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Fundamentals of AutoCAD

AutoCAD is the global standard for creating technical drawings. Do you work with drawings, or would you like to learn how to create professional 2D drawings yourself, but have little experience with AutoCAD? With Dosign Academy’s AutoCAD 2D Basics course, you will learn to work with the software quickly and purposefully. During this training course, you will develop the basic skills needed to create, modify and process technical drawings independently in your day-to-day work.

Course type

Technical Modules

Teaching location

Rotterdam

Course days

3 dagen

Start date

25-09-2026

Course programme

The AutoCAD 2D Basics course is a three-day training course that takes you step by step through the fundamentals of the drawing software. You will learn to work with the most important AutoCAD functions and tools, enabling you to create clear and efficient 2D drawings. The training course is practice-oriented and suitable for anyone who wants to learn how to use AutoCAD quickly, regardless of sector or technical background.

  • After completing this training course, you will understand:

  • How to work within the AutoCAD interface

  • How to create accurate 2D drawings to scale

  • How to structure and manage drawings clearly

  • How to extract information from drawings and present it correctly

  • How to save, print and share drawings using the correct settings

After three days, you will be able to work independently with AutoCAD and apply it directly in your working environment.

The programme
  • Introduction to the AutoCAD user interface
  • Using the most important drawing and editing commands
  • Using the many practical tools available within the software
  • Drawing accurately: working with units, absolute, relative and polar coordinates
  • Quickly extracting the right information from a drawing: measuring distances, angles and areas
  • Navigating within the drawing and structuring it using layers
  • Using colours, linetypes, lineweights and hatching efficiently
  • Adding clear, readable text and dimensions
  • Opening drawings, plotting, saving as PDF and printing to the correct scale
Target audience

Who is this AutoCAD course intended for?

The AutoCAD 2D Basics course is suitable for anyone with little or no experience in AutoCAD who wants to learn how to use the software quickly and effectively. This includes starters, technicians, engineers, draftspeople and professionals who work with technical drawings and need to be able to read, modify or create them independently.

The course is suitable for participants from different sectors and technical backgrounds. No prior AutoCAD experience is required.

Investment and duration of the training

Practical information

The AutoCAD 2D Basics training course consists of six half-day sessions. The fee is €1,039.50 per person, excluding VAT.

Investment: €1,039.50 excluding VAT
Duration: 3 days

Course dates

Time - hrs
Location Rotterdam
Trainers
Language Dutch

The trainer

Locations

  • Rotterdam

    The Mark Offices Fascinatio Boulevard 256 3036 WB Rotterdam Nederland
  • Antwerpen

    Uitbreidingsstraat 60 Coachingstrajecten 2600 Berchem, Antwerpen België
  • Incompany

    Training delivered at your location

  • On location

    Together, we determine the right location for the training.

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The benefits

Why choose Dosign Academy for an AutoCAD course?

An AutoCAD course is best followed in a learning environment where personal attention and practical applicability are central. At Dosign Academy, we combine clear explanations with hands-on practice, so you quickly see progress. The training course is delivered by a certified trainer and reflects how AutoCAD is used in practice.

Personal advice and guidance

We work in small groups of 3 to 6 participants, ensuring plenty of room for personal guidance. You can ask questions, receive additional explanations and work on exercises that match your level and learning goals.

Experienced trainers from industry

The training course is delivered by a certified trainer with extensive experience in AutoCAD. You learn not only how the software works, but also how to use it efficiently when creating and modifying technical drawings.

Practice-based training

During the AutoCAD course, you work with simple, recognisable exercises. This allows you to apply the functions you learn immediately and work independently and productively after completing the course. You work with the latest version of AutoCAD, while the knowledge gained is also applicable to AutoCAD LT and other versions.

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The importance of AutoCAD knowledge

Technical drawings form the basis of many design, engineering and production processes. Solid AutoCAD knowledge ensures that your drawings are clear, correct and professionally structured. By following an AutoCAD course, you not only strengthen your technical skills, but also increase your employability and efficiency within projects and organisations.

Would you like to learn how to work with AutoCAD quickly and efficiently? Register for the AutoCAD 2D Basics course at Dosign Academy and develop a solid foundation in technical drawing. You will learn to work with a globally recognised drawing software package and immediately increase your practical value in the workplace.