Drafting with AutoCAD ®

Stratford's Drafting with AutoCAD® course can help you learn the fundamentals of drafting, including providing training with one of the most popular CAD programs, AutoCAD®.

Computer Aided Drafting, or CAD, has become the standard in the professional field of drafting. Drafters create technical drawings and plans that are used to build a number of things, ranging from toys and household appliances, to skyscrapers, pipelines and much more. Many drafters have an area in which they specialize, which can include electrical, mechanical, civil, and architectural drafting, to name a few.

Scroll down to view all the topics covered in this detailed home study program!

*BONUS – Students enrolled in this program will receive free AutoCAD® software.

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 1
Architectural Drafting for Beginners
• An Introduction to Architectural Views
• Key Aspects and Tools for Hand Drafting
• An Introduction to the Floor Plan
• Doors, Windows and Architectural Dimensions
• An Introduction to Schedules
• Wood Framing and Wood Building Material
• An Introduction to Roof Styles and Roof Slopes
• Exterior Elevations
• Key Aspects of Roof Construction
• An Introduction to Foundation Plans
• Key Aspects of Roof Framing
• Cross Sections and Structural Loads
• An Introduction to the Site Plan
• Key Aspects of Electrical Plans
• An Introduction to Drawing Standards
• Simple Math for Drafting and Dimensioning

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 2
Architecture: Residential Drafting & Design
• Architectural Styles
• Basic House Design
• Drawing Instruments and Technical Sketching
• Introduction to CADD
• Considerations for Primary Residential Design
• Planning the Living Area
• Planning the Sleeping Area
• Designing for Sustainability
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 3
Further Resources in Residential Drafting & Design
• Introduction to Floor Plans
• Foundation and Basement Plans
• Traditional and CADD Drawing Techniques
• Foundations and Concrete
• Staking out the House Location
• Excavation Techniques
• Door and Window Details
• Drawing Building Sections
• Fireplace, Chimney and Stove Details

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 4
More Techniques in Residential Drafting & Design
• Perspective and Pictorial Drawings
• Perspectives in CADD
• Rendering Methods and Realistic Detailing
• The Service Entrance and Distribution Panel
• Drawing Residential Electrical Plans
• Drawing Residential Plumbing Plans
• Residential Climate Control
• Specification Drawings
• Preliminary and Final Estimates

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 5
Introduction to AutoCAD® 2023
• Getting Started with AutoCAD ®
• Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings
• Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
• Selecting and Editing Various Objects
• Organizing a Drawing with Layers
• Analyzing and Working with Object Properties
• Advanced Editing Commands
• Working with Blocks
• Layouts and Printing a Drawing
• Managing Annotations and text
• Dimensioning Concepts

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 6
More Techniques with AutoCAD® 2023
• Working Effectively with AutoCAD
• Working with Multiple Drawings
• Additional Layer and Productivity Tools
• Working with Geometric and Dimensional Constraints
• Creating, Using, and Saving Templates
• Creating Text and Dimension Styles
• Managing External References