# AutoCAD Level I Canonical URL: ## Overview This introductory course provides you with a strong foundation of basic AutoCAD skills. The course covers printing and plotting layouts and sheets, working between model space and paper space, and scaling drawings through viewports. You will learn how to insert blocks, create text, make dimensional drawings, and work with layers and templates. There is no prerequisite for this class. Note: This course is designed for PC users and our in-person classes are PC-only. Mac users may attend online, but should be aware that the Mac AutoCAD graphic interface differs from the PC version, which is what the instructor uses and what the class focuses on. ## What you'll learn - Learn core drawing and editing commands to create and modify lines, circles, rectangles, and more - Master object snap, tracking, and coordinate input to ensure precision and accuracy in every drawing - Organize and manage your work with layers, templates, and advanced object types like polylines and ellipses - Apply real-world workflows to draw complex layouts, floor plans, and design elements for mechanical and architectural projects - Insert, manage, and reuse blocks with tools like Tool Palettes and Design Center - Prepare your drawings for print with layouts, viewports, annotations, and dimensioning tools ## Curriculum #### 1: Getting Started with AutoCAD - Opening and Creating Drawings - Exploring the AutoCAD interface - Zooming and Panning #### 2: Basic Drawing & Editing Commands - Using the Mouse, Keyboard, and Enter Key to work quickly and efficiently in AutoCAD - Lines - Circles - Rectangles #### 3: Projects - Creating a Simple Drawing - Creating Simple Drawings - Using Object Snap Tracking to extrapolate a projected top view - Using Modify tools to arrange an office layout #### 4: Drawing Precision in AutoCAD - Polar and Ortho Tracking - Entering Coordinates and Angles - Object Snaps and Tracking #### 5: Making Changes in Your Drawing - Move - Copy - Rotate - Mirror - Scale - Using the reference option with the Scale Tool #### 6: Drawing Templates - Using Template Files (.dwt) to Make New Drawing - Exploring what Settings and Elements are saved with Templates #### 7: Organizing Your Drawing with Layers - Layer States - Properties by Layer - Layer Tools #### 8: Advanced Object Types - Polylines - Arcs - Polygons - Ellipses #### 9: Analyzing Model and Object Properties - The Properties Palette - Quick Select - Select Similar - Measure Geometry Tools #### 10: Projects - Drawing Organization & Information - Drill Plate - Furniture Showroom #### 11: Advanced Editing Commands - Trim and Extend - Fillet and Chamfer - Polyline Edit and Spline - Offset and Explode - Join #### 12: Inserting Blocks - The Insert Block Command - Inserting Blocks with Tool Palettes - Dynamic Blocs - Migrating Blocks and other Elements between Drawings with Design Center #### 13: Projects - Creating More Complex Objects - Starting a Floor Plan #### 14: Setting Up a Layout - Using Layouts and Viewports - Scaling Viewports - Model Space vs. Paper Space in Layouts #### 15: Printing Your Drawing - Printing from Layout Tabs - Printing from the Model Tab #### 16: Projects - Preparing to Print - Making Layouts for a Banquette Hall #### 17: Text - The Multiline Text Tool - The Single Line Text Tool - Editing Text - Text in Model Space vs. Paper Space - The Multileader Tool #### 18: Hatching - The Hatch Command - The Hatch Editor Ribbon Tab - Saving and Applying Hatches with Tool Palettes #### 19: Adding Dimensions - Using Dimensioning Tools - Dimensioning in a Layout Tab vs. the Model Tab - Using Dimension Styles - Editing Dimensions #### 20: Projects - Annotating Your Drawing - Dimensioning a Mechanical Drawing ## Schedule - Jun 2, 2026 – Jun 18, 2026 — NYC - Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 8, 2026 — NYC - Aug 17, 2026 – Aug 19, 2026 — NYC - Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 — NYC - Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 — NYC - Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 — NYC - Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 — NYC - Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 — NYC - Nov 2, 2026 – Nov 18, 2026 — NYC - Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 — NYC - Dec 14, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 — NYC ## Instructors ### Dan Perico — Instructor Dan Perico has been teaching computer graphics programs since the mid-1990s, including Autocad, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign, After Effects, and PowerPoint, and is an Autocad Certified Professional. He has decades of experience helping a wide variety of students from different industries solve their individual problems. He has brought that experience to creating all books and course materials for the 30-hour AutoCAD Level 1 & 2 bootcamp at Noble Desktop, of which he is the sole author. He is also an artist and an avid photographer and videographer for the NYC live music scene, and is the chief photographer, videographer, and video editor for Dare2Draw, a non-profit mentoring and networking program focusing on developing new and existing talent that hosts live drawing events and interviews with professionals from the comics and cartooning industries. ## FAQ ### Can I attend this course as a Mac user? Our in-person AutoCAD classes only use PCs. We allow Mac users to attend our AutoCAD classes online. The Mac AutoCAD graphic interface is different from the PC version, which is what the instructor uses and what the class focuses on. However, the tools are the same and the keyboard commands are almost identical. The instructor may need a moment of screen sharing to navigate the Mac interface with you a few times. ## Pricing **Tuition:** $599