Autodesk AutoCAD 2023 Level 1: Essentials

This training covers the essential core topics for working with the AutoCAD software. The course begins with learning the basic tools for creating and editing 2D drawings. It then continues to explore the tools used to annotate drawings by adding text, hatching, dimensions, and tables. More advanced tools, such as working with blocks and setting up layouts, are introduced to improve your efficiency with the software. Not every command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the essential tools and concepts, such as:

• Understanding the AutoCAD workspace and user interface
• Using basic drawing, editing, and viewing tools
• Organizing drawing objects on layers
• Using reusable symbols (blocks)
• Preparing a layout to be plotted
• Adding text, hatching, and dimensions

The AutoCAD 2023: Essentials course is not recommended for users that have completed the AutoCAD 2023: Fundamentals course, as content for Essentials is already covered in the Fundamentals course.

Learning Objectives

1. Getting Started with AutoCAD
2. Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
3. Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing
4. Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
5. Making Changes in Your Drawing
6. Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise
7. Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
8. Advanced Object Types
9. Analyzing Model and Object Properties
10. Projects: Drawing Organization and Information
11. Advanced Editing Commands
12. Introduction to Blocks
13. Projects: Creating More Complex Objects
14. Setting Up a Layout
15. Printing Your Drawing
16. Projects: Preparing to Print
17. Text
18. Hatching
19. Adding Dimensions
20. Projects: Annotating Your Drawing

Course Outline

• Getting Started with AutoCAD
• Starting the Software
• User Interface
• Working with Commands
• Cartesian Workspace
• Opening an Existing Drawing File
• Viewing Your Drawing
• Saving Your Work
• Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
• Drawing Lines
• Erasing Objects
• Drawing Vertical and Horizontal Lines
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing Circles
• Undo and Redo Actions
• Projects: Creating a Simple Drawing
• Create a Simple Drawing
• Create Simple Shapes
• Drawing Precision in AutoCAD
• Using Running Object Snaps
• Using Object Snap Overrides
• Polar Tracking at Angles
• Object Snap Tracking
• Drawing with Snap and Grid
• Making Changes in Your Drawing
• Selecting Objects for Editing
• Moving Objects
• Copying Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Scaling Objects
• Mirroring Objects
• Editing with Grips
• Projects: Making Your Drawings More Precise
• Schematic Project: Electronics Diagram
• Architectural Project: Landscape
• Mechanical Project: Using Polar and Tracking
• Mechanical Project: Surge Protector
• Mechanical Project: Satellite
• Organizing Your Drawing with Layers
• Creating New Drawings with Templates
• What Are Layers?
• Layer States
• Changing an Object’s Layer
• Advanced Object Types
• Drawing Arcs
• Drawing Polylines
• Editing Polylines
• Drawing Splines
• Drawing Polygons
• Drawing Ellipses
• Analyzing Model and Object Properties
• Working with Object Properties
• Measuring Objects
• Projects: Drawing Organization and Information
• Architectural Project
• Mechanical Project
• Civil Project
• Advanced Editing Commands
• Trimming and Extending Objects
• Stretching Objects
• Creating Fillets and Chamfers
• Offsetting Objects
• Creating Arrays of Objects
• Introduction to Blocks
• What Are Blocks?
• Inserting Blocks Using the Blocks Palette
• Inserting Blocks Using the Tool Palettes
• Inserting Dynamic Blocks
• Inserting Blocks Using the DesignCenter
• Projects: Creating More Complex Objects
• Mechanical Project 1: Plate
• Mechanical Project 2: Gasket
• Mechanical Project 3: Plate
• Mechanical Project 4: Rocker Arm
• Architectural Project 1: Floor Plan
• Architectural Project 2: Floor Plan
• Civil Project: Parking Lot
• Setting Up a Layout
• Working in Layouts
• Creating Layouts
• Creating Layout Viewports
• Named Views
• Guidelines for Layouts
• Printing Your Drawing
• Printing Concepts
• Printing Layouts
• Print and Plot Settings
• Projects: Preparing to Print
• Mechanical Project
• Architectural Project
• Text
• Working with Annotations
• Adding Text in a Drawing
• Modifying Multiline Text
• Formatting Multiline Text
• Adding Notes with Leaders to Your Drawing
• Creating Tables
• Modifying Tables
• Hatching
• Hatching
• Editing Hatches
• Adding Dimensions
• Dimensioning Concepts
• Adding Linear Dimensions
• Adding Radial and Angular Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions
• Projects: Annotating Your Drawing
• Mechanical Project
• Architectural Project 1
• Architectural Project 2
• Civil Project

Prerequisites (Required)

1. A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology.
2. A working knowledge of your operating system.

Who Should Go For This Training?

• Draftsman
• Mechanical engineer
• Civil engineer