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AutoCAD I: Introduction
2.5 weeks | $495 | Online

Gain valuable experience with AutoCAD commands and menu systems.  Learn two-dimensional drawing commands, dimensioning, layering systems, and drafting techniques.  By the end of this AutoCAD training course, students will have gained experience developing and assembling a construction document, including: plotting, creating drafting symbols, fixtures and a floor plan.

Prerequisite: Good command of the Windows environment.
Software: Autodesk AutoCAD software* (download instructions will be provided by instructor on the first day of class).
*Autodesk recently updated their software accessibility for students: Students enrolled in the CAD/BIM Certificate program will have free access to the student software. Students enrolled in only individual courses won't have free access; those students will need to sign up for a free 30-day trial or purchase the software.

Please Note:
- Students must be enrolled before the course start date, due to the short duration of the course. 
- This course is administered through the Virtual Design & Construction Institute's (VDCI) online portal: ucsdextension.matrixlms.com.
- The same textbook will be used throughout all AutoCAD courses.

Course Number: ARCH-40001
Credit: 2.50 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: CAD/BIM

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