COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD): DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE: ACME. ENGG.
TEACHING PLAN
CADD: Computer Aided Design and Drafting (3 CH)
6 Contact Hrs. PER WEEK (2L + 4P)
10 Weeks (20+40) INSTRUCTION (20 days)
2 Weeks (4+8) SEMINAR ASSESSMENT Total marks (10 +50) (4 days)
1 Week (2+4) MARKS SUBMISSION TO DEPARTMENT & REVISION FOR
FINAL EXAMINATIONS (2 days)
Final Examination duration 3 hours
Total marks 40
Internal Assessment Marks (10+50): 10% on class attendance. 30% regular assignments. 70% AutoCAD task
and viva voce.
Ujjwal Ghimire & Roma Amatya
Course Objective:
COURSE TUTORS
To develop proficiency in the use of architecture oriented computer application software.
Students will be able to utilize AutoCAD software in design projects.
Day1: ORIENTATION AND BASICS
11/05/2014
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
Create Objects
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Line
Circle
Arc
Rectangle
Edit/Modify Objects
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Erase
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Move
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Copy
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Rotate
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Scale
● Trim
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Extend
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Offset
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Mirror
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Fillet
View Objects
● Zoom
● Pan
● Regen
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AutoCAD workspace switching, AutoCAD 2014 Screen Elements:
Drawing area, Command lines, UCS Icon, Paper Space/Model Space
Tabs, Toolbars, Crosshairs, Drawing & Construction Aids, Ribbon, and
Cascading Drop down Menus.
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Interacting With AutoCAD:
Method 1. Type in the commands on the command line
(AutoCAD v1.0–current).
Method 2. Select the commands from the drop-down
cascading menus (AutoCAD v1.0–current).
Method 3. Use toolbar icons to activate the commands
(AutoCAD 12/13–current).
Method 4. Use the Ribbon tabs, icons, and menus (AutoCAD
2009–current).
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
Units and Scale
Snap and Grid
To Set Snap
To Set Grid
Cartesian Coordinate System
Geometric Data Entry
Dynamic Input
Manual Input
Inquiry Commands
Area
Distance
List
ID
Radius and Angle
Additional Drafting Commands
Explode
Polygon
Ellipse
Chamfer
Templates
Limits
Save
Help Files
Tangent OSNAP
Time
Day 3: Layers, colors, linetypes, properties, Text, Mtext, Editing & Style
Introduction to Layers
What Are Layers?
Why Use Them?
Creating and Deleting Layers
Making a Layer Current
Assigning Layer Colors
Layer Freeze/Thaw and On/Off
Layer Lock/Unlock
Introduction to Linetypes
Introduction to Properties
Properties Palette
Match Properties
Layers Toolbar
In-Class Drawing Project: Floor Plan Layout
Basic File Preparation
Starting the Floor Plan
Drawing the Inner Wall Geometry
Drawing the Doors and Windows
Introduction to Text and Mtext
Text
Editing Text
Mtext
Formatting Mtext
Style
Spell Check
In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Text and Furniture to Floor Plan Layout
NEArest OSNAP
Day 4: Hatching and Dimensioning
Introduction to Hatch
Hatch Procedures
Step 1. Pick the Hatch Pattern you Want to Use
Step 2. Indicate Where you Want the Pattern to Go
Step 3. Fine-Tune the Pattern by Adjusting Scale and Angle (If Necessary)
Step 4. Preview the Pattern and Accept it if OK
Working with Hatch Patterns
Exploding Hatch Patterns
Hatch Pattern Layers and Colors
Advanced Hatch Topics
Gradient and Solid Fill
Solid Fill
In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Hatch to Floor Plan Layout
Introduction to Dimensions
Types of Dimensions
Linear Dimensions
Aligned Dimension
Diameter Dimension
Radius Dimension
Angular Dimension
Continuous Dimensions
Baseline Dimensions
Leader and Multileader
Secondary Dimensions
Editing Dimensions
Customizing Dimensions
Dimstyle
In-Class Drawing Project: Adding Dimensions to Floor Plan Layout
Day 5: Blocks, Wblocks, Dynamic Blocks, Groups, and Purge
Introduction to B l o c k s
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.