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Bespoke AutoCAD - 2 Day Introduction
Key Course Details:
Level:
Introduction to Intermediate
Duration:
2 Days (10am-5pm)
Price:
From £1,195 + VAT
Dates:
Dates to suit you
Learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD with this bespoke course to get started with this industry-standard drawing program. We will guide you on creating, editing, and printing your own creations as you learn what goes into making useful production drawings.
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Autodesk AutoCAD training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
Learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD with this bespoke course to get started with this industry-standard drawing program. We will guide you on creating, editing, and printing your own creations as you learn what goes into making useful production drawings.
This course can be based around our base outline or part/fully customised according to your level & requirements. Our bespoke Autodesk AutoCAD training is offered either Online, Onsite at your offices or at one of the XChange centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow.
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Bespoke AutoCAD - 2 Day Introduction
Course Details
After we give you a complete tour of the AutoCAD environment, we will focus on the basic commands you need to know in order to design and draft your own 2D production drawings. Our experts will discuss fundamental features of the program and cover its precision drafting tools. We will also show you how to present drawings in ways that will impress your audience.
This 2-day Introduction course helps you learn about the tools and features available in AutoCAD. We will help you understand how this industry-leading program takes 2D production drawing to a new level. With our help you will quickly be able to design and draft your own drawings. As well as covering the basics of object snapping and polar tracking, we will show you various ways to manipulate objects, adjust properties, and execute commands. You will also learn how to create your own drawing templates and add your own text annotations to drawings.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the AutoCAD environment
- Create basic objects
- Understand snapping and tracking
- Adjust object positions and angles
- Break and join objects
- Annotate drawings with text
- Build drawing templates
Our goal is for you to understand the basics of creating and manipulating 2D production drawings.
Course Target Audience and delegate prerequisites:
This course is intended for those who are new to technical drawing tools and who wish to get started in creating 2D production drawings.
You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.
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Full Course Outline
The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.
Taking the AutoCAD Tour- Navigate the Working Environment
- Working with Files
- Displaying Objects
- Inputting Data
- Creating Basic Objects
- Using Object Snaps
- Using Polar Tracking and PolarSnap
- Using Object Snap Tracking
- Working with Units
- Selecting Objects in the Drawing
- Changing an Object's Position
- Creating New Objects from Existing Objects
- Changing the Angle of an Object's Position
- Creating a Mirror Image of Existing
- Creating Object Patterns
- Changing an Object's Size
- Using Layers
- Changing Objects Properties
- Matching Objects Properties
- Using the Properties Palette
- Using Linetypes
- Using Inquiry Commands
- Trimming and Extending Objects to Defined Boundaries
- Creating Parallel and Offset Geometry
- Joining Objects
- Breaking an Object into Two Objects
- Applying a Radius Corner to Two Objects
- Creating and Angled Corner Between Two Objects
- Changing Part of an Object's Shape
- Using Layouts
- Using Viewports
Annotating the Drawing- Creating Multiline Text
- Creating Single Line Text
- Using Text Styles
- Editing Text
- Creating Dimensions
- Using Dimension Styles
- Editing Dimensions
- Using Multi-leaders
- Hatching Objects
- Editing Hatch Objects
- Using Blocks
- Working with DesignCenter
- Using Tool Palettes
- Working with Polylines
- Creating Splines
- Creating Ellipses
- Using Tables
- Using Page Setups
- Plotting Drawings
- Using Drawing Templates
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Training Location Options
Online ↓ London ↓ Manchester ↓ Glasgow ↓ Onsite ↓This course is offered for your convenience at one of our bespoke training centres in London, Manchester and Glasgow, Remote Online, or Onsite at your offices anywhere in the UK. Just let us know what would work best for you or your team.
Remote Online
Delivered Online to your location
Live online training offers an extremely flexible and convenient way of covering the same content as our bespoke classroom based courses. You will receive professional, certified design training from one of our experienced instructors direct to your screen, offering the perfect solution for those wishing to learn without having to travel.
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Remote Online Training CoursesCentral London
5 St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell, EC1M 4BH
St John’s Lane is located in the heart of Clerkenwell close to the junction of Farringdon and Clerkenwell Road. Farringdon tube & train station is just a few minutes away and the training centre can also be accessed from Chancery Lane and Barbican tubes in about 10 minutes. There is also easy direct access by bus from Waterloo (243) and West End (55) with nearby stops.
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London Training CentreCentral Manchester
Piccadilly House, 49 Piccadilly, M1 2AP
Piccadilly House is located in central Manchester directly next to the Piccadilly Gardens transport interchange with excellent bus and tram connections and is easily accessed from Piccadilly train Station (5 mins). Victoria station is also close by (around 10 mins).
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Manchester Training CentreCentral Glasgow
Centrum Business Centre, 38 Queen Street, G1 3DX
The Queen Street training centre is located in central Glasgow within easy walking distance of the 3 local train options of Central Station, Queen Street and Argyle Street offering excellent transport connections.
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Glasgow Training CentreOnsite
Onsite at your Offices/Premises
If you have the required set up and would prefer to have the training at your location we will be able to deliver the same session onsite at your premises as in our training centres. This will provide you with the same tailored training but without the need to travel and less disruption to you or your teams work schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What dates are available for this course?
As a bespoke course the date arrangement is based around your requirements and availability in our schedule. With your guide of when you are looking for the training we will advise suitable date options ahead of finalising the planned date(s).
Can the content be tailored to my requirements?
Yes we are flexible about tailoring content and can adapt to be fully based on your requirements, a mixture of content from different levels of our base courses or a base outline with some additional focus areas.
Can this course be delivered live online?
Yes we can provide the same bespoke course as a live online session connecting to you or your group with either Zoom or Microsoft Teams if preferred.
What is the cost to deliver the course onsite?
We are equally able to deliver our bespoke training onsite at your premises and the cost to deliver this is the same structure as classroom with the addition of basic expenses depending on your location. Onsite courses in and around London, Manchester and Glasgow are usually without additional costs.
Can the course include my work samples?
It is often possible to review and include consideration towards sample files however the main course content is usually structured around prepared examples which are best suited to the planned content and structure of teaching the required skills in the best format.
Bespoke Training Prices:
1 Delegate: £1,195
2 Delegates: £1,295
3 Delegates: £1,395
4 Delegates: £1,495
5 Delegates: £1,595
6 Delegates: £1,695
7 Delegates: £1,795
8 Delegates: £1,895
Additional costs may apply for onsite training and specialist requirements. Prices exclude vat.
Over 15 years of providing certified Autodesk AutoCAD training courses UK wide
4/5 Stars
Whilst the course and the course instructor were very good, I would have liked to have had a bit more time allocated to actually setting up a drawing from a blank sheet, as with a complete novice,
02/06/2021
5/5 Stars
A great few dats with a very knowledgeable tutor. I feel much more able and equip now to have a go.
01/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Fully enjoyed the course
01/04/2021
5/5 Stars
very satisfied
01/04/2021
5/5 Stars
The AutoCAD course was well structured. Our instructor, Ricardo, was enthusiastic in his delivery of the course. Any questions we had were answered, and he was engaging throughout the course.
01/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Brilliant Course considering it had to be done over zoom. Well presented!
01/04/2021
5/5 Stars
Rodney was an excellent tutor. His step by step approach really allowed me to learn at my own pace, whilst simultaneously laying a very solid foundation of knowledge of AutoCAD, to which I can now continue to build upon easily in my own time. I'd like to thank him and those at Xchange training for a great experience, this will be very helpful when I start my job in a few weeks as a graduate electrical engineer.
07/08/2020
5/5 Stars
The course was well structured and provided a comprehensive overview of the basics of AutoCAD, and how this knowledge can be used in more advanced applications. The instructor (Rod) was approachable and patient, and moved at a pace that suited the whole class. The lunch voucher system may need revisiting however, as many of the outlets listed did not actually accept the vouchers.
18/02/2020
5/5 Stars
Ricardo was an excellent trainer who not only covered the points of the course but also assisted with other queries I had for day to day use of AutoCAD.
17/12/2019
5/5 Stars
Very helpful instruction, quickly picked up new skills.
10/12/2019
5/5 Stars
Some points of the course seemed a little bit rushed for complete beginners to be honest.Maybe as there was someone a bit too advanced in the class. It would have been useful to have nailed down all of the basic tools before we started to draw and a recap of these on the second morning would have been useful. Overall very interesting and useful.
27/06/2019
4/5 Stars
Through no fault of the instructor there was another trainee who was more advanced than a beginner - this meant that i felt a little rushed and that i had no time to ask questions or rectify mistakes without feeling like i was behind. I feel the course should be super highlighted as Beginner. I did feel like on the second day we should have had the opportunity to go over the basics of day one - a refresher to ensure we had a starting point and that the'must do's' or common commands were really embedded before starting on the next level.
27/06/2019
5/5 Stars
The course was very good. I think that the instructor could have come round more frequently to help us and check we were doing it right.
19/03/2019
4/5 Stars
Ricardo was a great teacher, made the course informative and fun and obviously has great knowledge and experience. He was patient but moved at a good pace and always with a sense of humour. He didn't make anyone feel overwhelmed but guided everyone through with skill and tact. A great session, thank you Ricardo.
26/02/2019
4/5 Stars
Ricardo was very patient and always knew where we had gone wrong. In the time a bit more content could have been covered, if we finished at 5 instead of 4.
26/02/2019
5/5 Stars
Rodney was excellent, very knowledgeable and helpful. the course was just what I expected and I will be recommending to others. Thanks
18/12/2018
5/5 Stars
Make sure all of the computers are working - I have had to bring my own which has been fine but I would rather work from one of the ones in the office as I do not have the same date AutoCAD as the rest of the class were working on the most latest version and I have 2015 - I did ask this before but was told that it didn't matter. Tutor was very helpful and guided me through the problems this caused but held things up occasionally.
18/12/2018
5/5 Stars
Rod was a great tutor, great knowledge and really friendly. Left the course feeling content with the knowledge I had picked up for using CAD on a basic/trainee level.
18/12/2018
4/5 Stars
overall knowledge very impressive and the course was adapted to our industry which made it easier to understand.
11/10/2018
4/5 Stars
Ensure that all participants are pre-warned to have the software(Autocad) already loaded on their computer to not waste the teacher's time.
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5/5 Stars
Excellent knowledge and level of engagement which made the more difficult areas easier to understand. Thank you!
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5/5 Stars
Fantastic, engaging course Tailored to our individual needs Plenty of opportunity to asks questions Learnt far more than had expected within the 2 days
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5/5 Stars
The course was well communicated and easily understandable. I could get additional help whenever required. Rod would slow down as needed or go over something again if I wasnt sure
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Whats Included:
Tailored course content 
Online, Onsite or Classroom 
Choice of dates to suit you 
Certified hands-on training 
Multiple delegate discount 
Authorised Course Certificate 
6 months post course support