This hands-on online course teaches you essential AutoCAD tools to transform both residential and commercial interior spaces. The curriculum helps students gain practical experience in real-world projects, including kitchen and bath design, egress plans, and furnishings layouts. Perfect for interior designers, furniture dealers, and property managers, this course equips you with the in-demand AutoCAD expertise to elevate your career and manage spaces with confidence.
Students develop key AutoCAD skills by creating detailed residential floor plans and elevations, producing precise kitchen and bath layouts, and designing effective commercial egress and furnishings plans. The course also covers generating interior elevations and mastering AutoCAD tools and techniques specific to interior design workflows.
By completing this course, you will have developed expertise in:
Residential Design: Create detailed floor plans and elevations for a real-world residential remodel.
Kitchen & Bath Design: Develop precise layouts for kitchens and bathrooms.
Commercial Layouts: Design effective egress plans and furnishings layouts.
Interior Elevations: Produce detailed interior elevations to showcase your designs.
AutoCAD Techniques: Master essential AutoCAD tools and techniques specific to interior design.
Course Curriculum
Lesson 1: Residential Demolition Plans
Getting Started (2m 45s)
Sheet Index (7m 51s)
Project Specifications (7m 5s)
First Floor Demolition (14m 37s)
Second Floor Demolition (2m 16s)
First Floor Demo Keynotes (9m 59s)
Second Floor Demo Keynotes (4m 41s)
Demolition Dimensions (6m 6s)
Sheet I 1 (6m 1s)
Lesson 2: Proposed Residential Plans
Draw Walls First Floor (8m 54s)
Draw Walls Second Floor Plan (6m 46s)
Insert Door Blocks (11m 59s)
Insert Window Block (1m 46s)
Draw Casework Elements (12m 50s)
Place Kitchen Blocks (7m 24s)
Place Bathroom Blocks (5m 17s)
Dimensions (5m 55s)
Door Tags (5m 19s)
Room Tags (7m 39s)
Sheet Setup (8m 51s)
Proposed Plans Sheet Notes (1m 44s)
Lesson 3: Schedule & Furniture Plans
Create Sheet I 3 (1m 4s)
Finish Schedule (11m 15s)
Door Schedule (7m 28s)
Schedules Sheet Notes (2m 57s)
Sheet I 4 (4m 18s)
First Floor Furniture (12m 27s)
Second Floor Furniture (7m 21s)
Place Rugs (7m 56s)
Finalize Sheet I 4 (3m 31s)
Lesson 4: Kitchen Elevations
Begin Kitchen Elevations (15m 1s)
Add Doors & Windows (4m 38s)
Orient Elevations (3m 38s)
Door Wall Casework (18m 57s)
Hearth Wall Casework (9m 48s)
Range Wall Elevation (4m 12s)
Island Casework (5m 15s)
Appliances and Sink (4m 36s)
Window Trim and Backsplash (6m 1s)
Elevation Dimensions (5m 6s)
Dimension Style (3m 16s)
Cabinet Tags (4m 42s)
Elevation Keynotes (6m 29s)
Create Sheet I 5 (4m 34s)
Elevation Sheet Notes (1m 44s)
Elevation Tags (4m 29s)
Review Final Set (2m 7s)
Plot Setup (3m 46s)
Publish (3m 11s)
Mid Term Check (1m 18s)
Lesson 5: Commercial Interiors
Commercial Project Introduction (1m 42s)
Sheet Index (4m 55s)
Existing Conditions (2m)
Common Path of Travel (15m 45s)
Occupancy Calculation (8m 10s)
Exit Separation (4m 31s)
Conference Room Partition (2m 47s)
Conference Room Door (1m 41s)
Wall Type Tags (5m 31s)
Place Office Furniture (7m 19s)
Place Cubicles (1m 35s)
Label Furniture (5m 27s)
Dimension Furniture (2m 50s)
Lesson 6: Finishes, Ceilings, and Details
Floor & Base Finish Tags (2m 23s)
Wall Finish Tags (9m 37s)
Wall Finish Legend (3m 36s)
Executive Office Ceiling Grid (4m 52s)
Junior Office Ceiling Grid (3m 14s)
Place Office Lights (1m 19s)
Place Document Room Lights (4m 32s)
Add Supply & Return Diffusers (3m 45s)
Add Light Tags (1m 56s)
Restroom Clear Areas (5m 12s)
Restroom Elevation Tag (1m 3s)
ADA Dimensions (6m 54s)
Furniture Schedule (5m 7s)
Partition Detail Gypsum Board (3m 27s)
Partition Detail Insulation (5m 20s)
Partition Detail Studs (8m 3s)
Partition Detail Notes (3m 1s)
Check Sheets (5m 48s)
Publish (2m 56s)
