AutoCAD Foundations Is Now Available in All Supported AutoCAD Languages

[The AutoCAD Blog]

Learning AutoCAD has just become more accessible to users around the world. AutoCAD Foundations is now available in all 14 languages offered through the AutoCAD Online Help: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Whether you’re new to AutoCAD or looking to refresh your skills, you can now explore foundational learning content in your preferred language, making it easier than ever to build confidence and develop essential design skills.

What is AutoCAD Foundations?

AutoCAD Foundations is a free, beginner-friendly learning series available directly within AutoCAD Online Help. Designed to help users get started quickly, it combines short instructional videos, guided lessons, and hands-on exercises to introduce essential AutoCAD tools, features, and workflows.

From navigating the AutoCAD interface and creating your first drawing to working with precision, organizing objects with layers, adding dimensions, and preparing designs for sharing, AutoCAD Foundations provides just the right amount of information to help you learn at your own pace.

Whether you’re working on architectural, mechanical, civil engineering, or other types of designs, these lessons help you develop the foundational skills needed to start working independently and confidently in AutoCAD.

Getting started is easy!

1. Visit AutoCAD Foundations in the AutoCAD 2027 Online Help.
   
2. Locate the language drop-down menu at the top of the Help page.
   
3. Select your preferred language.

Drop-down menu with languages. Page in French after language selection.

Explore the AutoCAD Foundations Learning Series

AutoCAD Foundations includes 12 courses designed to guide you from understanding the interface to creating and sharing completed drawings. Each course focuses on practical skills you can put to use right away in AutoCAD.

Tour the AutoCAD UI

Get familiar with the AutoCAD workspace, including the ribbon, Command line, and essential interface tools.
Open course 1

Take Your First Steps into AutoCAD

Build confidence with two guided design exercises for architectural and mechanical design that introduce practical drawing techniques and foundational workflows.
Open course 2

Create, Open, Save, and View Drawings

Learn how to start new drawings, open existing files, save your work, and navigate different views.
Open course 3

Start Working with Commands

Discover how to access and use AutoCAD commands with the mouse, Command line, and Dynamic Input.
Open course 4

Create Basic 2D Objects

Learn to draw lines, circles, rectangles, and other fundamental geometric shapes used in 2D drafting.
Open course 5

Create Objects with Precision and Accuracy

Improve drawing accuracy using coordinates, object snaps, and more to position geometry precisely.
Open course 6

Select, Modify, and Duplicate Objects

Explore techniques for selecting, editing, moving, copying, and modifying geometry to work more efficiently.
Open course 7

Change Object Properties and Organize Objects with Layers

Control object appearance using colors, linetypes, and other properties while organizing drawings with layers.
Open course 8

Place Annotation and Hatch Closed Areas

Add text, labels, and hatch patterns to communicate design details and identify materials and areas.
Open course 9

Add Dimensions to a Design

Learn how to add accurate measurements to objects and communicate sizes, distances, and locations.
Open course 10

Create and Insert Blocks

Discover how to create reusable blocks for symbols, components, and repeated design elements to improve consistency and efficiency.
Open course 11

Organize and Output a Design with Layouts

Prepare finished drawings for sharing by setting up layouts and learning how to plot or print designs.
Open course 12

Start your AutoCAD learning journey today!

Whether you’re opening AutoCAD for the first time or revisiting the fundamentals, AutoCAD Foundations makes it easier to learn essential skills, practice with real examples, and grow your confidence. Explore AutoCAD Foundations and choose your preferred language today!

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