Online AutoCAD Course | Complete Guide to Autodesk AutoCAD

Lesson 1 – Interface & Navigation (35:04). In this lesson, we talk about the interface of AutoCAD so we can familiarise ourselves with the various menus and panels and find out where to find the tools needed to use throughout the course.

Lesson 2 – Drawing Tools (35:22). In this lesson, we explore all the basic 2D drawing tools and commands, so that you can start creating your drawings.

Lesson 3 – Modify Tools (32:12). In this lesson, we talk about all the tools that allow you to interact with and modify the drawn elements to speed up your workflow and make your drafting process as efficient as can be.

Lesson 4 – Annotations, Blocks, Object Properties (23:36). In this lesson, we cover the basic concepts required to use AutoCAD effectively. We talk about the annotation tools, that allow you to place text notes and measurements, to enrich your drawings with more than just geometry. Then, how to define blocks and use them to create multiple instances of the same object, and lastly, we’ll also discuss the object properties.

Lesson 5 – Working with External Files (21:18). Here, we talk about working with external files, in preparation for starting to work on the subject building later in the course. This process is useful for so many reasons, not least because it will allow us to trace over the work of the legendary American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and recreate some of the drawings of Fallingwater.

Lesson 6 – Fallingwater Pt.1 – Starting a New Project (21:10). In this lesson, we begin working on the Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright. We show you how to set up your new project drawing, which can serve as an example for all other subsequent drawings we’ll create during this course. You’ll also learn about the settings and layer management needed to facilitate a well organised project.

Lesson 7 – Fallingwater Pt.2 – Drawing Floor Plans (19:30). The best place to start is the floor plans. We can now start to deploy all the drawing commands explained earlier in the course. We also discuss how to lay out different floor plan drawings to better organise your project.

Lesson 8 – Fallingwater Pt.3 – Drawing Elevations & Sections (38:20). With the floor plans in place we turn to the other essential orthographic drawings in the form of elevations and cross sections. We also touch on how to organise these drawings in relation to the plans, for ultimate accuracy.

Lesson 9 – Fallingwater Pt.4 – Enhancing your Drawings (51:11). In this lesson, you’ll learn to enhance the visual quality of the drawings created so far. We also cover how to add texture, shadow, blocks for furniture, people, and vegetation, and how to add annotations such as measurements and text notes.

Lesson 10 – Layouts & Plotting (27:25). In the final session of the course, we output information from the drawings. We talk about layouts and page setup, look at what title blocks are, and make the final graphical appearance changes to ensure plotting from the file looks as intended.