Our 8-part online AutoCAD tutorials are perfect for absolute beginners to learn and familiarize themselves with the software. This free AutoCAD tutorial also gives a taste of the power of software and we hope that it gives you the confidence and motivation to use the software in your daily workflow.
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>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 1 <<
| Intro |
| Workspace & mouse buttons |
| Lines |
| Units & Coordinates |
| Object Snap |
| Other drawing commands |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 2 <<
commands of section ‘modify’
| Intro on section modify |
| Copy, Move, & Rotate |
| Offset |
| Trim & Extend |
| Fillet & Chamfer |
| Stretch |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 3 <<
dimensions, layers, text, & print
| Intro |
| Dimension Lines |
| Layers |
| Text |
| Print a Project |
| Scale |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 4 <<
FAQs from beginners
| Convert lines in a POLYLINE |
| Use grid mode |
| Stretch a drawing |
| Print easily (without scales) |
| Enlarge workspace |
| Command JOIN & PEDIT |
| Print easily (without scales) |
| Enlarge workspace (when line does not fit) |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 5 <<
annotative dimensions & hatch
| Intro |
| Annotative dimensions |
| Hatch |
| Calculate areas |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 6 <<
common problems for beginners
| Trim sections of lines |
| Incorrect dimensions on external image |
| Offset closed boundary |
| Selection cycling |
| Lineweights not changing |
| Hiding viewport |
| Pattern not visible when using Hatch |
| Object snap tracking not appearing |
| Dynamic input |
| Issue with OSNAP icons |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 7 <<
array, extra modify commands
| Intro |
| Rectangular Array |
| Polar Array |
| Path Array |
| Extra modifying commands |
| Lengthen |
| Break |
| Align |
>> AutoCAD 2D | Free Tutorial for Beginners | part 8 <<
blocks, xrefs, pdf import
| Intro |
| Blocks |
| Importing PDF |
| External references (XREFS) |
