AutoCAD® Fundamentals

The AutoCAD training course at Saint Paul College in St. Paul, MN is a three week, 18-hour course and the cost is $495. Course materials included. Sessions meet twice weekly from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

Hands-on Focus with 2D Drawing

• Learn fundamental knowledge and skill to create and complete basic 2D drawings with AutoCAD® in the Hands-on focus with 2D Drawing course. Use drawing and editing tools, adding text and basic dimensions and plotting.

• The small class size will assure personal attention from the instructor at every stage. The following topics specify the vast amount of information that may be covered:

• Creating a drawing - Starting AutoCAD^®; screen layout; command prompts and the keyboard; opening existing drawing file; AutoCAD^®’s workspace; drawing lines; lines with polar tracking; rectangles; circles; viewing; saving

• Editing/modifying a drawing - selecting objects; erasing; undo/redo; moving; copying; rotating; scaling; trim; extend; stretch; fillet; chamfer; offsetting; mirroring

• Dimensioning and annotating your drawing - adding and formatting multiline text; hatching; dimensioning concepts and tools; editing dimensions and selecting styles

• Drawing organization and information - layers; arcs; polylines; measuring distances and areas; object snap; polar tracking; snap tracking; drawing with snap and grid

• Productivity tools - advanced object selection; additional layer tools; quick select; grips; entry; locating points with tracking; construction lines; reference points

• Preparing to print - printing concepts; working in layouts; creating new layouts; copying layouts; guidelines for layouts; plot command; plot preview

Who should attend AutoCAD® Fundamentals?

This rapid-paced AutoCAD course in St. Paul is for anyone who plans to become a regular AutoCAD^® user and needs the fundamental skills to create, edit and dimension AutoCAD^® drawings.

This course is ideal for those new to AutoCAD^® or those who have not used the software for a few years. No previous CAD experience is necessary. Some familiarity with Windows 2016 or WindowsXP, some drafting, design or engineering experience may be helpful, but is not required.