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AutoCAD Essentials
Best for:
Designers looking to introduce precision 2D drafting into their workflow.
Difficulty:
Duration:
3 HoursLearning Objectives
- Participants will be able to draw, modify and measure lines and curves for documentation using AutoCAD software.
- Participants will be able to draw architectural objects using AutoCAD software.
- Participants will be able to present 2D drawings to scale with lineweights and hatching using AutoCAD software.
- Participants will be able to construct precise drawings from a sketch.
Course Modules
- 01 | Interface
- 02 | Model Space vs Paper Space
- 03 | Interface Customisation
- 01 | Importing a Reference Sketch
- 02 | Setting up Layers
- 03 | Construction Lines
- 04 | Trimming Walls
- 05 | Fillets and Stretching
- 01 | Layering Up Walls
- 02 | Creating Doors
- 03 | Creating Windows
- 01 | Joinery
- 02 | Tables and Chairs
- 03 | Kitchen and Living
- 04 | Wet Areas
- 01 | Linetypes
- 02 | Hatching and Annotation
- 03 | Plotting
Skills and Careers
2D/3D Modelling
Architectural Design
Design Experience
Digital Modelling
Documentation
Drafting
These are some great careers that this course will prepare you for:
Architect, Architectural And Urban Design Specialist, Architectural Assistant, Architectural Coordinator, Architectural Documenter, Computational Designer, Design Engineer, Design Manager, Design Technology Leader/ BIM Manager, Design Technology Manager (Architecture Design Firms), Design Technology Specialist, Designer, Drafter, Structural Drafter, Urban Designer
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