What: Hands-on practical course, lesson 5 is bespoke allowing for you to work on your projects and portfolio.

When: 5 week evening course - One class per week with practice in-between.

Time: 6:45pm - 9:30pm

Where: London Software Training, 17, Sheep Lane, London, E8 3FA

Over five weeks you’ll learn the AutoCAD basics before moving onto more in-depth lessons which will bring you to grips with the ins and outs of the software. You will learn how to navigate the user interface, setting up and file management. An introduction to drawing, editing, drawing aids, layers, text and dimensions. You will also work through drawing exercises and plotting.

By the end of the course you will be able to create your own simple drawings, whether it be for architectural, interior, engineering or product design. If you prefer, we can tailor your AutoCAD learning experience to your needs and desired outcomes.

We use AutoCAD LT in our training.

 

• Navigating the working environment

• Working with files

• Displaying objects

• Creating basic drawings

• Inputting data

• Creating basic objects

• Using Object Snaps

• Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap

• Using Object Snap Tracking

• Working with units

• Manipulating objects

• Selecting objects in the drawing

• Changing an object’s position

• Creating new objects from existing objects

• Changing the angle of an object’s position

• Creating a mirror image of existing objects

• Creating object patterns

• Changing an object’s size

• Drawing organisation and enquiry commands

• Using layers

• Changing object properties

• Matching object properties

• Controlling object visibility in layout viewports

• Annotating the drawing

• Creating multiline text

• Creating single line text

• Using text styles

• Editing text

• Dimensioning and annotation

• Creating dimensions

• Using dimension styles

• Editing dimensions

• Using multileaders

• Hatching objects

• Editing hatch objects

• Using blocks

• Using page setups

• Plotting drawings

• Creating drawing templates

• Using drawing templates

• Drawing objects

• Manipulating objects and data

• Dividing and measuring objects

• Using the properties palette

• Using Linetypes

• Using enquiry commands

• Altering objects

• Trimming and extending objects to defined boundaries

• Creating parallel and offset geometry

• Joining objects

• Applying a radius corner to two objects

• Creating an angled corner between two objects

• Changing part of an object’s shape

• Layouts and viewports

• Using layouts

• Creating layouts

• Modifying layouts and using page setups

• Using viewports

• Creating layout viewports

• Working with layout viewports

Your course price includes:

• Free group course re-take within 18 months
• Expert teaching from practising architects, designers and software pros
• Hands-on, practical lessons - tailoring of syllabus and work on your projects
• Class recording for revision and development
• LST certificate of completion for your CV and LinkedIn

 

Your tutors are designers, makers and architects, as well as software pros. They will guide you on the best way to apply for design roles or set-up a creative business, whilst teaching you all the key technical skills to make your CV and portfolio stand out from the crowd.