AutoCAD Basics for Fire Sprinkler Design | Drawing a Building from Scratch in HydraCAD

Learn the essential AutoCAD skills every fire protection designer needs. In this hands-on HydraCAD tutorial, Alan walks through creating a full building footprint from scratch — using layers, ortho mode, offset, copy, trim, chamfer, and room tags. Perfect for beginners learning how to draft accurate architectural backgrounds for sprinkler design and layout.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & why accuracy matters
01:00 – Setting up a blank HydraCAD template
03:00 – Drawing walls with layers and line commands
05:00 – Using Ortho mode and coordinates
07:00 – Fixing errors with Join, Chamfer, and Extend
10:00 – Adding wall thickness with Copy and Offset
12:00 – Drawing interior rooms and walls
17:00 – Using Trim and Osnaps
20:00 – Labeling rooms with Room Tags
23:00 – Final layout overview and next steps

Keywords: AutoCAD tutorial, HydraCAD training, fire sprinkler design, architectural drafting, AutoCAD for beginners, how to draw buildings in AutoCAD, fire protection CAD, sprinkler layout, CAD basics.