COURSE 01 OF 04

AutoCAD 2DArchitectural Drafting

Learn AutoCAD by designing a house.

Start from zero and learn precise 2D drafting the way it is used on real projects — by drawing a complete residential floor plan, from the first wall to a plotted, print-ready PDF.

LEVEL: Beginner → Intermediate
DURATION: 30–⁠40 hrs
MODULES: 756 topics
FEE: On enquiry

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YOU'LL EARN

Level 01 · CAD Drafter

GreyMen Certified

YOUR PATH THROUGH THE PROGRAM

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

What you'll be able to do

✓Set up drawings with the right units, snaps, coordinates and tracking
✓Draft walls, doors, windows, stairs and furniture into a complete floor plan
✓Annotate professionally with text, dimensions, leaders, levels and symbols
✓Organise drawings with layers, line types, line weights and reusable blocks
✓Lay out, scale and plot a print-ready PDF drawing

CURRICULUM

7 modules · 30–⁠40 hrs

Every module is practised on the course project, so each tool is learned in the context you will use it.

MODULE 01CAD Fundamentals7 topics

Introduction to CAD
AutoCAD interface
Units and drawing setup
Coordinate systems
Object snaps
Grid and Ortho
Polar tracking

MODULE 02Basic Drawing8 topics

Line
Polyline
Circle
Arc
Rectangle
Polygon
Ellipse
Construction lines

MODULE 03Modify Tools12 topics

Move
Copy
Rotate
Mirror
Offset
Trim
Extend
Fillet
Chamfer
Stretch
Scale
Array

MODULE 04Architectural Drafting8 topics

Walls
Doors
Windows
Staircase
Furniture
Fixtures
Room layouts
Floor plans

MODULE 05Annotation7 topics

Text
MText
Dimensions
Leaders
Room names
Levels
Symbols

MODULE 06Layers & Blocks7 topics

Layer creation
Layer properties
Line types
Line weights
Blocks
Dynamic blocks
Architectural blocks

MODULE 07Layout & Printing7 topics

Layouts
Viewports
Title blocks
Scale
Page setup
Plotting
PDF export

FINAL PROJECT

Complete Residential Floor Plan

Draft a full house plan the way it would go to site — measured, annotated and ready to print.

WHAT YOU'LL DELIVER

✓Ground-floor plan
✓Furniture layout
✓Door/window schedule
✓Dimensions
✓Annotations
✓Title block
✓Printable PDF

STAGE 01 · DRAW IT

EARN YOUR BADGE

Level 01 · CAD Drafter

Finish AutoCAD 2D and its final project to earn the GreyMen CAD Drafter badge — level 1 of 4 on the path to Architecture CAD Professional.

1Complete all 7 modules
2Submit your final project: Complete Residential Floor Plan
3Earn your Level 01 badge

See all four badges and the Master badge →

NEXT COURSE →

AutoCAD 3D

Model that same house in 3D.

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