Learning AutoCAD 2025
2h 22mBeginner2024-03-27
Authors
Shaun Bryant
Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture
Course details
In this course, Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant shows you the basics of the AutoCAD user interface and leads you step-by-step through learning how to draw the kind of precise, measured 2D drawings that form the basis of design communication the world over. Explore the AutoCAD interface and learn how to draw simple geometry. Find out how to annotate simple designs and communicate your design intent. Plus, get practical advice on applying AutoCAD basics to your own drawings.
Skills covered
AutoCAD2D Drafting and DrawingBIMAutodesk3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingLearningAnimation and Illustration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - An introduction to learning AutoCAD 2025
- 02 - What you should know before watching this course
- 03 - Using the exercise files supplied with this course
- 04 - Working with the new AutoCAD 2025 interface
1. The AutoCAD Interface
- 05 - Using the Application Menu and Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in AutoCAD
- 06 - Working with the AutoCAD ribbon and panels
- 07 - Using dialog boxes and palettes in AutoCAD
- 08 - Using the AutoCAD status bar
- 09 - Using AutoCAD web and mobile with your AutoCAD desktop
2. Drawing Simple Geometry
- 10 - Using Zoom and Pan to navigate in your AutoCAD drawings
- 11 - Utilizing OSNAP and AUTOSNAP for accurate drafting in AutoCAD
- 12 - Utilizing POLAR and ORTHO for accurate drafting in AutoCAD
- 13 - Creating lines, arcs, and circles in AutoCAD
- 14 - Creating polylines, polygons, and splines in AutoCAD
3. Annotating Simple Designs
- 15 - Working with text styles in AutoCAD
- 16 - Creating single-line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT) in AutoCAD
- 17 - Creating effective dimension styles in AutoCAD (NOTE - set up dims layer and text style)
- 18 - Placing precise dimensions in your AutoCAD drawings
- 19 - Adding simple leaders (QLEADER) to an AutoCAD drawing
4. Communicating Your Design Intent
- 20 - Creating a simple title block for your AutoCAD drawings
- 21 - Scaling viewports in your AutoCAD drawings
- 22 - Using annotative scaling in AutoCAD
- 23 - Defining your page setup in your AutoCAD drawing
- 24 - Printing and plotting your AutoCAD drawings
Conclusion
- 25 - Applying AutoCAD basics to your drawings