Is there a tutorial on Getting Started with Architecture on AUTOCAD?

[Anonymous]

I am just begineing with AUTOCAD and cannot get my feet on the ground.

[leothebuilder · Accepted solution]

Do a Google search on Autocad tutorials, do a search on YouTube, search book stores for books on Autocad.

Check your local community college to see if they are offering Autocad courses.

There is soooo much out there.

[Victoria.Studley · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Welcome to the community, and thank you for posting your question here!

In addition to @leothebuilder's suggestions, you might want to check out our Build Your AutoCAD IQ! Webinar series. All of the past sessions are posted on our Youtube playlist.

If you want to attend the upcoming sessions live, you can register for them here. It's free to attend - I hope you'll join us!

[David_W_Koch]

As @leothebuilder mentioned, there are a number of resources available.  I will add that while the economics of book publishing has resulted in most AutoCAD Architecture books no longer being updated every year, if you acquire the most recent version of the book (assuming it is for 2010 or later, with the ribbon interface), you will still be able to follow along and learn the basics.  Those books won't cover the latest features, but will be fine for learning the basics.  This assumes that you are using AutoCAD Architecture, a vertical product built on top of AutoCAD, and not just "plain" AutoCAD.

If you would benefit from a tutorial style book that takes you through AutoCAD Architecture's features while working on two projects (one residential, one commercial), I can recommend Paul Aubin's The Aubin Academy Master Series: AutoCAD Architecture 2011.  There are other titles by other authors which may also work for you.

FULL DISCLOSURE:  I assisted Paul with the editing of the 2010 and 2011 versions of that book, and was compensated for my time.  I do not receive any compensation based on book sales.