Course Brief
About this Course
This course covers both 2D and 3D design using AutoCAD. It introduces essential tools, drawing techniques, and more advanced topics such as 3D modeling, architectural design, and rendering. You'll learn how to create accurate floor plans, elevation drawings, 3D models, and how to prepare your designs for printing and plotting.
Learn 2D and 3D design techniques using AutoCAD to create architectural plans, models, and renderings.
Eligibility
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of drawing and design concepts.
- A computer with AutoCAD installed.
- Willingness to learn 2D and 3D design techniques in AutoCAD.
Training Plan
Learning Roadmap
01
Foundation Studio: Introduction to AutoCAD
- Overview of AutoCAD
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 01
02
Practical Lab: Essential Tools
- Using Snapping, Grid, and Ortho Modes
- Polar Tracking and Object Snaps Explained
- Setting Units in AutoCAD
- Workspace Overview and Customization
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 02
03
Applied Workflow: Draw Panel - Part 1
- Line Command Basics
- Using the Polyline Command
- Working with Spline and Ray Commands
- Understanding XLine and Ray Commands
- Practice drawing circles through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Using the Arc Command
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 03
04
Professional Practice: Draw Panel - Part 2
- Practice drawing rectangles through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Polygon Command Usage
- Ellipse Command Basics
- Applying the Hatch Command
- Using Gradient Fills
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 04
05
Portfolio Sprint: Draw Panel - Part 3
- Boundary Command Explained
- Point Command Usage
- Divide Command Tutorial
- Measure Command Explained
- Region Command Basics
- Wipeout Command Usage
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 05
06
Career Readiness: Draw Panel - Part 4
- Creating 3D Polylines
- Helix Command Overview
- Donut Command Usage
- Revision Cloud Command Explained
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 06
07
Foundation Studio: Modify Panel - Part 1
- Move Command Basics
- Using the Copy Command
- Stretch Command Explained
- Rotate Command Usage
- Mirror Command Basics
- Scale Command Explained
- Practice trim command usage through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Extend Command Explained
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 07
08
Practical Lab: Modify Panel - Part 2
- Fillet Command Tutorial
- Chamfer Command Explained
- Blend Command Usage
- Rectangular Array Command
- Practice path array command through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Polar Array Command
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 08
09
Applied Workflow: Modify Panel - Part 3
- Erase Command Basics
- Explode Command Usage
- Offset Command Explained
- Lengthen Command Tutorial
- Break Command Usage
- Break at Point Command
- Join Command Explained
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 09
10
Professional Practice: Drawing Annotation
- MText Command Basics
- Practice text command usage through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Applying Dimension Commands
- Leader Command Tutorial
- Practice creating tables through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 10
11
Portfolio Sprint: Layers and Blocks
- Practice managing layers through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- Creating and Using Blocks
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 11
12
Career Readiness: Properties and Grouping
- Using Properties Command
- Match Properties Command Explained
- Practice grouping objects through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 12
13
Foundation Studio: AutoCAD Options and Settings
- Configuring AutoCAD Options
- Window and Crossing Selection Techniques
- Saving Drawing Files
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 13
14
Practical Lab: Architectural Design - Part 1
- House Plan Introduction Part 1
- House Plan Introduction Part 2
- Creating a Location Plan
- Ground Floor Plan Part 1
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 14
15
Applied Workflow: Architectural Design - Part 2
- Ground Floor Plan Part 2
- Ground Floor Plan Part 3
- Ground Floor Plan Part 4
- Door Placement on Ground Floor
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 15
16
Professional Practice: Architectural Design - Part 3
- Window Placement on Ground Floor
- First Floor Plan Part 1
- First Floor Plan Part 2
- Doors and Windows on First Floor
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 16
17
Portfolio Sprint: Architectural Design - Part 4
- Creating Mumty Floor Plan
- Adding Annotations and Dimensions
- Inserting Blocks in House Plan
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 17
18
Career Readiness: Architectural Design - Part 5
- Creating Elevations
- Practice creating sections through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 18
19
Foundation Studio: Architectural Design - Part 6
- Finalizing Submission Drawing Components
- Continued Finalization of Submission Drawings
- Creating Foundation Plan
- Printing and Plotting Setup
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 19
20
Practical Lab: 3D Modeling - Part 1
- Introduction to 3D Modeling
- Modeling Walls in 3D
- Placing Doors and Windows in 3D
- Designing Roof and Floor
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 20
21
Applied Workflow: 3D Modeling - Part 2
- Finalizing 3D House View
- Applying Materials in 3D
- Practice rendering 3d views through a guided design drafting studio activity.
- guided portfolio activity Exercise - 21
22
Portfolio Sprint: Design Drafting Studio Review
- Review the major design drafting studio concepts through a guided recap.
- Organize class practice into a simple portfolio-ready workflow.
- Apply the learned process on a realistic task with instructor guidance.
- Prepare next-step notes for continued practice after course completion.