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DraftingBeginner4+ hours

AutoCAD Essentials.

AutoCAD essentials for architecture: drawing setup, core drafting tools and tidy 2D output.

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Course facts

  • Skill levelBeginner
  • Approx. time4+ hours
  • CategoryDrafting
  • Member codeARCHSOCIAL10

Why this course is worth your time.

A large share of UK practices still run AutoCAD somewhere in their workflow. Clean 2D output is an underrated employability skill.

Who it is for

People joining practices that still draft in AutoCAD, or students who want tidy 2D habits early.

Our recommendation

If your target practice drafts in AutoCAD, start here and be ready to talk about drawing setup at interview.

Useful points before you enrol.

  • Drawing setup and core drafting tools
  • Tidy 2D output practices expect
  • Four-hour essentials format

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