AutoCAD Mastering the Basics I (4 Week Course)

Are you an AutoCAD novice? Do you want to know how to open, print, and do some basic editing of AutoCAD files? Looking to improve your technical skills so you can handle basic design changes to AutoCAD line work without involving your design staff? Then this class is for you!

This eight (8) hour course is delivered in four (4), two-hour long sessions that students can attend online, right from their own desk. A live instructor will explain the detailed functions, and address questions as the class progresses.

Note: Instructor will present using Autodesk AutoCAD 2025. Students who wish to follow along with instructor are encouraged to use the same version.

Recording: Registrants for this course will receive access to a recording of each session for 7 consecutive days. Access will start the next business day after the session ends.

Must attend all four sessions.

Session 1: Understanding the Basics, January 10th 

• Opening/Saving AutoCAD Files
• Using the AutoCAD User Interface
• Working with View and Zoom Controls
• Drafting Primitives (Lines, Arcs, Shapes, etc.)
• Understanding Concepts of Scale
• Working with Model and Paper Space

Session 2: Editing Essentials, January 17th

• Understanding SNAP and OSNAP Tools
• Grip Editing and Control of Objects
• Working with Basic Editing Tools (Move, Copy, Rotate, etc.)
• Working with Object Selection Tools
• Controlling Object Properties

Session 3: Beginning to Draft, January 24th

• Understanding and Controlling Layers and Linetypes
• Working with Hatch Patterns
• Working with Grouped Objects
• Creating and Using Named Blocks
• Editing and Re-Defining Blocks

Session 4: Annotation Tools, January 31st

• Understanding Text and Dimension Styles
• Adding Text Annotations to a Drawing
• Adding Dimension Annotation to a Drawing
• Working with Associative Annotations