AutoCAD 2005 for Architects (Program Details)

Soft Skills

COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction To AutoCAD

Introduction to AutoCAD 2005
Review the AutoCAD 2005 GUI
Architectural Visualization
Architectural Firms

AutoCAD Drawings

The Working Drawing and Scale Factor
Externally Referenced Files
Plotting a Monochrome Drawing
Plotting a Colour Drawing
Creating Presentation Drawings
Plotting an EPS File
Introducing Illustrator
Introducing Photoshop

Blocks and Wblocks

Defining Blocks and Wblocks
Cut and Paste Options in AutoCAD
Introduction to DesignCenter
Introduction to Tool Palettes

External References

External Reference Defined
Insert an XREF
XCLIP Command Tutorials 1
XCLIP Command 2
XREF Manager
When to Use External References

Electrical Plan and Architectural Plan

Use an Existing Architectural Sheet
Electrical Plan Tutorials 1
AutoCAD Electrical Plan 2
Architectural Plan

Creating the Elevation

XREF the Plan and XLINE Command
Layers and Draw Order
Hatching Elevations with Snapbase
An Architectural Sheet as a Template
AutoCAd Viewports and Text
Leader Lines and Elevation Markers

AutoCADWorking Drawings

Architectural Set of Working Drawings
Reinforce How this Project Uses Xrefs
Using an Attribute Block
Creating an Attribute Block
Selecting Objects Tutorials 1
Selecting Objects 2
Cycle and Quick Select

AutoCAD Printing

Create a Monochrome Plot Style Table
Create a Colour Plot Style Table
Combining Colour and Monochrome Files
AutoCAD Colour Gradient Hatching
How to Create an EPS File

Customizing AutoCAD

Customizing the GUI
Creating a Custom Toolbar
Using a Pre-Defined Icon
Creating a Custom Icon
Keyboard Shortcut and Command Alias

Introduction to 3D

3D Architectural Entities
Controlling the View and the UCS
Viewpoint Presets and 3D Orbit Command
Creating a 3D Glass as a Surface
Creating a 3D Glass as a Solid
Rotating 3D Objects

Introduction to 3D Solids

3D Sofa - Building the Solids
3D Sofa - Editing the Solids
3D Sofa - Advanced 2D and 3D Commands
Completing the 3D Sofa

The 3D Exterior House Model

Creating the Walls Tutorials 1
Creating the Walls 2
XREF the Elevations Using 3Point UCS
Slicing 3D Solids in AutoCAD
Moving and Extruding Faces
Completing the Window Opening
Window Frames Using Subtract
Door and Window Openings Using Subtract
Door Frames Using Union
Saving a Named View and a UCS
Completing 3D Walls with 2D Elevations
Review Extrude and Subtract Command
Using Point Filters
3D Roof Tutorials 1
3D Roof 2
3D Roof - Interference Command 1
3D Roof - Interference Command 2
Extrude via Path

3D Interior House Model

Interference Command with 3D Walls
Custom Toolbars for 3D Modelling
3D Walls and the Separate Command
Techniques for Modelling Two Floors
3D Door Frames
Polylines That Will Not Extrude
Pros and Cons of Clipping Planes
Creating 3D Cabinets Tutorials 1
Creating 3D Cabinets pt. 2
Completing the 3D Cabinets

Creating the Perspective Views

The Dview Command and Saving Views
Zoom/Distance/3D Orbit
Presentation Borders to Compose Layouts
Composing a Raster File

Miscellaneous Commands and Options

3D Ruled Surface - Sloped Surfaces
3D Ruled Surface - Curtains
Viewports in Model Space
Interior Perspective Tutorials
Model Space Viewports and Layers

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Composing the Floor Plan
Adding Colour to the Wall
Adding Colour to the Floor
Summarizing the Techniques
Completing the Presentation

Conclusion

Final Words on these Tutorials

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