How I would learn AutoCAD if I could start over

In this video, I have shared my complete roadmap of learning AutoCAD right from scratch. If you are a complete beginner and you are wondering how to learn AutoCAD then follow this roadmap to learn the software right from scratch up to a certified professional level.

Contents:
00:00 Introduction
1:52 Getting the AutoCAD software
3:21 Finding the right learning material
4:03 Learn with practice drawings
5:11 Moving to advance topics
7:04 Getting Autodesk certification

Here are the resources mentioned in the video:

[rastyisanerd]

I like your transparency and your advice, it feels very genuine. The way you didn't just promote your own courses and books, but gave people multiple options and let them choose what suits them, you have my respect, sir.

[fridayusheshe]

I'm so glad seeing your face on a video. Thanks for a job well done. You're one of my best AutoCAD tutors out there. Namaste 🙏

[MikeBMW]

I've been using AutoCad since 1990. I began writing lisp files to build mobile homes and modular homes complete with DCL files to accompany such.
It's now been tweaked for commercial and residential building design.
Also, a number of SLD files rolled into plumbing and water supply blocks and some exterior stone hatches.
In addition, using DCL and lisp, created a closet design program with cut lists and material counts.
All that being said, I still couldn't pass a certified professional exam because I would have to begin by reprogramming the out of box experience to match what I do.
Tried it once at Autodesk University - I failed miserably.
So, anyway, just to pass a certified exam doesn't necessarily mean one really knows how to use AutoCad.
Even so, love the vids!

[wendolynmaduled]

Hello, and good day, Sir!
I am a 4rth year BSIT college student, and just finished my intership. I had an AutoCAD Subject in my previous semester, and all I can say is that, I love AutoCAD and its different features, Sir. I really found it vey interesting, Sir.

And thanks to your lessons here, for me, it is very fantastic, Sir.
A big thank you very much for sharing all your knowledge to the user population, Sir.

Thank you, and God bless, Sir.

[StarDustMoonRocket]

Load CAD. Disable all right click menus and change it to repeat last command. Setup keyboard shortcuts. And then complete drawings twice as fast as anybody else and go ask for a fat raise.

[bigman]

Thank you for your advice on ways to access AutoCAD in a free/cheaper way. Im no longer a student unfortunately, but those resources are much preferred to potential malware. I recently got offered a position at my work as an AutoCAD drafter. The current guy gave his two weeks. I previously played around with AutoCAD and sketchup briefly/infrequently, but I know my way around software and design. Unfortunately I just wasn’t proficient enough. Largely due to not fully knowing my way around AutoCAD and speed. If I had a month to learn from the original drafter I’m sure I’d get the position, but at this point he’s leaving in a week. Im motivated to learn it fully. If I can’t get this position sometime in the future, then I will at least have the skills and experience to apply elsewhere. Again thanks!

[NK-iyif]

Thank you so much for compiling all of this helpful information as well as your experiences learning AutoCAD and for sharing it with other people! Your video was very informative, and it gave me an idea about where to start and how to go about the process of learning AutoCAD. God bless you!

[briansilvera]

At 69yrs old and retired I do occational Building drawings with CAD 18 but need to be better, Problems LAYERS, proper scale and fonts gives me concern. Yet to learn 3D DRAWINGS.

[nesmaelsayed]

thank you so much, people like you really make a huge difference in people`s lives 💙💙

[willbroadbyabashaija]

Thank you sir, I really don't like free things but from your explanation and my experience gained in few weeks of reading your books it's better for one to attain atleast 40% practice before he enrolls for payable packages . I do however have one request, let the IT guy help us make the videos accompanying free books compatible with our phones .some of us watch on phone as we design with laptops. I love auto cad not even for purposes of getting jobs though am an Engineer myself but those old Engineers who studied minus computers .Even if you tell me to come to India where you are I will.thats how much I love it.

[amirmehar]

Hello sir hope you are doing well.. I am from pakistan and i never take interest in any course.. But i am loving the way you teach and explain everything very clearly i got interest in your course, and i learn about the basics of autocad 2d and trying to learn more from your videos.. Everyone is selling their courses on YouTube. But you are doing great to provide such content and courses for free.. I never commented on any YouTube video till today. This is my first time to comment on your video because i am so impressed from you..
Thank you and God bless you 😊

[Exhale_]

Like how you didn't send people to getting malware :)

[kevinnwoke]

All I can say is Twale Baba'n'la you have my deepest respect grand master

[bernardmario]

I love your lectures
I am a Nigerian

[glenntuan]

Thank you brother i learn alot from you..❤ philippines

[technicalaakash]

Thank you so much for giving such a valuable information ... this is very helpful for me as well as others..

[listengether]

Sir please cover the sp3d for electrical engineering tutorial it is much needed.

[HassanHamad-qsbk]

Sir thank you for your lecture but l have a question to ask you
What's things make a annotative objects and other drawing object to look smaller in model space beside have all required units and scale particularly text and dimensions

[tumelotau]

Do I follow the same roadmap as a mechanical engineer adding to his skill catalogue

[Kiran-yeix]

Should I watch the youtube tutorial series you put in the description or the 3 part youtube tutorial you made 4 years ago?