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AutoCAD 2021 Beginners Course - Zero to Hero Fast with AutoCAD

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Overview

This course is aimed at those with absolutely no prior experience in AutoCAD. It is also helpful to those who may have learned the software in the past but forgotten how to use it.

The course is designed to get you up & running with AutoCAD quickly by teaching you the things you need to know without long-winded explanations of techniques and commands that are no longer used.

As a CAD engineer with over 25 years of industry experience, I have taught many people to use AutoCAD over the years. I still use CAD software every day on major engineering projects and am shocked when I see the items still being taught in schools, books, and other online courses.

You do not need to enroll on a 2-year course, read a 500-page book or enroll on an online course that is over 15 hours long. Much of this is padding to make the course look more comprehensive by teaching commands that nobody actually uses in the workplace.

AutoCAD can have a reputation of being complicated but much of this is down to the fact that so many are teaching out of date techniques. Also, many of the teaching materials insist on beginning the course by explaining what every single button and command does which is unnecessary and tedious. Other courses like to start each chapter with a new example and this constant restarting means the student never produces anything substantial and easily gets bored.

Over the years I have refined my method of teaching CAD software so that I only teach the techniques that are required and none of the outdated methods that you will never need. My method of teaching is not just to describe each command separately but to get the student up and running early in the course creating a realistic project. This project will grow as different commands are introduced and in this way the student can see clearly how the different techniques are actually used rather than just copying small examples.

Throughout the course I am available should you get stuck to answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to introducing you to this software and getting you up and running quickly.

**Please Note: This course was recorded on the PC version of AutoCAD. If you use a MAC then the commands and locations may vary. I do not have a MAC so am unable to help with this but a quick Google search should help you.**

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • CORE SKILLS: First Look At AutoCAD
  • CORE SKILLS: Navigating the Software
  • CORE SKILLS: Basic Selection Tools
  • CORE SKILLS: Basic Object Creation
  • CORE SKILLS: Line & Polylines
  • CORE SKILLS: OSnap & Ortho
  • CORE SKILLS: Units 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Units 02
  • CORE SKILLS: Coordinates
  • CORE SKILLS: Modify 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Modify 02
  • CORE SKILLS: Fillets & Chamfers
  • CORE SKILLS: Trim & Extend
  • First Look at the Project
  • Creating the Building Outline
  • Creating the Internal Walls
  • CORE SKILLS: Groups & Blocks
  • CORE SKILLS: Properties
  • CORE SKILLS: Linetypes
  • Adding the Doors
  • Adding the Windows
  • Creating and Editing Blocks
  • CORE SKILLS: Layers 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Layers 02
  • CORE SKILLS: Layers 03
  • Creating and Assigning Layers
  • CORE SKILLS: Hatching 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Hatching 02
  • Creating Hatches
  • CORE SKILLS: Advanced Selection Tools
  • CORE SKILLS: Arrays
  • CORE SKILLS: Working with PDF Files
  • CORE SKILLS: Working with a UCS
  • CORE SKILLS: Working with XRefs
  • CORE SKILLS: Paper Space & Model Space 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Paper Space & Model Space 02
  • Adding a Titleblock
  • CORE SKILLS: Text 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Text 02
  • CORE SKILLS: Dimensions 01
  • CORE SKILLS: Dimensions 02
  • CORE SKILLS: Dimensions 03
  • CORE SKILLS: Dimensions 04
  • Adding Text to Our Drawing
  • Adding & Formatting Dimensions
  • Working with Layouts 01
  • Working with Layouts 02
  • Creating a Legend
  • CORE SKILLS: Printing Your Drawings
  • Wrapping Up
  • BA01 Building Amendments Intro
  • BA02 Building Amendments Plan 01
  • BA03 Building Amendments Plan 02
  • BA03b Text Amendments 01
  • BA04 Building Elevations 01
  • BA05 Building Elevations 02
  • BA06 Building Elevations 03
  • BA07 Building Elevations 04
  • BA08 Building Roof Plan
  • Promo
  • Setting Up AutoCAD
  • SL01 Site Layout Intro E
  • SL02 Site Setting Out 01 E
  • SL03 Site Setting Out 02 E
  • SL04 UCS E
  • SL05 Adding Site Design 01 E
  • SL06 Adding Site Design 02 E
  • SL07 Adding Site Design 03 E
  • SL08 Adding Walkways E
  • SL09 Landscaping 01 E
  • SL10 Landscaping 02 E
  • SL11 XRefs 01 E
  • SL12 XRefs 02 E
  • SL13 RoadMarkings E
  • SL14 PaperSpace01 E
  • SL15 PaperSpace02 E
  • SL16 PaperSpace03 E
  • SL17 PaperSpace04 E
  • SL18 PaperSpace05 E
  • Summary

Taught by

Michael Freeman

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