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Basic dimensioning in autoCAD for beginners

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Course Description

Learn the fundamentals of dimensioning in AutoCAD with this beginner-friendly course designed for students, engineers, architects, draftsmen, and design enthusiasts. This course introduces the essential tools and techniques used to create accurate dimensions in technical drawings. Participants will understand how to apply linear, angular, radial, diameter, aligned, and ordinate dimensions while following standard drafting practices.

The course also covers dimension styles, text formatting, scaling, annotation settings, and best practices for producing professional engineering drawings. Through practical exercises and real-world examples, learners will gain confidence in creating clear and precise dimensions in 2D drafting projects.

Course Outcomes

  1. Understand the importance of dimensioning in technical and engineering drawings.
  2. Navigate and use basic dimensioning tools in AutoCAD effectively.
  3. Create linear, aligned, angular, radial, and diameter dimensions accurately.
  4. Apply dimension styles, text settings, and annotation scales properly.
  5. Modify and edit dimensions to improve drawing clarity and presentation.
  6. Follow standard dimensioning conventions used in engineering and architectural drafting.
  7. Produce neat, readable, and professional 2D CAD drawings.
  8. Improve drafting productivity using shortcuts and efficient dimensioning techniques.
  9. Prepare technical drawings suitable for academic, industrial, and project documentation purposes.
  10. Gain confidence to work on beginner-level CAD drafting and dimensioning projects independently. 

Course Curriculum

  • 1 chapters
  • 50 lectures
  • 0 quizzes
  • N/A total length
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1 Explode and Offset tools of AutoCAD with all subtools explained
5.09 Min


2 Fillet and chamfer commands of AutoCAD with all subcommands
9.05 Min


3 Polar array Path array and Rectangular array commands of AutoCAD
14.37 Min


4 Trim and Extend commands of AutoCAD with all subcommands
12.19 Min


5 AutoCAD selection sets window crossing fence CP WP and select similar
5.48 Min


6 Move Copy Rotate Stretch Mirror and Scale commands of AutoCAD
14.29 Min


7 construction line ray ellipse and elliptical arc tools of AutoCAD
8.03 Min


8 Arc Rectangle and Polygon commands of AutoCAD
16.59 Min


9 Line and Circle commands of AutoCAD
6.56 Min


10 Polyline command of autocad with all subcommands
7.42 Min


11 Polyline edit command of AutoCAD with all subcommand
9.26 Min


12 Multiline multiline style and multiline edit commands of Autocad
24.01 Min


13 AutoCAD design centre complete tutorial
10.5 Min


14 Creating and using AutoCAD drawing templates
5.09 Min


15 Modifying AutoCAD properties using properties palette
7.05 Min


16 Layer and layer filters complete AutoCAD tutorial
20.37 Min


17 AutoCAD tutorial calculating area length angle and volume using enquiry tools
7.09 Min


18 How to use AutoCAD multifunction grips
9.5 Min


19 Hatch and Gradient commands of AutoCAD
11.17 Min


20 How to create new Text style in AutoCAD
7.4 Min


21 Advance dimensioning in AutoCAD
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22 Making Dimension styles in AutoCAD
12.19 Min


23 How to make table in AutoCAD
8.26 Min


24 Adding single line text to AutoCAD
3.48 Min


25 All about multiline text in AutoCAD
10.49 Min


26 Isometric drawing in AutoCAD complete tutorial
8.04 Min


27 How to print drawing in AutoCAD
13.25 Min


28 How to insert title block in AutoCAD
6.59 Min


29 How to create title block and its template in AutoCAD Part 1 of 2
9.25 Min


30 How to create title block and its template in AutoCAD Part 2 of 2
17.3 Min


31 AutoCAD Basic Tutorial for Beginners Part 1 of 3
17.36 Min


32 AutoCAD Basic Tutorial for Beginners Part 2 of 3
20.33 Min


33 AutoCAD Basic Tutorial for Beginners Part 3 of 3
8.5 Min


34 Adding four objects in one using dynamic block of AutoCAD
13.27 Min


35 Making pipe diagram using single AutoCAD dynamic block
15.1 Min


36 AutoCAD Sheet Set Complete tutorial
22.55 Min


37 Create your custom block library in AutoCAD 3 Methods
11.51 Min


38 Make AutoCAD blocks transparent and opaque with WIPEOUT
9.5 Min


39 Creating Detailed Column Layout in AutoCAD for Civil Engineers
30.28 Min


40 Making smart title block in AutoCAD from scratch
30.21 Min


41 Making a floor plan in AutoCAD right from scratch
1 Hour 58.32 Min


42 AutoCAD 2D to 3D tutorial for beginners
1 Hour 48.06 Min


43 How to make and insert Blocks in AutoCAD
13.22 Min


44 How to rename edit redefine and write AutoCAD Blocks
9.48 Min


45 Working with AutoCAD groups
7.47 Min


46 Introduction to AutoCAD navigation ribbon help and basic settings
7.42 Min


47 Using co ordiantes and entering dimensions in autocad
7.04 Min


48 Basic dimensioning in AutoCAD
7.47 Min


49 snap grid ortho mode polar tracking object snap object snap tracking status toogles of autocad
14.55 Min


50 Break and Join tools of AutoCAD
6.34 Min


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