Introduction to Architectural Drawing in AutoCAD
A course by Isabel Martínez , Architect
Learn the basic tools to draw your architecture projects with precision
Learn the basic tools to draw your architecture projects with precision
AutoCAD and architecture have been synonymous with one another since the release of the first version of the famous design software in 1982. With more than 20 versions behind it, AutoCAD continues to be the quintessential drawing program for architectural plans.
Alongside Isabel Martínez—a Spanish architect based in Mexico—learn to take your first steps in AutoCAD, from installing it on your computer to drawing your first architecture project.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 22 downloads
- 94% positive reviews (634)
- 18,487 students
- 23 lessons (4h 17m)
- 22 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · French · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
- Updated on 10/16/2020
Recommended software for this course
AutoCADWhat is this course's project?
Draw the technical plans of an iconic project: Le Corbusier's Petit Cabanon.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Students of architecture, engineering, and design as well as anyone who wants to acquire knowledge of computer-aided design to carry out their projects.
Requirements and materials
You need basic knowledge of geometry and an interest in architectural drawing and design.
As for materials, you need a computer with AutoCAD installed (your teacher uses AutoCAD 2021).
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A course by Isabel Martínez
Isabel Martínez Abascal is an architect from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain. She also studied at the Technische Universität in Berlin, Germany, and at the Vastu Shilpa Foundation in Ahmedabad, India.
Throughout her career, she's collaborated with the SANAA studios in Tokyo, Japan, Aranguren y Gallegos in Madrid, Spain, Anupama Kundoo in Berlin, Germany, and Pedro Mendes da Rocha in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Escola da Cidade, in São Paulo, Brazil for many years.
She participated as a teacher in the XXIV International Workshop of Cartagena, the Ibero-American Biennial of Medellin 2010, the International Seminar of Curitiba 2012, and the California College of Arts 2012 Rio Olympics Workshop. In addition, she helped curate the 2013 X São Paulo Architecture Biennial and curated the 2014 13th exhibition for the inaugural cycle of the La Conservera Museum, Murcia as well as the 2015 exhibition Visionary Instruments by the artist Almudena Lobera for the ECCO Museum, Cádiz. From July 2015 to August 2017 she directed the LIGA platform, a space for DF architecture, dedicated to the exhibition, dissemination, and discussion of Latin American architecture.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
About AutoCAD
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The AutoCAD Interface on Mac and Windows
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The Drawing Units
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Select Items
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Drawing Tools
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Modify Items 1
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Modify Items 2
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U3
Drawing a Project
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The Project
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Advanced Drawing Tools 1
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Advanced Drawing Tools 2
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Hatch (fillers) 1
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Hatch (fillers) 2
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U4
External Elements and Space Layout
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Images and External References
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Model Space and Layout Space
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The poster of the plans
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Graphic scale and indications
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U5
Elevation and Perspective
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The Drawing of an Elevation 1
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The Drawing of an Elevation 2
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The Axonometric Perspective 1
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The Axonometric Perspective 2
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Print Control
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AutoCAD Web and Mobile
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to architectural drawing in AutoCAD
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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ale.lamayer
Plusmuy bueno , interesante , bien explicado
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viniciuscorrea
Muito bom o curso, consegui tirar todas as dúvidas que tive durante vários semestres da faculdade. Didática da professora é excelente.
vscrantondesign
Great course except for the video quality of the recap lesson. I left my feedback but didn't receive a 20% coupon to apply to the next course. How come?
ck.munozmaya
Es un excelente curso que permite conocer la herramienta y realizar planos técnicos de forma completa.
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lisandro50904
Ampliamente recomendado para estudiantes de arquitectura. Excelente profesora, con un gran currículum de fondo.
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