Top 10 Best Practices For AutoCAD Beginners
Used by tens of thousands of people daily, this old program still is the number one computer aided modeling software in the world, by sheer volume of usage.
If you’re one of the newbies in the construction industry, it is almost impossible to not begin with AutoCAD. Keeping that in mind, today we will cover the top 10 best practices for AutoCAD beginners. This should help you sleep easier at night!
10. Trial and Error
AutoCAD is a scary complex program, despite its relatively simplistic looking interface. It could be a huge issue if you try to learn first and practice later.
Instead, try learning on the job. Try out whatever tool you think might be the thing for your task. You can always undo! Make sure you keep backup copies, though.
9. Online Resources
You’re in luck - AutoCAD has been among us for so long, and is so successful and widespread, that the internet is bursting with help for AutoCAD. Learning resources, example work, wise words, how-to’s and tips - you can find anything aplenty if you just know how to figure out the right search words.
On that note, Autodesk University is probably the biggest and most important single source of knowledge you can have on AutoCAD. Bookmark it!