Want to learn autocad basics

[Anonymous]

Hi there

I have been a heating engineer for the last 10 years and recently I have been getting involved in some larger projects and am based in south east England UK

I would like to ask what the best way forward would be to learn autocad and autocad mep as I have never used it before.

My goal would be able to draw heating schematics using cad/mep but I just don't know where to start with regards to learning

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am 38 and don't have the time to go back to college full time.

Thank you!

[s.borello]

You can download trial versions of the software and start right away.  Youtube has many tutorial style videos to get you started.  Check out Ascent: https://www.ascented.com/courseware-solutions/autodesk/courseware/autocad.  I'm also a fan of the mastering series of books by Paul Aubin: https://www.amazon.com/Aubin-Academy-Master-AutoCAD-Compatible/dp/1479338974/ref=asc_df_1479338974/?...

I also like the books by Simon Whitbread: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/mastering-autodesk-revit-mep-2016-autodesk-official-press_don-bokmille...