# AutoCAD Level II

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/autocad-level-2>

## Overview

This intermediate-level class builds upon fundamental skills and guides students through creating more advanced and technical AutoCAD projects. Students will learn how to create templates with defined layouts for printing sheets by setting units, drawing limits, and using scales. Students also learn how to use the interface to complete advanced layering and blocking techniques.

**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 graphical interface is different from the PC version, which is what the instructor uses and what the class focuses on.

## What you'll learn

- Improve productivity with advanced tools for accurate positioning, parametric constraints, and block usage
- Learn how to create, organize, and manage reusable content through custom block libraries
- Set up and customize drawing templates to maintain consistency across multiple projects
- Design and manage advanced layouts with viewports, paper space, and scaling techniques for print-ready drawings
- Master annotation styles to ensure clarity and standardization in dimensions, text, and hatching
- Integrate external references (Xrefs) into your workflow to manage large-scale drawings and collaborate across teams

## Prerequisites

Attendees should possess a basic understanding of AutoCAD equivalent to our [AutoCAD Level I](/classes/autocad-level-1) course.

## Curriculum

#### AutoCAD Productivity

- Working Effectively with AutoCAD
- Accurate Positioning
- Projects - Productivity Tools

#### Using Blocks

- Parametric Drawing
- Working with Blocks
- Projects - Creating and Organizing Blocks

#### Templates, Layouts, and Styles

- Creating Templates
- Advanced Layouts
- Annotation Styles
- Projects - Drawing Setup and Utilities

#### Using External References

- External References
- Projects - Drawing

## Schedule
- May 29, 2026 – Jun 1, 2026 — NYC
- Jun 23, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026 — NYC
- Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 — NYC
- Jul 9, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026 — NYC
- Aug 20, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 — NYC
- Sep 29, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026 — NYC
- Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026 — NYC
- Nov 5, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 — NYC
- Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026 — NYC
- Nov 23, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026 — NYC
- Dec 17, 2026 – Dec 18, 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:** $449