Intermediate AutoCAD Course (Self-Paced)
IDCAD201

Self-paced online training with expert support

Advance your AutoCAD skills by creating a complete set of construction documents, including floor plans, elevations, and more. This course covers advanced techniques like file referencing, layer management, and plotting, with a focus on residential projects.

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This course includes

  • 30 hours of project-based training from experts
  • 56 training videos
  • Access to AutoCAD software (30 days)
  • Answers from real instructors
  • Verified digital certificate of completion
  • Learn at an accredited institution
  • Credits: 3 CEUs

In this course, you will draft an abbreviated set of CAD construction documents for a Habitat for Humanity project, including floor plans, roof plans, and elevations. You’ll learn to create blocks, use external references, and optimize workflow with advanced AutoCAD commands. Topics include file referencing, user coordinate systems, dynamic viewing, and managing model/layout environments. This course strengthens your AutoCAD foundation and introduces intermediate-level techniques for efficiency and accuracy.

  • Draft an abbreviated set of construction documents, including floor plans, foundation plans, electrical plans, and building elevations for a small residential project.
  • Create and insert blocks, use external references, and apply these techniques to improve project efficiency.
  • Demonstrate file and layer management, use of external file references, and navigate model/layout environments with user coordinate systems.
  • Apply intermediate skills, including layer management, creating sheet layouts, and plotting, while refining your overall AutoCAD workflow.
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Lesson 1: Create the Floorplan & Sheet Setup
Lesson 2: Finish Floorplan & Roof Plan
Lesson 3: Structural Foundation Plan & Electrical Plan
Lesson 4: Starting the Elevations
Lesson 5: Continuing the Elevations
Lesson 6: Finalizing, Checking & Plotting
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