Intermediate AutoCAD in NYC or Live Online

Hands-on Classes in NYC

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Intermediate AutoCAD Classes in New York

Gain mastery in positioning, annotation styles, and layout techniques in Intermediate AutoCAD. First, you'll learn some tips for working more efficiently within the program, including creating a custom workspace. Next, you'll explore productivity tools, parametric drawing, and working with blocks. Finally, you'll work on drawing projects, including a title block, office tower, and lubrication system.

Learn By Doing in Intermediate AutoCAD

Our proprietary training approach includes a three-step approach to teaching new concepts—explain, demonstrate, and practice. The instructor's computer is linked to a projector to explain concepts and demonstrate examples while teaching. Following each topic, students will work on practice activities using a computer and software provided in our training center.

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced AutoCAD classes in NYC

In addition to Beginner AutoCAD Classes, Intermediate, and Advanced AutoCAD courses, we also offer an AutoCAD 3D modeling course. 

Free Retake

Take your Intermediate AutoCAD course again within six months, free of charge.

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This course has a prerequisite

Attendees should possess a basic understanding of AutoCAD equivalent to our Beginner AutoCAD course.

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Course Overview

  • Learn advanced layer techniques, working with tracking points and construction lines
  • Create, edit and export blocks, and create tool palettes for storing and inserting blocks
  • Customize layers in layout viewports for sheets
  • Advanced Interface techniques
  • Work with External References
  • Create Data Tables

Full Course Syllabus

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Chapter 1: Working Effectively with AutoCAD

  • 1.1 Creating a Custom Workspace
  • 1.2 Using the Keyboard Effectively
  • 1.3 Object Creation, Selection, and Visibility
  • 1.4 Working in Multiple Drawings
  • 1.5 Copying and Pasting Between Drawings
  • 1.6 Using Grips Effectively
  • 1.7 Additional Layer Tools

Chapter 2: Accurate Positioning

  • 2.1 Coordinate Entry
  • 2.2 Locating Points with Tracking
  • 2.3 Construction Lines
  • 2.4 Placing Reference Points

Chapter 3: Projects - Productivity Tools

  • 3.1 Schematic Project - Purifier Unit
  • 3.2 Mechanical Project - 2 Views
  • 3.3 Architectural/Civil Project - Formal Garden
  • 3.4 Mechanical Project - Cover Plate
  • 3.5 Architectural Project - Addition
  • 3.6 Mechanical Project - Block
  • 3.7 Mechanical Project - Plate

Chapter 4: Parametric Drawing

  • 4.1 Working with Constraints
  • 4.2 Geometric Constraints
  • 4.3 Dimensional Constraints

Chapter 5: Working with Blocks

  • 5.1 Creating Blocks
  • 5.2 Editing Blocks
  • 5.3 Removing Unused Elements
  • 5.4 Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
  • 5.5 Modifying Tool Properties in Tool Palettes

Chapter 6: Projects - Creating and Organizing Blocks

  • 6.1 Mechanical Project - Control Panel
  • 6.2 Architectural Project - Furniture Layout
  • 6.3 Civil Project - Utility Layout

Chapter 7: Creating Templates

  • 7.1 Why Use Templates?
  • 7.2 Controlling Units Display
  • 7.3 Creating New Layers
  • 7.4 Adding Standard Layouts to Templates
  • 7.5 Saving Templates

Chapter 8: Advanced Layouts

  • 8.1 Creating and Using Named Views
  • 8.2 Advanced Viewport Options
  • 8.3 Layer Overrides in Viewports
  • 8.4 Additional Annotative Scale Features

Chapter 9: Annotation Styles

  • 9.1 Creating Text Styles
  • 9.2 Creating Dimension Styles
  • 9.3 Creating Multileader Styles

Chapter 10: Projects - Drawing Setup and Utilities

  • 10.1 Interiors Project
  • 10.2 Mechanical/Schematic Project
  • 10.3 Civil/Map Project
  • 10.4 Mechanical Project - Dimension Styles

Chapter 11: External References

  • 11.1 Attaching External References
  • 11.2 Modifying External References
  • 11.3 Xref Specific Information

Chapter 12: Projects - Drawing

  • 12.1 D-sized Title Block (36x24)
  • 12.2 Mechanical Project - Drill Press Base
  • 12.3 Architectural Project - Office Tower
  • 12.4 P&ID Project - Oil Lubrication System
  • 12.5 Civil Project - Warehouse Site

Appendix A: Optional Topics

  • A.1 Using QuickCalc
  • A.2 Additional Zoom Commands
  • A.3 Additional Text Tools
  • A.4 Additional Dimensioning Tools
  • A.5 Creating Boundaries and Regions
  • A.6 Modifying Length