ARC 220         Advanced Architectural CAD

Prerequisites:    ARC 114

Corequisites:     None

This course provides file management, productivity, and CAD customization skills.  Emphasis is placed on developing advanced proficiency techniques.  Upon completion, students should be able to create prototype drawings and symbol libraries, compose sheets with multiple details, and use advanced drawing and editing commands.

Drawing by Jason Kelly Using Architectural Desktop R2

Course Outline

I.        User Coordinate System

A.     Setting Origins

B.     World Coordinate System

II.     Extended References

A.     Reference An Existing Drawing Into The Current Drawing

B.     Overlay An Existing Drawing Onto The Current Drawing

C.     Change Path

D.     Bind Symbols

III.   Attributes

A.     Visible and Hidden Values

B.     Edit Attributes In Existing Blocks

C.     Collect Attributes In A Bill Of Materials

IV.  Scaling / Plotting Multiple Items

A.     Paper Space And Model Space

B.     Scale Factors

V.     Advanced Text And Dimensioning

A.     Editing

B.     Dual Dimensions

C.     External Referenced Dimensions Styles

D.     Text Composition

E.      Making Joint Styles

F.      Spell Checker

VI.  Simple AutoLISP

A.     Purpose Of Language

B.     Load And Use Routines

C.     Basics Of Programming

VII.            Auto-Architect

A.     Drawing Setup

B.     Auto-Architect Environment

C.     Project Settings

D.     Creating Spaces

E.      Walls

F.      Doors

G.     Windows

H.     Roofs

I.        Annotations

J.       Symbols