AutoCAD Exercises

The introductory exercises below can be used to test your understanding of how to use the essential skills in AutoCAD if you are new to the software.

Follow the video tutorials, which guide you through the exercises so you can gain confidence in using AutoCAD.

Flemish Bond Exercise

Flemish Bond Exercise – Drawing rectangles, copying and moving

Axonometric steps exercise

Axonometric steps exercise – Drawing lines at angle, copying

Example Floor Plans to Practice

Click this image to download example Hotel Room **JPG** file

Click this **Example House image to download**

Hotel Room Exercise Tutorial Videos

Hotel Room 1 – Adding Walls

Hotel Room 2 – Doors and Windows

Hotel Room 3 – Adding Furniture

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