AutoCAD LT 2023 Training

AutoCAD 2023 is a powerful design and drafting software application used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this course, Autodesk Certified Instructor Shaun Bryant walks you through the essentials of AutoCAD, showing you how to get the most out of its processes and workflows so you can be a more efficient and productive AutoCAD user.

Discover how to use the ribbon, choose workspaces, and work with built-in tools such as the ViewCube and Navigation Bar to customize your design projects and drawings. Explore practice tips for managing units and options, drawing and modifying objects, working with dimensioning techniques, and utilizing attributes, tables, external references, viewports, annotation, and more. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills you need to share your designs with stakeholders, collaborate, and build consensus with your team.

Understanding the Interface

Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbon Tabs and Panels
Application Status Bar
Command Window
The Canvas (Drawing Window / Editor)

Basic Drawing Navigation

Panning
Zooming
Windowing

Drawing Setup and Organization

Units and Drawing Limits
Creating and Managing Layers
Managing Linetypes, Lineweights, and Colors

Drawing with Precision

Using the Coordinate System
Object Snaps
Orthomode
Polar Tracking

Creating 2-Dimensional Geometry

Lines, Arcs, and Circles
Rectangles and Polylines
Hatching
Reusable Content (i.e. Blocks and Symbols)

Editing 2-Dimensional Geometry

Copying, Moving, Rotating, Scaling, and Stretching
Offsetting and Arraying
Trimming, Extending, Filleting, and Chamfering
Measure Commands
Object Properties

Annotation

Text and Text Styles
Dimensions and Dimension Styles

Plotting

The primary goal of AutoCAD 2023 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals is to introduce the aspects of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD). This text is intended to be used as a training guide for students and professionals. This text covers AutoCAD 2023 and the lessons proceed in a pedagogical fashion to guide you from constructing basic shapes to making multiview drawings.

This textbook contains a series of twelve tutorial style lessons designed to introduce beginning CAD users to AutoCAD 2023. It takes a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important 2D CAD techniques and concepts. This text is also helpful to AutoCAD users upgrading from a previous release of the software. The new improvements and key enhancements of the software are incorporated into the lessons. The 2D-CAD techniques and concepts discussed in this text are also designed to serve as the foundation to the more advanced parametric feature-based CAD packages such as Autodesk Inventor.

The basic premise of this book is that the more designs you create using AutoCAD 2023, the better you learn the software. With this in mind, each lesson introduces a new set of commands and concepts, building on previous lessons. This book is intended to help readers establish a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering.

Video Training

Included with every new copy of AutoCAD 2023 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals is access to extensive video training. There are forty-six videos with more than five hours of training in total. This video training parallels the exercises found in the text and is designed to be watched first before following the instructions in the book. However, the videos do more than just provide you with click by click instructions. Author Luke Jumper also includes a brief discussion of each tool, as well as rich insight into why and how the tools are used. Luke isn’t just telling you what to do, he’s showing and explaining to you how to go through the exercises while providing clear descriptions of the entire process. It’s like having him there guiding you through the book.

These videos will provide you with a wealth of information and bring the text to life. They are also an invaluable resource for people who learn best through a visual experience. These videos deliver a comprehensive overview of the 2D tools found in AutoCAD and perfectly complement and reinforce the exercises in the book.

Below is a sample video.

AutoCAD 2023 Certified User Examination

The content of AutoCAD 2023 Tutorial First Level 2D Fundamentals covers the performance tasks that have been identified by Autodesk as being included on the AutoCAD 2023 Certified User Examination. Special reference guides show you where the performance tasks are covered in the book.

For detailed information on the AutoCAD Certified User examination visit www.autodesk.com/certification.

How many days it will take to learn AutoCAD?

This can take up to three months as well. In this phase, you'll start to learn how to use the tools and how to create a basic draft. Master the Software: Once you have the basics down, it may take another six months to become truly proficient and master the software.

What is the difference between AutoCAD 2022 and 2023?

AutoCAD 2022 introduced tools to collaborate with others using Autodesk applications. Again, AutoCAD 2023 enhances those features. For example, the new Trace feature in AutoCAD 2022 provided a safe space to add changes to a drawing in the AutoCAD web or mobile app without altering the existing drawing.

Can I learn AutoCAD for free?

myCADsite offers free online AutoCAD tutorials for both new and experienced users with no registration needed. Tutorials are organized into 4 levels: beginner AutoCAD, intermediate AutoCAD, introduction to 3D and advanced topics. Each set of lessons is followed by a quiz to test your knowledge.

Can I learn AutoCAD on my own?

The best way to start learning AutoCAD on your own is to find an online course or tutorials that best suit your learning preferences and needs. For example, if you're dominantly a visual learner you may want to start with YouTube video tutorials or enroll an online course with lots of video materials.