Beginner AutoCAD
AutoCAD Training Classes For Beginners
AutoCAD Training Classes For Beginners
Learn AutoCAD fundamentals for two-dimensional drafting. Create and modify drawings, work with layers and templates, and add blocks, text, and dimensions.
Practice moving between model space and paper space, scaling drawings in viewports, and preparing layouts and sheets for printing.
This course uses the PC version of AutoCAD. In-person classes are PC-only. Mac users may attend online, but the interface differs from the version demonstrated by the instructor.
From our hands-on training style to world-class instructors and custom-crafted curriculum, we deliver results our alumni are proud of.
The Beginner AutoCAD course was relaxed, but quick and engaging. The focus on best practices and exploration of the program sets a really helpful foundation for further progress into the program, regardless of actual application. I would happily look to continue with the Intermediate and Advanced courses.
Marian Z.
State Theatre New Jersey
Student rating for Beginner AutoCAD: 4.8 stars by 126 students
The Beginner AutoCAD course was relaxed, but quick and engaging. The focus on best practices and exploration of the program sets a really helpful foundation for further progress into the program, regardless of actual application. I would happily look to continue with the Intermediate and Advanced courses.
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Attend this course in-person in NYC or live online or as self-paced training. Engage with expert instructors, ask questions, and get feedback on your exercises and projects.
Unlike other providers, these are not mass open-enrollment classes. At NYIM Training, you’ll learn in small groups (typically 8-15 students) and receive personalized attention.
Get face-to-face interaction with an instructor and other students when you learn at our 185 Madison Ave, NYC campus. Courses are hands-on with a computer and software provided.
Get the same interactivity and access to the instructor as in-person students. There are no extra fees and we’ll work with you to ensure your remote setup is perfect.
Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lessons and hands-on exercises. Work through the material on your schedule with access to course content and resources.
Upon completion of this course, you’ll receive an official certificate testifying to your mastery of the curriculum. We’ll send you a link where you can download your certificate, share it online with your friends, post it to your professional network on LinkedIn, and view all your earned certificates. Congratulations on your achievement!
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We offer a single free retake of the class within a year.
You can also access recordings of each session in your student portal within one business day of the session’s end. Recordings are available for 30 days after the session.
Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.
This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.
Live online attendance is available for selected upcoming dates. Check the schedule for each date's attendance format and time zone before enrolling.
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In this workshop, you'll learn basic drawing and modifying techniques for drafting and technical drawing, using AutoCAD to create drawings that can be used to build real objects both mechanical and architectural. This is the first day of our Beginner AutoCAD 3-day class.
Intro to AutoCAD Workshop is a shorter path to the same basics, covering just the first day of this course's three-day sequence with interface, drawing commands, and basic modifying.
In this class, you will learn how to create and effectively set up templates by setting units, drawing limits, and scales, defining layouts for printing sheets and creating styles.
Intermediate AutoCAD picks up where this course leaves off, adding advanced layers, blocks, external references, and data tables. Take this course first if you're new to AutoCAD.
Build advanced AutoCAD skills through private training tailored to your experience and learning goals.
Advanced AutoCAD goes further than this course, introducing advanced techniques for users already proficient with AutoCAD basics.
Move from 2D drafting into AutoCAD 3D modeling with private training tailored to your experience.
Choose 3D Modeling in AutoCAD if you want to focus on 3D concepts and methods; it assumes 2D proficiency from AutoCAD Bootcamp, which builds on this course.
Build beginner and intermediate AutoCAD skills for 2D drafting. Create and edit drawings, organize layers, and work with blocks, external references, and tables.
AutoCAD Bootcamp covers everything in this course, plus intermediate techniques like advanced layers, blocks, external references, and data tables in one bundled program.
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