Course : AutoCAD 2D: Getting started

remote TOSA® certification optional

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. ATD
Price : 1390 € E.T.

AutoCAD 2D: Getting started

remote TOSA® certification optional


Required course



INTER
IN-HOUSE
CUSTOM

In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. ATD
  3d - 21h00
1390 € E.T.
En option :
Dynamique.Model.Bean_FormationOption
Certification : 80 € HT






Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Discover the AutoCAD graphical user interface, workspace, and help
Create and edit 2D drawings
Construct precise geometrical figures
Use and configure layers
Develop complex plans with mark-up
Create a template with the style guide and CAD standard

Practical details
Hands-on work
Discussions, experience-sharing, demonstrations, tutorials, and real cases.
Teaching methods
Active learning based on examples, demonstrations, experience-sharing, real cases, and an evaluation of what was learned from the training.

Course schedule

1
Introduction

  • The new interface. New Tab page.
  • Help window, animated ribbon arrow.
  • Choosing tool palettes and saving workspaces.
  • File formats.
Hands-on work
Learn about and register for the TOSA® certification option. Managing custom spaces.

2
Creating drawings

  • Object creation tools. The 2D polyline and Pedit command.
  • Selection methods: Rectangular, path, and properties.
  • Basic editing tools: Copy, move, offset, rotate, symmetry, scale, fillet.
  • Multiline, multiline scale.
Hands-on work
Creating a drawing.

3
Geometric figures and accuracy

  • Object snaps: Endpoint, midpoint, center, perpendicular, parallel, nearest.
  • Leaders and magnetic leaders.
  • Relative/absolute and rectangular/polar coordinate systems.
  • Creating plans with dimensions.
Hands-on work
Designing to scale.

4
Managing and marking up complex plans

  • Layers: Use and configuration.
  • Text and styles. Linear, angular, and aligned dimensions.
  • Smart dimensions. Hatching: Configuration and use.
  • Creating internal blocks Customer/external libraries.
Hands-on work
Designing and marking up a plan. Automatically creating measurements based on the context of your drawing.

5
Blocks.

  • Links between blocks and layers.
  • Defining and associating block attributes.
  • Design Center and blocks.
  • Extracting data from block attributes.
Exercise
Creating an interactive title block with blocks and attributes.

6
Templates

  • Existing templates. Creating a template.
  • CAD standard manager and templates.
  • Verify a file with the CAD standard.
Hands-on work
Creating a template with the style guide and CAD standard

7
Presentation and layout.

  • Layout tools and DWG to PDF format. Model space and paper space.
  • Use of layout viewports. Multiple windows.
  • Publishing plans: Printer and plotter.
  • Electronic distribution. Improved PDF files.
  • Attaching PDF files to your drawings.
Hands-on work
Printing plans as PDFs.


Options
Certification : 80 € HT
If registering for the TOSA® certification option, you must do so at the same time as course registration. The exam is made up of a 60-minute adaptive test with 35 exercises. The result indicates your skill level. Merely taking the course is not sufficient to achieve a maximum score. The exam must be both scheduled and then taken online within 4 weeks following the start of your session.
The certification option comes in the form of a voucher or invitation that will allow you to take the exam at the end of the training course.

Customer reviews
4,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
AURÉLIEN D.
23/03/26
5 / 5

Très intéressant. Rythme peu soutenu.
VICTOR M.
23/03/26
5 / 5

Formation complète, mais un peu compliquée pour moi n’ayant pas de connaissances sur logiciel de dessin. Formateur très pédagogique et clair dans les explications.
DAMIEN L.
23/03/26
4 / 5

Formation de qualité, appris énormément de choses qui me serviront dans mon métier.



Publication date : 01/25/2024


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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 27 Apr., 27 Apr., 18 May, 22 June, 27 July, 27 July, 24 Aug., 28 Sep., 26 Oct., 23 Nov., 23 Nov., 14 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 27 Apr., 18 May, 22 June, 27 July, 24 Aug., 28 Sep., 26 Oct., 23 Nov., 14 Dec.

LUXEMBOURG
2026 : 18 May, 14 Dec.