Now, let\u2019s see how you can take your first steps in AutoCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting Started with AutoCAD Workflows and Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\nArchitectural Design: House Deck<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn this exercise<\/a>, you will create a plan view of a deck, starting with a sample drawing that contains some reference geometry and a set of predefined layers and dimension styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you complete all the exercises, you should have a drawing that looks similar to the following image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Architecture](\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/28\/Architecture-plan-1024x491.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMechanical Design: Square Flange Plate<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn this exercise<\/a>, you will create a top and side section view of a square flange plate. You\u2019ll create a new drawing from a template, adding the necessary layers, linetypes, and dimension styles to complete the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter you complete all the exercises, you should have a drawing that looks similar to the following image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Mechanical](\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/28\/Mechanical.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMore AutoCAD Tutorials for Beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stay tuned for more articles in our blog series<\/a> or go to the AutoCAD Foundations learning series<\/a> directly to keep going!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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In this exercise<\/a>, you will create a plan view of a deck, starting with a sample drawing that contains some reference geometry and a set of predefined layers and dimension styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After you complete all the exercises, you should have a drawing that looks similar to the following image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this exercise<\/a>, you will create a top and side section view of a square flange plate. You\u2019ll create a new drawing from a template, adding the necessary layers, linetypes, and dimension styles to complete the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After you complete all the exercises, you should have a drawing that looks similar to the following image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay tuned for more articles in our blog series<\/a> or go to the AutoCAD Foundations learning series<\/a> directly to keep going!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking for an AutoCAD tutorial for beginners? We\u2019ve got you covered. The AutoCAD Foundations learning series takes you step-by-step through AutoCAD basics. In our first article, we shared a video tour of the AutoCAD UI video and additional details on Autodesk Learning videos, AutoCAD online help, and the Autodesk Assistant. Now, let\u2019s see how you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":15288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[893],"tags":[7665,815,523],"class_list":["post-15280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learning","tag-autocad-foundations","tag-drawing","tag-tips","dhig-theme--light"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMechanical Design: Square Flange Plate<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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