COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD):DEPARTMENTOFARCHITECTURE:ACME.ENGG.
TEACHINGPLAN
CADD:Computer Aided Design and Drafting (3 CH)
6Contact Hrs.PERWEEK (2L + 4P)
10Weeks (20+40) INSTRUCTION (20 days)
2 Weeks (4+8)SEMINARASSESSMENTTotal marks(10 +50) (4 days)
1 Week (2+4)MARKSSUBMISSIONTODEPARTMENT & REVISION FOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS (2 days)
FinalExaminationduration 3hoursTotalmarks40
Internal Assessment Marks (10+50): 10% on class attendance. 30% regular assignments. 70% AutoCAD task and viva voce.
Ujjwal Ghimire & Roma AmatyaCOURSETUTORS
CourseObjective:Todevelop proficiency in the use of architecture oriented computer application software. Students will be able to utilize AutoCAD software in design projects.
Day1:ORIENTATION AND BASICS11/05/2014
Basic Computer. OS, Storage, Unit of storage, Computer hardware, CAD software and hardware requirements. Installation. Startup. Etc.
Introduction to CAD. Uses, advantages, disadvantages, differences w.r.t. traditional drafting methods.
Coordinates Systems
AutoCAD Environment, Interaction, windows. File types. Opening closing and saving files.
Raster and Vector Images
Other popular software students will be using, as a design and visualization aid: Photoshop, sketch up, Revit, BIM, etc.
Concept of Scale, and scale in AutoCAD. Units in AutoCAD,
AutoCAD Fundamentals I
MVSETUP
CreateObjects
● Line
● Circle
● Arc
● Rectangle
Edit/Modify Objects
● Erase
● Move
● Copy
● Rotate
● Scale
● Trim
● Extend
● Offset
● Mirror
● Fillet
View Objects
● Zoom
● Pan
● Regen
PRACTICE ABOVE COMMANDS. Assignments/tasks will be provided. Classroom and further preparation.
Selection Methods
Crossing and window.
Drawing Accuracies:
ORTHO, OSNAP> ENDpoint, MIDpoint, CENter, QUADrant, INTersection, PERpendicular
Day2: AutoCAD Fundamentals II
Grips
UnitsandScale
SnapandGrid
To SetSnap
To SetGrid
CartesianCoordinateSystem
GeometricDataEntry
Dynamic Input
Manual Input
Inquiry Commands
Area
Distance
List
ID
RadiusandAngle
AdditionalDraftingCommands
Explode
Polygon
Ellipse
Chamfer
Templates
Limits
Save
HelpFiles
TangentOSNAP
Time
Day 3: Layers, colors, linetypes, properties, Text, Mtext, Editing & Style
IntroductiontoLayers
WhatAreLayers?
WhyUseThem?
CreatingandDeletingLayers
MakingaLayerCurrent
AssigningLayerColors
LayerFreeze/ThawandOn/Off
LayerLock/Unlock
IntroductiontoLinetypes
IntroductiontoProperties
Properties Palette
MatchProperties
LayersToolbar
In-ClassDrawingProject:FloorPlanLayout
BasicFilePreparation
StartingtheFloorPlan
DrawingtheInnerWallGeometry
DrawingtheDoorsandWindows
IntroductiontoTextandMtext
Text
EditingText
Mtext
FormattingMtext
Style
SpellCheck
In-ClassDrawingProject:AddingTextandFurnituretoFloorPlanLayout
NEArestOSNAP
Day 4: Hatching and Dimensioning
IntroductiontoHatch
HatchProcedures
Step1.PicktheHatchPattern youWanttoUse
Step2.Indicate WhereyouWantthePattern toGo
Step3.Fine-TunethePattern byAdjustingScaleandAngle(IfNecessary)
Step4.PreviewthePattern andAccept itifOK
WorkingwithHatchPatterns
ExplodingHatchPatterns
HatchPattern LayersandColors
AdvancedHatchTopics
GradientandSolidFill
SolidFill
In-ClassDrawingProject:AddingHatchtoFloorPlanLayout
IntroductiontoDimensions
TypesofDimensions
LinearDimensions
AlignedDimension
Diameter Dimension
RadiusDimension
AngularDimension
ContinuousDimensions
BaselineDimensions
LeaderandMultileader
SecondaryDimensions
EditingDimensions
CustomizingDimensions
Dimstyle
In-ClassDrawingProject:AddingDimensionstoFloorPlanLayout
Day 5: Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge
IntroductiontoBlocks
Difference Between Blocks & Wblocks
Creating a Block
Insert
Purge
Wblocks
Inserting Wblocks
Dynamic Blocks
Groups
Day 6: Arrays & Basic Output(Printing, etc.)
Polar Rectangular and Path Array.
Day 7: Advanced Output (Paper Space)
Advanced paper layout
Plotting
Revision till now.