Learning AutoCAD 2025

Learn how to use AutoCAD quickly and effectively.

Introduction

• An introduction to learning AutoCAD 2025
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files supplied with this course
• Working with the new AutoCAD 2025 interface

1. The AutoCAD Interface

• Using the Application Menu and Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in AutoCAD
• Working with the AutoCAD ribbon and panels
• Using dialog boxes and palettes in AutoCAD
• Using the AutoCAD status bar
• Using AutoCAD web and mobile with your AutoCAD desktop

2. Drawing Simple Geometry

• Using Zoom and Pan to navigate in your AutoCAD drawings
• Utilizing OSNAP and AUTOSNAP for accurate drafting in AutoCAD
• Utilizing POLAR and ORTHO for accurate drafting in AutoCAD
• Creating lines, arcs, and circles in AutoCAD
• Creating polylines, polygons, and splines in AutoCAD

3. Annotating Simple Designs

• Working with text styles in AutoCAD
• Creating single-line text (TEXT) and multiline text (MTEXT) in AutoCAD
• Creating effective dimension styles in AutoCAD (NOTE: set up dims layer and text style)
• Placing precise dimensions in your AutoCAD drawings
• Adding simple leaders (QLEADER) to an AutoCAD drawing

4. Communicating Your Design Intent

• Creating a simple title block for your AutoCAD drawings
• Scaling viewports in your AutoCAD drawings
• Using annotative scaling in AutoCAD
• Defining your page setup in your AutoCAD drawing
• Printing and plotting your AutoCAD drawings

Conclusion

• Applying AutoCAD basics to your drawings