AutoCAD Professional Fast-Track Program

Learn AutoCAD in this beginner-friendly online course. You’ll start by drawing drafting symbols and common kitchen and bath fixtures, then create a complete floor plan and assemble everything into a single deliverable sheet file. The course introduces the AutoCAD interface and commands, including drawing and modifying tools, layering standards, text, dimensioning, and plotting.

• Create drafting symbols, kitchen and bath fixtures, and a complete floor plan, then integrate all elements into one deliverable sheet file
• Understand the difference between drawings used for annotation and those used as real-world model components
• Create, insert, and manage blocks and external references, and learn when each should be applied
• Practice file management, drafting on layers, integrating drawing component files, and plotting while completing the residential project

In this course, you’ll create an abbreviated set of CAD construction documents for a Habitat for Humanity project, including floor, roof, foundation, and electrical plans, plus building elevations. You’ll use blocks and external references to link drawings and improve workflows while reinforcing core AutoCAD skills and learning advanced techniques such as file referencing, coordinate systems, dynamic viewing, and model and paper space conventions.

• Create an abbreviated set of construction documents, including floor plan, foundation plan, electrical plan, and building elevations for a small residential project.
• Create and insert blocks, externally reference files, and determine the appropriate times to apply those skill sets to optimize project efficiency.
• Demonstrate layer and file management, external file referencing, use of model/layout environments, and user coordinate systems.
• Apply intermediate-level skills, including layer management, user coordinate system development, creating sheet layout environments, and plotting.

In this course, we use AutoCAD to develop titleblock drawings from scratch, draft a floor plan, multi-scale enlarged plans, roof plan and building elevations for a more complicated one-story residence. You will learn important, relevant & practical CAD workflow skills, including AutoCAD commands, menuing systems and project workflow. The course covers two-dimensional (2D) drawing commands and drafting techniques for developing construction documents, including dimensioning, layout environments, layering systems and plotting. 

• Create titleblock and titleblock/drawing label components for a professional office to facilitate development of deliverable sheet files.
• Create floor plan, enlarged plan, roof plan and building elevation of a moderately complex residential project. Includes the development of floor plan, roof plan and elevation notes.
• Successfully integrate referenced files to create construction documents. Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentation.
• Organize deliverable sheet set to conform to the National CAD Standards.
• Apply intermediate-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.

AutoCAD Construction Documents II is an advanced-level course designed to elevate your expertise in producing professional construction documents using AutoCAD. This course builds upon fundamental drafting and AutoCAD skills, focusing on the creation of precise, detailed construction drawings that meet industry standards. You will learn how to create cohesive and technically accurate sets of plans, allowing for better communication across various teams.

• Create building elevations, building sections, wall sections; modify detail drawings; create metes and bounds (Civil) drawing; create relevant deliverable sheet files for a moderately complex residential project. Includes the development of title sheet and appropriate general and keynote legends.
• Successfully integrate referenced files to create construction documents. Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentations.
• Apply intermediate/advanced-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.
• Organize deliverable sheet set to conform to the National CAD Standards.

Create detail drawings in this CAD detailing course. Students learn the two dominant CAD standards that AEC firms use, making detail drawings from scratch and by referencing and clipping information from other drawings. Learn drawing standards and about organizing your details.

• Create detail drawings pertinent to the course project.
• Create relevant deliverable sheet files.
• Integrate referenced files to create details for construction documents.
• Demonstrate layer and file management, use of model/layout environments and multi-scale drawing presentations.
• Apply intermediate/advanced-level skills to create sheet layout environments and plotting.