AutoCAD is an immense software that has lots of options for advanced users, which makes it overwhelming to get started with as an architecture student. This course goes through the basics of AutoCAD and gets you to create a simple plan, section and elevation in around an hour! The course goes through the following

1. Learning commands

2. The Layer system

3. Creating blocks

4. Main tools and using them

5. Adding dimensions

6. Exporting using layouts

After the class, you will be able to easily create the plans that you have been working on in your Studio projects, with confidence in navigating the multiple commands offered by AutoCAD. The class also includes a Word document that has the basic commands you will use in this class and beyond. Familiarising yourself with them will help you save a lot of time, as you can get to a tool with a letter on the keyboard, rather than looking for it in the top bar.

This class is aimed towards beginners in the 2D drawing space, and most precisely towards students of architecture, interior architecture, and architecture and technology. It will help you set out the bases that you will need to take your skills to the next level in the future.

If that sounds good to you, let’s get started!