Take your AutoCAD® skills to the next level with AutoCAD® 2025 Level II: Beyond the Basics and our award-winning Autodesk Certified Instructors. During this in-depth, two-day class you will discover techniques designed to reduce work, increase productivity, heighten organization, and ease project collaboration with a host of AutoCAD’s most advanced commands. Prior knowledge of basic AutoCAD commands and techniques is necessary.
Upcoming Live Training
May
19
AutoCAD 2025 Level II: Beyond the Basics
May 19 – May 20, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$800
Online
Number of days: 2
Description:
Agenda:
Introduction to Customization
Workspace Switching and Creation
Customize User Interface (CUI)
System Variables
Options Dialog Box
Advanced Commands and Techniques
Annotation Scaling
Document and Object Field Creation
Controlling Object Draw Order
CAD Standard Configuration and Checking
eTransmit
Design Feed
Advanced Layer Properties Management
Layer Filters
Layer States
Complex Entity Creation and Usage
Dynamic Block Creation and Insertion
Creation and Modification of Attributes
Group Formatting and Manipulation
Parametric Drafting Techniques
Tables
Creating and Modifying Tables
Populating Tables with Extracted Data
Linking Tables to External Spreadsheets
Plotting
Managing Plotters
Plot Style Creation and Usage
Publishing Layouts
Introduction to Sheet Set Manager
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
AutoCAD 2022-2025 Level I (or equivalent) ...or... 6-12 months continuous AutoCAD 2022-2025 experience
Who can benefit?:
AutoCAD® users who have had formal training or who are currently using AutoCAD as a regular part of their daily workflow
Jun
2
AutoCAD Architecture 2025 Level I: Essentials
Jun 2 – Jun 4, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$1,200
Online
Number of days: 3
Description:
This three-day class is designed for the architectural professional who wants to learn about the intelligent AEC objects (wall, doors, windows, etc.) and archtiectural tools (Project Navigator, Detail Component Manager, etc.) within AutoCAD Architecture. You will learn the essentials for creating drawings using many of the included specialized architectural tools specifically designed to ease the creation of three-dimensional (3D) architectural models and professional construction documents. Prior knowledge of basic AutoCAD commands and techniques is necessary.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Overview
Object Technology
Interface Features
Introduction to Drawing Management
Project Browser and Navigator
Working with Floor Plans, Elevations, and Sections
Creating and Managing Sheets
Working with Structural Objects
Column Grids
Structural Columns
Adding and Modifying Walls
Direction and Justification
Modifying and Properties
Converting and Importing Styles
Cleanups and Interferences
Curtain Walls
Working with Doors and Windows
Creating and Modifying
Spaces
Creating and Generating
Modifying and Properties
Other Architectural Objects
Stairs and Railings
Floors and Roofs
Ceiling Grids
Fixtures, Furnishings, and Equipment
Tools and Utilities
Layering
Object Display
3D Navigation
Construction Documentation
Annotating Drawings
Schedule Tags and Tables
Creating Details
Detail Component Manager
Keynoting
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
AutoCAD® 2022-2025 Level I (or equivalent) ...or... 6-12 months continuous AutoCAD® 2022-2025 experience
Who can benefit?:
Architectural professionals, production designers, and drafters who want to take advantage of the architectural design and productivity features within AutoCAD Architecture®
Jun
5
Revit 2025 Level II: Families for Architecture
Jun 5 – Jun 5, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$400
Online
Number of days: 1
Description:
This class is designed for intermediate to advanced Revit® users who want to move beyond simple architectural families and learn many different techniques for creating complex content. The class will provide you with the skills necessary to organize, create, and manage your Revit families.
Agenda:
Overview
Exploring the Family Editor
Family Templates and Categories
Best Practices
Laying the Foundation
Reference Planes
Reference Lines
Constraints
Creating Geometry
Solid and Void Forms
Model and Symbolic Lines
Filled and Masking Regions
Adding Intelligence
Type vs. Instance
Family and Shared Parameters
Visibility
Materials
Advanced Family Techniques
Nested Families
Formulas
Other Family Types
Detail Components
Tags
Symbols
Profiles
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEUʼs), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
Revit 2022-2025 Level I (or equivalent) plus 3 months continuous Revit experience, or at least 6 months continuous Revit 2022-2025 experience
Who can benefit?:
Revit® users who are responsible for creating architectural families for their firms
Jun
16
Revit 2025 Level I: Architecture
Jun 16 – Jun 19, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$1,600
Online
Number of days: 4
Description:
This hands-on, comprehensive class demonstrates and instructs design development and documentation methods using Revit®. The class is designed to teach the architectural professional how to use Revit to create a Building Information Model (BIM) and from that model generate construction documents. Attendees of this class will experience this process of 3D model creation to 2D detailing firsthand on a sample project they will build from scratch.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Introduction
Building Information Modeling
Exploring the Interface
Elements and Families
Views and Visibility
Project Browser
Floor and Ceiling Plans
Sections and Elevations
3D views
Schedules
View Properties and View Range
Using Modeling Tools
Levels and Grids
Structural Columns
Walls, Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
Curtain Walls
Doors and Windows
Stairs and Railings
Rooms
Working with Families
Loading into Projects
Placing Components (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment)
Basic Detailing and Annotation
Detail Lines and Detail Components
Text and Dimensions
Tags and Symbols
Linking and Exporting to CAD
Sheets and Printing
Introduction to Worksharing
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
A strong architectural background or education, as well as general computer and Windows experience
Who can benefit?:
Architects and designers who are actively involved in project design and the development of drawing sets
Jun
23
AutoCAD and LT 2025 Level I: Essentials
Jun 23 – Jun 25, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
CADD Alexandria$1,200
In-person
Number of days: 3
Description:
Topics covered in this class provide attendees with a strong foundation for making AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® an effective and valued addition to their professional skill set. Devised for professionals who need to use AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT as a daily production tool, this class introduces students to the two-dimensional (2D) drafting environment and the techniques required to edit existing drawings as well as create new drawings from scratch. Students will learn how to take a drawing file from its initial setup, through creating and modifying simple and complex objects, to detailed page setup and final printing.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Understanding the Interface
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbon Tabs and Panels
Application Status Bar
Command Window
The Canvas (Drawing Window / Editor)
Basic Drawing Navigation
Panning
Zooming
Windowing
Drawing Setup and Organization
Units and Drawing Limits
Creating and Managing Layers
Managing Linetypes, Lineweights, and Colors
Drawing with Precision
Using the Coordinate System
Object Snaps
Orthomode
Polar Tracking
Creating 2-Dimensional Geometry
Lines, Arcs, and Circles
Rectangles and Polylines
Hatching
Reusable Content (i.e. Blocks and Symbols)
Editing 2-Dimensional Geometry
Copying, Moving, Rotating, Scaling, and Stretching
Offsetting and Arraying
Trimming, Extending, Filleting, and Chamfering
Measure Commands
Object Properties
Annotation
Text and Text Styles
Dimensions and Dimension Styles
Plotting
Layouts and Viewports
Inserting Titleblocks (Borders)
Outputting to Paper and Digital Formats
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
General computer and Windows experience
Who can benefit?:
Individuals who will be using AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® on a daily basis and have little to no experience or formal training
Jun
23
Revit 2025 Level I: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing
Jun 23 – Jun 26, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$1,600
Online
Number of days: 4
Description:
This hands-on, comprehensive class reviews design development, documentation, and analysis methods using Revit®. This class is designed to teach the mechanical/electrical/plumbing professional how to use Revit to create a Building Information Model (BIM), analyze that model, and then generate construction documents.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Overview
Building Information Modeling
Exploring the Interface
MEP Elements and Families
Starting a Project
System Browser
Spaces and Room Naming
Views and Visibility
Project Browser
Floor / Ceiling Plans, Sections, Callouts
Visibility / Graphics
Filters
View Templates
Phasing
Mechanical Standards
Settings
Mechanical Design
Air Terminals and Mechanical Equipment
Duct and Flex Duct
Duct Fittings and Accessories
Duct Color Fill Legends
Piping (Mechanical and Plumbing)
Plumbing Equipment and Fixtures
Pipes, Fittings, and Accessories
Electrical Standards
Settings
Load Classifications and Demand Factors
Electrical Design
Devices and Fixtures
Electrical Equipment
Panel Schedules and Circuiting
Wiring
Cable Tray and Conduit
Annotating
Text, Dimensions, Tags, Symbols
Schedules
Drafting Views
Revisions
Output and Collaboration
Printing
Worksharing
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEUʼs), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
General computer and Windows experience, knowledge of terminology, systems, and workflows found in the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing disciplines.
Who can benefit?:
MEP professionals actively using design and documentation software to produce 3D BIM, and 2D documentation
Jul
8
AutoCAD and LT 2026 Level I: Essentials
Jul 8 – Jul 10, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$1,200
Online
Number of days: 3
Description:
Topics covered in this class provide attendees with a strong foundation for making AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® an effective and valued addition to their professional skill set. Devised for professionals who need to use AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT as a daily production tool, this class introduces students to the two-dimensional (2D) drafting environment and the techniques required to edit existing drawings as well as create new drawings from scratch. Students will learn how to take a drawing file from its initial setup, through creating and modifying simple and complex objects, to detailed page setup and final printing.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Understanding the Interface
Application Menu
Quick Access Toolbar
Ribbon Tabs and Panels
Application Status Bar
Command Window
The Canvas (Drawing Window / Editor)
Basic Drawing Navigation
Panning
Zooming
Windowing
Drawing Setup and Organization
Units and Drawing Limits
Creating and Managing Layers
Managing Linetypes, Lineweights, and Colors
Drawing with Precision
Using the Coordinate System
Object Snaps
Orthomode
Polar Tracking
Creating 2-Dimensional Geometry
Lines, Arcs, and Circles
Rectangles and Polylines
Hatching
Reusable Content (i.e. Blocks and Symbols)
Editing 2-Dimensional Geometry
Copying, Moving, Rotating, Scaling, and Stretching
Offsetting and Arraying
Trimming, Extending, Filleting, and Chamfering
Measure Commands
Object Properties
Annotation
Text and Text Styles
Dimensions and Dimension Styles
Plotting
Layouts and Viewports
Inserting Titleblocks (Borders)
Outputting to Paper and Digital Formats
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
General computer and Windows experience
Who can benefit?:
Individuals who will be using AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® on a daily basis and have little to no experience or formal training
Jul
10
Bluebeam Revu 21 Level I for Tyler’s Enterprise Permitting & Licensing
Jul 10 – Jul 10, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$400
Online
Number of days: 1
Description:
This one-day class is designed for municipalities moving to a paperless workflow using Bluebeam® Revu® 21 and Tyler Technologies Enterprise Permitting & Licensing Software to manage and markup PDFs submitted to their agencies from parties seeking permits for assorted projects. This course will teach attendees how to use Bluebeam® Revu’s® powerful PDF editing, markup and collaboration technology allowing them to collaborate efficiently and review documents in a quick and easy fashion. This course will cover creating and participating in Bluebeam® Studio Sessions, a full tour of the interface, how to compare documents of different versions, how to place markups on a PDF, apply measurements and much more.
Agenda:
Getting Started
Interface Overview
Introduction to Panels
Profiles and Toolbars
Opening and Navigating PDFs
Comparing Documents
Viewing Multiple PDFs
Document Comparison
Overlay Pages
Working with Documents
Multiview
Split Documents
Synchronize Views
Page Labels
Bluebeam Studio Sessions
Creating Sessions
Joining Sessions
Collaborating within a Session
Marking Up PDFs
Text Toolbar
Shapes Toolbar
Modifying/Customizing Markups
Stamps
Placing Stamps on PDFs
Create Custom Stamps
Create Dynamic Stamps
Markup List
Adding and Removing Columns
Hide Markups
Filter Markups
Markups Summaries
Tool Sets
Creating Custom Tool Sets
Adding Custom Tools to Tool Sets
Measurement Tools
Assigning Scales to PDFs
Using Measurement Tools
Configuring Viewports
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
General computer and Windows knowledge and experience
Who can benefit?:
Individuals who will be using AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® to review or markup drawings on a frequent basis and have little to no experience or formal training
Jul
16
Revit 2026 Level II: Families for Architecture
Jul 16 – Jul 16, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$400
Online
Number of days: 1
Description:
This class is designed for intermediate to advanced Revit® users who want to move beyond simple architectural families and learn many different techniques for creating complex content. The class will provide you with the skills necessary to organize, create, and manage your Revit families.
Agenda:
Overview
Exploring the Family Editor
Family Templates and Categories
Best Practices
Laying the Foundation
Reference Planes
Reference Lines
Constraints
Creating Geometry
Solid and Void Forms
Model and Symbolic Lines
Filled and Masking Regions
Adding Intelligence
Type vs. Instance
Family and Shared Parameters
Visibility
Materials
Advanced Family Techniques
Nested Families
Formulas
Other Family Types
Detail Components
Tags
Symbols
Profiles
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEUʼs), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
Revit 2023-2026 Level I (or equivalent) plus 3 months continuous Revit experience, or at least 6 months continuous Revit 2023-2026 experience
Who can benefit?:
Revit® users who are responsible for creating architectural families for their firms
Jul
17
Autodesk Navisworks 2026 Level I: Clash Coordination
Jul 17 – Jul 17, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$400
Online
Number of days: 1
Description:
One aspect of Building Information Modeling (BIM) that is widely implemented by both design and construction professionals is clash coordination. However, many efforts are hampered by misaligned models, imprecise clash reports, and the inability to review clash results efficiently. To ensure a successful outcome, thoughtful planning is needed to consider factors which span across the phases of a project's development, as well as across multiple BIM applications.
This one-day class is designed for those utilizing Navisworks® Manage to assemble Revit and AutoCAD based files into a single federated model for clash coordination.
Agenda:
Getting Started
Product and Workspace Overview
Opening and Appending Files
Saving, Merging, and Refreshing Files
Prepping Revit Files
Setting Up Project Location
Export to NWC Format
Prepping AutoCAD Files
Export to DWG Format from Revit
UCS vs Revit Project/True North
Export to NWC Format
3D Model Review
Navigation
Selection Tree and Selecting Objects
Hiding Objects and Overriding Materials
Measuring and Moving Objects
Search Sets
Viewpoints and Sectioning
Markups
Clash Detective
Selecting Items to be Clashed
Clash Test Settings, Rules, Reporting
Audit Checks
Export and Import Clash Tests
Sharing Files
Save to NWD
Comparing NWD Models
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
General computer and Windows experience. Basic knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit is recommended but not required.
Who can benefit?:
Design and construction professionals working in a BIM environment requiring coordination and visualization.
Jul
21
Revit 2026 Level I: Architecture
Jul 21 – Jul 24, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
CADD Alexandria$1,600
In-person
Number of days: 4
Description:
This hands-on, comprehensive class demonstrates and instructs design development and documentation methods using Revit®. The class is designed to teach the architectural professional how to use Revit to create a Building Information Model (BIM) and from that model generate construction documents. Attendees of this class will experience this process of 3D model creation to 2D detailing firsthand on a sample project they will build from scratch.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Introduction
Building Information Modeling
Exploring the Interface
Elements and Families
Views and Visibility
Project Browser
Floor and Ceiling Plans
Sections and Elevations
3D views
Schedules
View Properties and View Range
Using Modeling Tools
Levels and Grids
Structural Columns
Walls, Floors, Ceilings, and Roofs
Curtain Walls
Doors and Windows
Stairs and Railings
Rooms
Working with Families
Loading into Projects
Placing Components (Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment)
Basic Detailing and Annotation
Detail Lines and Detail Components
Text and Dimensions
Tags and Symbols
Linking and Exporting to CAD
Sheets and Printing
Introduction to Worksharing
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
A strong architectural background or education, as well as general computer and Windows experience
Who can benefit?:
Architects and designers who are actively involved in project design and the development of drawing sets
Jul
28
Autodesk Civil 3D 2026 Level I: Essentials
Jul 28 – Jul 30, 2025//1:00pm – 8:30pmUTC
$1,200
Online
Number of days: 3
Description:
This class introduces the model-based design technology in Autodesk® Civil 3D® and provides the core for its application in civil engineering projects of any type. Students will examine the Autodesk Civil 3D interface and environment, the development of civil project data, and the application of settings and styles. A working knowledge of standard commands and techniques is necessary.
Continued Learning:
As a benefit of training with us, you'll get 1 year of access to this class - PLUS all Autodesk classes - on-demand through the CADD Community. The interactive training content & resource are proven to help refresh knowledge throughout the year.
Agenda:
Concepts and Environment
User Interface
Intelligent Objects
Using and Importing Object Styles
Project Management
File Formats
Drawing Creation
Data Sharing
Establishing Existing Conditions
Surface Creation from Existing Data
Adding Boundaries to Surfaces
Introduction to Road Design
Alignment Creation, Editing, and Annotating
Surface and Design Profile Creation
Typical Section Design
Corridor Generation and Editing
Corridor Surfaces
Proposed Ground
Feature Line and Breakline Creation
Grading Objects
Grading Object Targets and Interaction
Surface Annotating
Earthwork Volumes
Introduction to Pipe Layout
Gravity Pipe Network Creation
Display and Annotation of Gravity Parts in Profile
Pressure Network Creation
Display and Editing of Pressure Parts in Profile
Document Generation
Cross Section Sampling and View Creation
Plan and Profile Sheet Creation
This class comes with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, provides AIA/CES Continuing Education Credits (CEU’s), and each student receives a certificate of completion.
Prerequisites:
AutoCAD 2023-2026 Level I (or equivalent) ...or... 6-12 months continuous AutoCAD 2023-2026 experience
Who can benefit?:
Civil design professionals who want to learn how to automate their engineering projects and processes using the intelligence of Civil 3D