AutoCAD 2019 Essential Training
AutoCAD 2019 is a powerful designing and drafting software used to create precise 2D and 3D designs. In this beginner’s course, learn how to get started with AutoCAD. Shaun Bryant covers the basics of the user interface, showing how to use the ribbon, choose workspaces, and use the ViewCube. Shaun also demonstrates how to manage files and options, navigate your drawings, and draw and modify objects. Plus, he explains how to draw more accurately with Grid and Snap, use text and annotations to help others get a clearer understanding of your designs, and compare drawings and view the results using the DWG Compare command. Upon wrapping up this course, you’ll be prepared to use AutoCAD competently in any industry-architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or product design.

Topics include:
- Drawing simple geometry
- OSNAP and OTRACK
- Annotating simple designs
- Communicating your design intent
- Using workspaces and the navigation bar
- Editing and managing options
- Editing polylines and splines
- Working with coordinates
- Using the Hatch and Gradient commands
- Aligning text
- Designing a table
- Working with layouts and annotation
About the Author
Shaun Bryant is an Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture.
Shaun has sales, support, and technical expertise, CAD managerial skills, and 30 years of industry experience. He has worked as a consultant, trainer, manager, and user, all of which helped him develop a diverse skillset. His career has included 18 years as a CAD, BIM, and facilities management consultant and trainer, with the earlier years of his CAD career in sales, pre-sales, and business development. He also has industry experience as a CAD manager/user. Shaun has been a director on the board of Autodesk User Group International (AUGI), and he is also the author of the reputable CAD blog, Not Just Cad! He is a seasoned Autodesk University (AU) speaker and was the AutoCAD expert at the inaugural Autodesk University London in June 2017. He is also an Autodesk University speaker mentor, AutoCAD Influencer, and a member of the Autodesk Expert Elite program. Shaun lives in Norwich in the UK, and is the owner and director of CADFMconsultants Limited.
Product Details
- Full Video Tutorials
- Full Exercise Files Included
- Skill Level: Beginner
- Video Duration: 7h 26m
- Instructor: Shaun Bryant