Draftsperson.net is a free resource hub for CAD and BIM drafters — download AutoCAD blocks and Revit families, read the drafting blog, and watch technical drawing tutorials.
Online since 2003, Draftsperson.net is one of the oldest and most trusted names in CAD and technical drawing. Many copycat sites have appeared over the years — this is the original.
Free AutoCAD Blocks
Download from a vast collection of free AutoCAD blocks at blocks.draftsperson.net — symbols, details and title blocks ready to drop into your drawings.
- Electrical CAD Symbols Library – Lighting, power, fire-alarm and schedule symbols in one ready-to-use AutoCAD library.
- Construction Framing Details – Foundations & Floors – Standard foundation and floor framing details to drop straight into construction drawings.
- Swing Doors in Plan View – Plan-view door blocks with correct swings for architectural floor plans.
The Drafting & CAD/BIM Blog
blog.draftsperson.net covers technical drawing, CAD and BIM drafting, and practical advice on becoming a better drafter.
- Wisey's Steel Shapes – Free AutoLISP Program – A free AutoLISP tool that draws accurate 2D structural steel profiles in AutoCAD.
- Creating Custom Hatch Patterns in AutoCAD – Make your own .pat hatch patterns and reuse them across AutoCAD and Revit.
- Axonometric: Drawing in 3D – How axonometric projection makes 3D objects read correctly on a 2D drawing.
Free Revit Families
Download from a good collection of free, well-built Revit families at families.draftsperson.net for your BIM projects.
- Structural Revit Repeating Details – Ready-made repeating detail families for structural documentation in Revit.
- 24m High Tree – A tall tree family for landscape and site context in Revit views.
- Jaguar – Vehicle Family – A car entourage family that adds scale and realism to Revit scenes.
CAD & Drafting Video Tutorials
The Art of Technical Drawing YouTube channel — screen-share tutorials for AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Revit, plus tips on being a good draftsperson.
- Designing the World – The Story of CAD – A short documentary on the history of computer-aided design.
- Convert a Stormwater Design from DWG to Revit – A step-by-step tutorial bringing a DWG stormwater design into Revit.
- Standard Colours and Line Weights in CAD – Why CAD colours map to line weights, and how to set them up.
Other projects:
draftsperson.net/origami/ – Origami instructions from a CAD Drafter.