The AutoCAD®/AutoCAD LT® 2018: Essentials student guide is designed for those using AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® 2018 with a Windows operating system. This student guide is not designed for the AutoCAD for Mac software. This student guide is not recommended for users that have completed the AutoCAD®/AutoCAD LT® 2018: Fundamentals student guide because Essentials contains the same content.

This student guide refers to both the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT software as the AutoCAD software. All topics, including features and commands, relate to both the AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT software unless specifically noted otherwise.

Prerequisites

- A working knowledge of basic design/drafting procedures and terminology
- A working knowledge of your operating system

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

24 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Chapter 1 Getting Started with AutoCAD

Chapter 2 Basic Drawing & Editing Commands

Chapter 3 Projects - Creating a Simple Drawing

Chapter 4 Drawing Precision in AutoCAD

Chapter 5 Making Changes in Your Drawing

Chapter 6 Projects - Making Your Drawings More Precise

Chapter 7 Organizing Your Drawing with Layers

Chapter 8 Advanced Object Types

Chapter 9 Analyzing Model and Object Properties

Chapter 10 Projects - Drawing Organization & Information

Chapter 11 Advanced Editing Commands

Chapter 12 Inserting Blocks

Chapter 13 Projects - Creating More Complex Objects

Chapter 14 Setting Up a Layout

Chapter 15 Printing Your Drawing

Chapter 16 Projects - Preparing to Print

Chapter 17 Text

Chapter 18 Hatching

Chapter 19 Adding Dimensions

Chapter 20 Projects - Annotating Your Drawing

Appendix A Skills Assessment

Appendix B AutoCAD Certification Exam Objectives