AutoCAD

Creating 2D and 3D Designs

Architecture & Industrial Design4.8(107)14h 41m32 lectures3 sections

What you'll learn

  • Install AutoCAD and work with files and templates
  • Set up the interface and the drawing area
  • Use drawing aids and object snap commands
  • Apply drawing, modify and hatch commands
  • Work with layers, text, dimensions and tables
  • Create static and dynamic blocks
  • Set up plotting and page layouts
  • Draw in three dimensions and create solids and surfaces

About this course

This course teaches AutoCAD for creating two dimensional and three dimensional engineering drawings and designs, starting from zero. You begin with how to get and install the software, then the basics of using it, working with files and templates, and setting up the interface and drawing area. Next you learn the grid, snap points, Drawing Aids, the Command Line, Object Snap and selection methods. Then you move on to drawing commands, modify commands, hatching, polylines, Layers, text, dimensions, tables, and static and dynamic blocks. After that you learn Plotting and page layout setup. The course ends with three dimensional drawing, coordinate systems, solids, surfaces, meshes and editing solids. It suits engineers, engineering students, draftspeople and anyone who works with technical drawing. You do not need any previous experience with the program. By the end, you will be able to draw engineering plans, edit them, organize them with layers, print them, and work on three dimensional models.

Expected outcomes

  • Ability to create and modify engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
  • Mastering 2D and 3D drawing tools.
  • Organizing work using layers and dynamic blocks.
  • Executing professional architectural and engineering projects.
  • Preparing drawings for high-quality printing.

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  • ★★★★★Amro M.·منذ 1 شهرشاهد 100٪

    شرح بطريقة بسيطة و شاملة

  • ★★★★★Sayed H.·منذ 1 شهرشاهد 100٪

    الكورس معد لكل معماري من يريد أن يحترف الأوتوكاد من الصفر حتى الإحتراف. شرح الأستاذ أحمد خميس ممتار و واضح.

  • ★★★★★Walaa M.·منذ 1 شهرشاهد 50٪

    ممتاز جدا والشرح سهل جدا وبسيط

  • ★★★★★Mohamed A.·منذ 2 شهرشاهد 52٪

    دورة ممتازة شرح مفصل وسهل الفهم والتطبيق

  • ★★★★★ِِAhmed M.·منذ 2 شهرشاهد 87٪

    السلام عليكم تجربه ممتازه , واجهه سهله جدا , و حفظ لاخر نقطة تقدم و اخيرا كل الشكر للاستاذ احمد حسن خميس جازاه الله كل خير على الدقه ووضوح المعلومه و الإجاده في الشرح و التفصيل تمنياتي بدوام التوفيق

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Course content

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Level One - Basic Skills

18 lectures
  1. How to Obtain and Install the ProgramExplains how to get AutoCAD 2020 free through the student version on the Autodesk site, creating and verifying the account by email, then downloading the installer and installing.10:27
  2. Basics of Using the ProgramExplains launching AutoCAD, the start screen, opening several drawings, the interface elements, drawing a test circle, zoom basics, the Model and Layout tabs, and the status bar toggles.23:17
  3. Working with Files and TemplatesExplains handling AutoCAD files and templates: opening a new drawing from a template, creating and saving a custom template, saving in an older version for compatibility, and choosing the save location.33:52
  4. Setting Up the Program Interface and Drawing BoardExplains customizing the AutoCAD interface and drawing area: working with the ribbon and moving it, changing screen and grid colors, and resetting settings to their defaults.29:29
  5. Grid, Pivot Points, and Basic Drawing ConceptsExplains core drawing concepts in AutoCAD: drawing limits, setting the grid and snap, drawing with X and Y coordinates, entering length and angle, and using Dynamic Input.40:43
  6. Drawing Aids and How to Use ThemExplains drawing aids: constraining movement to angles with Ortho and Polar, snapping to line endpoints with Object Snap, and the Measure tool for lengths and angles, including setting number precision.21:50
  7. Drawing Commands Part One - Circle and RectangleExplains drawing circles in different ways (center and radius, two points, three points), then rectangles with options like elevation and rotation, using the arrow next to the tool to pick options.21:14
  8. Command LineExplains the AutoCAD command line: typing commands and coordinates, choosing options by the blue letters, repeating commands with arrow keys and the Multiple command, and its link to Dynamic Input.13:41
  9. Ports and View Control CommandsExplains view commands and viewport control: Zoom types such as All, Window, Previous and scale, object isolation, splitting viewports, and the Clean Screen tool.15:36
  10. Object SnapExplains Object Snap and Object Snap Tracking in detail by copying a drawing of rectangles and circles, using endpoints, centers and extensions, then redrawing it with Grid, Snap and the Parallel command.49:28
  11. Selection Methods and ToolsExplains selection methods in AutoCAD: clicking, window and crossing selection from left or right, deselecting, using grips to move points, and cycling selection among overlapping objects.23:28
  12. Setting and Changing Element PropertiesExplains changing the properties of drawn objects in AutoCAD, such as color, lineweight and linetype, showing lineweight on screen, adjusting the linetype scale, and using the Properties palette.42:09
  13. Drawing Commands Part Two - Arc and Axis LinesCovers the Arc and XLine commands in AutoCAD, including drawing an arc by three points or Start Center End, with a practice exercise using construction lines and coordinates.39:37
  14. Drawing Commands Part Three - Remaining Geometric ShapesCovers the Polyline, Ellipse, Point, Divide and Measure drawing commands in AutoCAD, editing polyline points, dividing objects into equal parts, and adding text to a drawing.30:51
  15. Editing Commands Part OneIntroduces AutoCAD modify commands through an example of drawing a room with a door and window, covering Offset, Trim, Extend and Fillet with their shortcuts, then the Scale command to enlarge or reduce a drawing.27:56
  16. Editing Commands Part TwoContinues AutoCAD modify commands: moving objects with Move and duplicating them with Copy, repeating them in an Array, and rounding corners with Fillet, including base points and trimming excess.32:12
  17. Hatching and Merge CommandsExplains Hatch in AutoCAD, choosing its pattern, scale, color, transparency and gradient, then creating a Boundary and Region and using Union and Subtract to combine or subtract shapes.15:43
  18. Multi LinesExplains drawing parallel Multilines in AutoCAD, creating a custom Style and setting line spacing, end caps and justification, along with copying lines using Offset and cleaning up intersections.18:46
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Level Two - Advanced Skills

13 lectures
  1. Working with LayersExplains the Layers concept in AutoCAD for organizing a drawing, changing layer color, moving objects between layers, hiding and isolating with Isolate, Freeze and Thaw, and layer transparency.41:21
  2. Adding TextExplains adding text in AutoCAD: single-line and multi-line text, setting height, angle and insertion point, the Explode command, text styles, and handling Arabic fonts.36:39
  3. Adding DimensionsExplains adding dimensions to a drawing: creating a dedicated dimension layer, changing the dimension style, continued, baseline and radius dimensions, and the Multileader tool.30:36
  4. Creating TablesExplains creating tables in AutoCAD: title, header and data rows, setting background color and cell alignment, creating a cell style, resizing columns and merging cells.19:43
  5. Creating Static BlocksExplains static blocks: turning a group of objects into one block, setting the base point, options to keep or delete the originals, working from layer zero, and saving a block as a separate file with Wblock.29:42
  6. Creating Dynamic BlocksExplains creating dynamic blocks that can be modified with grips, such as moving a sink drain within limits, stretching a rectangle, keeping a chair centered on a desk, and choosing among table variants.43:19
  7. Plotting and PrintingExplains plotting from Model Space: choosing a printer or DWG to PDF, paper size and print area window, offsetting and centering the drawing, monochrome mode, line weights, and setting the drawing scale.24:27
  8. Papers LayoutsExplains setting up paper layouts in Paper Space for printing: adding frames and tables, creating viewports showing the model at different scales, locking the scale, and hiding the viewport frame on a layer.29:20
  9. Basics of 3D DrawingExplains 3D drawing basics in AutoCAD: showing 3D tools, the X, Y and Z axes, setting the ground plane and grid, visual styles such as Conceptual, Realistic and Shaded, and isometric perspective.24:13
  10. Coordinate SystemsExplains coordinate systems for 3D drawing: how the cursor relates to the X, Y and Z axes, drawing with Polar Tracking, and moving and rotating the UCS to change the drawing plane and return to World.34:53
  11. 3D SolidsExplains drawing basic solid primitives in AutoCAD such as Box, Cylinder and Cone, setting their dimensions and height with helper snaps and the Distance command, as groundwork for combining them into larger solids.31:18
  12. Surfaces and MeshesExplains the difference between 2D shapes, solids, surfaces and meshes in AutoCAD, how to draw surfaces, and how to convert between these types, including giving a surface thickness.20:26
  13. ModellingExplains modifying and assembling 3D solids in AutoCAD from the 3D Tools tab, including Extrude, Sweep and Presspull, combining and subtracting solids with Union and Subtract, and applying materials.25:25
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Instructor

Ahmed Hassan Khamis

Ahmed Hassan Khamis

He has developed computer science curricula for various Arab universities and taught at Alexandria University. He has authored over 120 educational books in computer science.
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