Autodesk Classes Chicago, IL

This 3-day class on AutoCAD provides an introduction to the essentials. Students will learn how to navigate the AutoCAD workspace and user interface. They will practice creating and editing 2D drawings, working with layers and creating reusable blocks. Finally, students will prepare their work to be exported to PDF form.

Further develop the skills learned in a basic class during this two-day intermediate AutoCAD class. Through a combination of class discussions, hands-on learning, and live instruction, students master skills like efficient layout creation, layers, templates, layouts, styles, global and local blocks, advanced object creation, and publishing. This course is a step toward the Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional badge.

This three-day advanced class is the capstone of AutoCAD instruction. Using best practices and techniques, participants work on real-word projects, workflow automation, and process improvement. After a brief review of some AutoCAD basics, the curriculum moves quickly to areas like advanced objects, fields, and formatting, DWF/PDF output, layers, filters, plugins, automated CAD standards, productivity enhancement, macros, and CAD management. This course helps students prepare for the Autodesk AutoCAD Certified Professional exam.

Use your proficiency with 2D commands to create 3D models in this two-day AutoCAD advanced class. Participants master fundamental concepts and explore some key 3D design tools. Students with a solid working knowledge of AutoCAD usually do well in this course. Specific topics include solids, 3D foundations, editing, refining, and visualizing projects, and advanced 3D modeling.

Fully develop your AutoCAD knowledge in this five-day bootcamp. Building and engineering professionals use industry standard tools to build sophisticated AEC projects. Through a combination of individual and group projects, live instruction, and class discussions, participants explore areas like CAD workspace, layered drawing, essential drawing, viewing, and editing tools, layout preparation, hatching, text, and parametric constraint addition, blocking, layering, plotting, and publishing. No previous CAD experience is necessary for this beginner-level class.

In this beginner AutoCAD class, participants will learn basic drawing and modifying techniques for drafting and technical drawing. Basic methods of printing and plotting layouts and sheets, working between model space and paper space, and how to scale drawings through viewports will all be covered. Students will master techniques for inserting blocks, making text, dimensioning drawings, and working with layers and templates. Tuition includes hands-on training, a free retake, and a course manual. The course offers flexible scheduling available online or in NYC.

In this five-day 40-hour AutoCAD Bootcamp, students with little to no prior knowledge of AutoCAD will learn the foundational skills needed to feel comfortable creating fantastic drawings and designs. This comprehensive course is split into Beginner AutoCAD and Intermediate AutoCAD. In the beginner section, students will learn how to get started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, how to make changes to a drawing, discover object types, using text and layouts, and much more. In the intermediate section, students will take their skills to the next level and learn about positioning, working with blocks, creating templates and advanced layouts, annotation styles, and more. Students will also be able to reinforce what they learn in this course by completing numerous projects interspersed through the bootcamp. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

In this 8-hour introductory AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, entering commands, the basics for using drawing commands, how to create simple drawings, tracking, and how to modify a drawing. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

In this 3-day Beginner AutoCad course, students with no prior CAD knowledge will learn all the foundational skills needed to begin creating fantastic 2D drawings and designs. This course covers a range of topics, including getting started with AutoCAD, basic drawing and editing commands, drawing templates, object types, inserting blocks, layouts, printing best practices, incorporating text, and much more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.

In this 2-day Intermediate AutoCad course, students with basic CAD knowledge will learn how to design and draw more rapidly and more efficiently with CAD. This course covers a range of intermediate topics, including working effectively with AutoCAD, accurate positioning, parametric drawing, working with blocks, creating templates, advanced layouts, external references, and more. Students will be able to reinforce what they learn with numerous projects interspersed throughout the course. This course also offers a free retake to allow students to revisit any concepts needing to be refreshed and walk away with a much stronger grasp of the material.