AutoCAD 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.

In this 5-day AutoCAD course, students with little to no prior knowledge of CAD will learn the foundational skills needed to feel comfortable creating basic 2D drawings. This comprehensive AutoCAD course covers then essential topics and tools needed to establish the building blocks of 2D illustration. Students will not only learn to create illustrations but also learn how to edit, print, hatch, and add dimensions to their drawings.

This 3-day AutoCAD course is designed for students with a Windows operating system who are looking to learn the foundational skills needed to feel comfortable creating basic 2D drawings vis AutoCAD software. This comprehensive AutoCAD course covers then essential topics and tools needed to establish the building blocks of 2D illustration. Students will not only learn to create illustrations but also learn how to edit, print, hatch, and add dimensions to their drawings.

This 3-day AutoCAD course is structured for students with a working knowledge of AutoCAD software (a minimum of 80 hours is recommended) and is designed to show users familiar with 2D designs how to add an extra dimension to their AutoCAD toolbelt. Some of the topics covered include 3D viewing techniques, working with solids, creating solids and surfaces, working with point clouds, and much more. The lessons are created to showcase the main features of advanced 3D modeling with AutoCAD.

This 2-day AutoCAD course is intended for students with a working knowledge of AutoCAD software and a Windows operating system. The course is designed to advance students skills and comfort level working with AutoCAD and cover some advanced techniques. Some of the topics covered include adding parametric constraints to objects, creating global and local blocks, setting up templates, and attaching external references.

This 3-day AutoCAD course is intended for students who have completed both levels 1 and 2 and who are ready to tackle some advanced AutoCAD techniques. This course will help students identify the ideal tool for the task at hand and will help students become proficient in AutoCAD. Some of the covered topics include advanced text objects, working with tables, dynamic blocks, publishing files for review, managing layers, using macros, and more.

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.