This course explores more sophisticated techniques that will extend your mastery of AutoCAD. It is ideal for those who wish to pursue a more advanced career in the practice of interior designing.

The course is designed to study each and every module of interior design through AutoCAD 2D modeling in great detail. Throughout the course, practical exercises and projects will be conducted to evaluate your competency of related course elements and concept.

You must have taken AutoCAD: Level 1 or its equivalent to qualify for this course.

Course Outline

• Topic 1
  • Review of level one commands
  • Quick level one exercise
  • Understanding layers
  • Tracing and scaling command
  • Align command
  • Drawing list
  • Introducing final project
• Topic 2
  • Understanding complex drawings with their layers
  • Create furniture plan in two areas of villa exercise
  • Create furniture block and block library for final project
  • Create FF&E plan for final project
  • Create ceiling plan for final project
• Topic 3
  • Super hatch, wipeout, and draw order command
  • Create floor finishes plan for final project
  • Understanding elevations
  • Elevations for final project
  • Paper space: Insert title block in paper space
  • Aligning and justifying text
  • Creating view ports
  • Homework explanation
• Topic 4
  • ​​​​​​​Introduction to XREFS
  • Final project
  • Labeling viewport windows
  • Add a cover sheet
  • Add legends and notes
  • Final review
  • Export as PDF

Internship & Work Opportunities

The end goal of the training is to secure work in the industry, which is facilitated through internship opportunities at design companies and showrooms such as Pottery Barn, Ethan Allen, Crate & Barrel, and more. Work shadowing is also organized for top students during holiday breaks. Great care is taken to match the student's aspirations and abilities with a suitable practice.