The complete AutoCAD course from zero to advanced

Master the AutoCAD line tool through the command line, including point specification, length and angle control, object snap, coordinates, and undo, to create precise lines.

Learn to use polyline to create connected shapes, measure area and perimeter, manage coordinates, and apply offset and conversion techniques in AutoCAD.

Draw the same figure with two methods: separate lines using the command line and a polyline that acts as one unit, then compare their construction and lengths.

Enter coordinates for points A to I using the AutoCAD command line to draw the figure, then close the shape to finish it as a single unit.

Practice drawing lines and arcs in AutoCAD using the command line, setting start points, lengths, widths, and radii to complete multiple exercises.

Explore the AutoCAD circle command, learning multiple construction options—from center and radius to diameter, two points, three points, and tangents—and how to use the shortcut 'c' for quick circle creation.

Learn to draw a closed shape with lines, add two inner circles, and position them using line, circle, and move commands in AutoCAD, including specifying points, lengths, and diameters.

Learn to draw arcs in AutoCAD using the arc command with multiple options, including three-point arcs and start-center-end, start-center-angle, and other methods for a precise architectural plan.

Master the rectangle command in AutoCAD, accessed via AC or the menu, and learn to set corner shapes with chamfer, fillet, elevation, thickness, and width, using area or dimensions.

Learn how to draw a rectangle in three ways in AutoCAD: by dimensions (10 by 5), by two-point coordinates, and by area with a specified width.

Practice drawing in AutoCAD by constructing a rectangle with length 15 and area 120, then create five circles with specified centers, radii, and tangencies to the rectangle and other circles.

Learn how to draw polygons in AutoCAD using inscribed and circumscribed methods around a circle, specifying center, radius, and number of sides with keyboard or toolbar shortcuts.

Draw three polygon cases: inscribed in a circle with radius five meters (diameter ten between corners); circumscribed about a circle to set the distance between points; and sides five.

Draw a pentagon with side length ten in AutoCAD, then construct multiple arcs using points, three-point arc, and center-determined methods, including midpoints and tangents.

Learn to draw an ellipse in AutoCAD by using the ellipse command from the menu or shortcut, specify the center point and axis end points, and set radii.

Master the hatch command in AutoCAD to create material-pattern fills, control boundary closure, select points or boundaries, adjust angle, scale, color, transparency, and apply island-detection and match properties for consistency.

Learn to create and adjust points, set point styles, and draw splines with s p l command in AutoCAD. Explore fit versus cv methods and how they affect the spline.

Learn to use construction lines and rays in AutoCAD, including horizontal, vertical, angular, free, and offset options, and understand rays that start at a point and extend to infinity.

Use the divide command (shortcut DI) to split a line into equal segments, view endpoints, and measure each segment’s length; note that divide marks endpoints rather than creating segments.

learn two methods to divide a line in AutoCAD: divide by number of segments for equal parts, or divide by segment length using the measure tool.

Master creating polylines from closed shapes using region, applying wipeout masks to hide areas, and building spirals with helix by setting center, base radius, top radius, and height.

Learn to create donuts with specified inner and outer diameters using click or keyboard shortcuts in AutoCAD, then draw revision clouds in rectangular, polygonal, or freehand styles.

Move objects in AutoCAD using the move command, with two access methods, select and finish with enter, then move by base point, distance, frame corners, or to zero zero.

Learn how to use the copy command in AutoCAD to duplicate objects, set base points, specify distances and counts, and create arrays with fit options.

Learn to use the stretch command in AutoCAD, accessible via modify or by pressing s then s; choose objects with a window that contains only endpoints, then specify the displacement.

Master rotating objects in AutoCAD using the rotate command, selecting objects, and choosing a center or geometric center point for accurate angle control.

Learn how to use the mirror command in AutoCAD to copy selected objects across a midpoint line, define reference points, and choose whether to erase the source.

Master the AutoCAD scale command to enlarge or reduce selected objects around a center or base point using a scale factor, with an advanced method using a reference length.

Learn how trim crops parts of objects by intersecting lines, and how erase removes entire objects in AutoCAD, using manual, window, or fence selections and shortcuts.

Use the extend command in AutoCAD to extend lines to meet intersections, using common extent, select all, or selecting specific lines, and note when lines intersect.

Learn how to use the fillet command in AutoCAD to create an arc along edges or turn corners into sharp edges by setting the radius.

Learn how to apply chamfer in AutoCAD to create sharp edges between two lines using distance, angle, and trim. Use blend curves to connect open curves with a smooth transition.

Explore AutoCAD's array commands, including rectangular, path, and polar arrays, to distribute copies in rows, columns, levels, or around a center point, with controllable spacing and counts.

Practice creating multiple AutoCAD examples using rectangular and polar arrays, adjusting rows, columns, spacing, and rotations, and composing circles, triangles, and polygons around a center point.

Learn to join disjoint lines into a single polyline with the join command, then explode it back into separate lines with the explode command in AutoCAD.

Learn how the offset command creates concentric, parallel copies of a source object, with adjustable distance, inside or outside placement, and options like through, erase, and layer settings.

Practice drawing in AutoCAD by building a multi-part figure with lines, arcs, rectangles, offsets, hatch, and circles. Apply midpoint, trim, and array techniques to create a dotted-circle pattern.

Use the align command to align a rectangle to a line by selecting source and destination points to match position and angle, with optional scaling.

Explore two AutoCAD break methods: break at two points creating a space between lines, and break at a specific point without space, using snap mode to set points.

Learn how to control AutoCAD draw order to place objects in front or back, and arrange hatch, text, and dimensions above or between objects using selection and shortcuts.

Explore the common text commands in AutoCAD, comparing multiline text and single-line text, and learn how to set text height, justification, rotation, and style to create and edit precise annotations.

Create and customize dimension styles in AutoCAD via the dimension style manager or the D shortcut, adjusting color, extension lines, text, alignment, units, and scale.

Learn how to measure objects in a drawing using AutoCAD dimension tools such as linear, aligned, arc length, radius, diameter, and ordinate; place and document measurements on the drawing.

Learn to create and customize AutoCAD dimension styles using the dimension style manager or the D shortcut, adjusting colors, extension lines, text alignment, units, and scale factor.

Learn to create and manage leaders and multi-leader styles in AutoCAD, adjust text, color, height, line length, and modify or combine leaders using annotation tools.

Learn to create and manage AutoCAD table styles, modify title, header, and data cell properties, including color, alignment, margins, text settings, borders, and line types, using two access methods.

Learn how to create and manage a table in AutoCAD, including setting columns, entering header and data, formatting text, adjusting alignment, merging cells, locking content or format, and adding blocks.

Learn to add and manage layers in AutoCAD and set the current layer for new objects. Use color, line type, and line weight to control visibility, editing, and layer properties.

Learn to create four AutoCAD layers: walls, doors and windows, text, and assign colors and line types, then apply these layers to existing objects using match layer and match properties.

Explore AutoCAD layer options such as layoff, isolate, freeze, and lock; learn to make a current layer and apply match layer properties for efficient drawing.

Learn to manage layers in AutoCAD: switch between current and previous layers, copy objects to new layers, merge or delete layers, and control layer visibility and fading.

Learn to create, insert, and edit blocks in AutoCAD by selecting objects, defining a base point, and controlling scale and rotation during insertion.

Explore match properties and the properties list in AutoCAD to copy color, line weight, and line type between objects, adjust layer settings, and calculate area, perimeter, and coordinates.

Learn to create, activate, edit, rename, and delete groups in AutoCAD’s groups list, add or remove objects, and manage group order, descriptions, and selectable status.

Explore AutoCAD utilities that speed drawing, including distance, area, angle, and volume calculations, coordinates, point styles, quick select, selectable tools, quick calculator, and units conversion.

Master clipboard commands in AutoCAD to cut, copy, and paste objects between drawings, preserving original coordinates or creating blocks for flexible placement.