AutoCAD.
Training courses.

Develop your AutoCAD skills, from accurate 2D drawings to organised drawing sets and 3D models. Choose Beginners, Intermediate or 3D Modelling training, with guided exercises covering the tools and workflows for your chosen level.

Choose live online training or in-person sessions at your premises in London. A training venue can be arranged if required. One-to-one, group and bespoke team training are available. For training elsewhere in the UK, tell us your preferred location so we can confirm arrangements.

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1. 01

   Get started with confidence

   Explore the welcome screen and create a drawing from a template. Understand acad.dwt and acadiso.dwt, then find your way around the toolbars, ribbon, command line and drawing status bar.

2. 02

   Draw your first lines

   Draw with Line, practise selection methods and use Erase. Navigate with mouse-wheel zoom and pan, use Zoom Extents, and check your drawing with Quick Measure and Distance.

3. 03

   Build precision into your drawing

   Work accurately with Ortho, Object Snap (OSNAP), Mirror and Object Snap Tracking. Get an introduction to layers and how they help organise a drawing.

4. 04

   Create and refine 2D geometry

   Use Polyline, Explode, Join, Circle, Polygon, Trim and Extend. Develop your drawings with Polar Array, Rectangle, Offset, Fillet, Rectangular Array, OSNAP overrides, Chamfer and Ellipse.

5. 05

   Take control with layers

   Use Layer Manager to create and rename layers. Manage On/Off, Freeze, Plot, Colour, Linetype and Lineweight to keep your drawings clear and organised.

6. 06

   Work smarter with blocks

   Position objects with Move and Copy, then create, edit and insert blocks to reuse drawing elements efficiently.

7. 07

   Adapt and finish your geometry

   Use Stretch, Copy Clip, Paste and Paste to Original Coordinates. Rotate and Scale objects, then add Hatch to communicate materials and areas.

8. 08

   Bring your drawing into a layout

   Understand Model Space and Layout Space. Create viewports, set viewport scales, duplicate layouts and use VP Freeze to control layer visibility in individual viewports.

9. 09

   Add clear, readable annotations

   Work with annotative dimensions, text and multileaders. Explore Linear, Aligned, Angular, Arc Length, Radius, Diameter and Quick dimensions, plus Multiline Text and Multileader.

10. 10

    Prepare your drawing for plotting

    Bring the drawing together using Plot and plot settings, ready to produce a clear, well-presented finished output.

1. 01

   Create blocks that do more

   Create, edit and insert blocks, then make them dynamic. Explore grip editing and annotative blocks to build reusable content that adapts to your drawings.

2. 02

   Find and update repeated content

   Explore Select Similar, Extract from Source, Block Replace and Search and Replace Blocks to work more efficiently with repeated drawing content.

3. 03

   Turn drawing data into useful tables

   Use Count and Data Extraction to capture information from your drawings. Create tables from counted blocks or extracted data, ready to review and present.

4. 04

   Create title blocks that work for you

   Create a title block with Multiline Text, fields and basic DIESEL expressions. Use drawing properties and custom properties to manage project information. Add attributes and hidden attributes, then maintain them with Block Attribute Manager and Attribute Sync.

5. 05

   Take control of layers and visibility

   Organise drawings with Layer Filters, Layer States and Layer Translator. Use Layer Isolate, Layer Freeze and Layer Off, alongside Isolate Objects and Unisolate Objects, to focus on the parts you need.

6. 06

   Bring external content together

   Work with external references (Xrefs), OLE objects and PDF Import to bring supporting information into your drawing workflow.

7. 07

   Refine your drafting and revisions

   Work with linetypes, Multiline, Multiline Edit and Multiline Style. Use Wipeouts and Revision Clouds, and discover practical tips and tricks with familiar beginner tools.

8. 08

   Build consistency into every drawing

   Explore Drawing Standards and manage Dimension Styles, Text Styles and Multileader Styles. Use annotative hatches to support clear presentation at different scales.

9. 09

   Prepare layouts with confidence

   Use Page Setup Manager, duplicate layouts and work with viewports to organise your drawings for presentation and output.

10. 10

    Manage and publish drawing sets

    Bring your layouts together with Sheet Sets and use Publish to produce a coordinated set of drawings.

1. 01

   Find your way around 3D

   Explore the 3D Modelling workspace, ViewCube and 3D Orbit. Move between standard and perspective views, and use visual styles to inspect your model as it develops.

2. 02

   Draw accurately in three dimensions

   Understand the X, Y and Z axes and the difference between the World and User Coordinate Systems. Position the UCS, work on different planes and use object snaps to place geometry accurately.

3. 03

   Build your first solid models

   Create solid primitives with Box, Cylinder, Cone, Sphere, Wedge, Pyramid and Torus. Use simple forms as the starting point for more detailed objects.

4. 04

   Turn 2D profiles into 3D forms

   Prepare closed polylines and regions, then use Extrude and Presspull to give your drawings height and depth. Explore how open and closed profiles affect the result.

5. 05

   Create more expressive shapes

   Use Revolve for forms built around an axis, Sweep to follow a path and Loft to transition between profiles. Compare solid and surface results as you develop more varied shapes.

6. 06

   Combine and refine your solids

   Shape your models with Union, Subtract and Intersect. Use Slice to divide solids, edit faces and refine edges with Fillet Edge and Chamfer Edge.

7. 07

   Position and organise your model

   Move, rotate, align and mirror objects in 3D. Use gizmos to control transformations and organise model elements with layers for a clearer working process.

8. 08

   Create sections and 2D views

   Use section planes to explore the inside of your model. Generate 2D views from 3D geometry and arrange views in layouts to communicate your design clearly.

9. 09

   Add materials and lighting

   Apply and adjust materials, explore material mapping and introduce lights, shadows and sun settings. Show how finishes and lighting help communicate form and atmosphere.

10. 10

    Present your model with confidence

    Set up camera views, explore render settings and save presentation images. Get an introduction to walk and fly navigation to explore your model from different viewpoints.