for accurate counting and measurement

  • Extract reliable quantities for BOQ preparation

  • Improve speed without sacrificing accuracy

  • Reduce rework, mismatches, and commercial risks

  • Produce cleaner, verification‑ready drawings for professional use


Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for:

  • Quantity Surveyors (students to experienced professionals)

  • Estimators and Cost Engineers

  • Civil, MEP, and Architectural Engineers

  • Site Engineers involved in measurement and take‑off

  • Professionals transitioning from manual to digital quantity take‑off

  • Anyone seeking accuracy, consistency, and confidence in AutoCAD‑based measurement


Why This Course?

In today’s construction environment, accurate digital measurement is critical. Small drawing errors can lead to large cost impacts, rejected BOQs, and loss of professional credibility.

This course is purpose‑built by GIQS for professionals who want to use AutoCAD with discipline and accuracy, focusing only on techniques that deliver real value in everyday project work.

If your goal is to move beyond basic drafting and use AutoCAD as a reliable tool for quantity take‑off and BOQ preparation, this course provides the knowledge, workflows, and best practices required to do so with confidence.

Take the next step in your professional development with GIQS, and strengthen the way you review, measure, and trust your AutoCAD drawings.

Who this course is for:

  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Civil Engineers
  • MEP Engineers
  • QS Students
  • Working Professionals
  • Estimators
  • Cost Controllers