Virtual Vision: Crafting Digital Furniture Plans
Sun, Aug 18
|Maison & Mode | Haymans Market
Learn how to render furniture plans!
Why Take This Course?
AutoCAD is an excellent software to learn, to help you advance in your career. Drafting in AutoCAD certainly allows you to save time and money when working on projects. See below some benefits of AutoCAD, rather than manually drafting:
Ø Increases accuracy and reduces errors.
Ø Saves time and therefore saves money.
Ø Easier to share files with other professionals.
Ø Calculations are easier and quicker.
Ø Manipulate layers to plot multiple drawings, rather than manually drafting different plans.
Ø Image tracing allows for more accurately drawn objects.
Ø You are more likely to be hired if you know AutoCAD, rather than someone who doesn’t.
Course Syllabus
There will be two classes per week, for four weeks, with practice exercises and tests in between.
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Classes will be held on Saturdays 8:00 AM - 11:00AM & Wednesdays 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
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The first class is Saturday, February 1st. The last class is Wednesday, February 26th.
Week One
Introduction to AutoCAD
- Navigating User Interface
- Drafting & Annotation Workspace
- File Management
- Commands & Shortcuts
Creating Basic Drawings
- Setting Drawing Units
- Drafting Settings
- Creating Basic Objects & Shapes
Modifying Objects
Test One: Commands & Shortcuts
- Moving, Copying, Rotating & Mirroring Objects
- Fillet, Trimming & Offsetting Objects
- Stretch, Scale & Array
Layers & Properties
- Creating & Manipulating Layers
- Manipulating Object Properties
- Understanding Line Types
Week Two
Layouts and Viewports
- Understanding Layouts
- Page Setups
- Understanding Viewports
- Object Visibility in Viewports
Annotating & Dimensioning
- Creating Multi-line & Single-line Text
- Using Leaders to Annotate
- Annotation & Text Properties
- Creating & Editing Dimensions
- Manipulating Dimension Styles
Hatching, Tables, Blocks & External References
Test Three: Creating Objects, Dimensioning & Annotating.
- Hatching Objects
- Manipulating Hatches
- Creating & Inserting Blocks
- Creating & Using Tables
Grouping, Measuring, Paper Space, Title Blocks & Sheets
- Creating & Using Groups
- Understanding the Measure Tools
- Understanding Paper Space
- Viewports in Paper Space
- Creating, Copying & Moving Sheets
- Inserting & Editing Title Blocks
Week Three
Creating 2D Floor Plans
Test Four: Commands & Shortcuts
- Replicate a 2D Floor Plan, using the tools learnt so far.
- Dimension & Annotate the Floor Plan.
Scales & Plot Interface
- Scaling Drawings in Paper Space
- Understanding Plot Interface
- Plotting Drawings
Creating 2D Elevations
Test Five: Modifications, Hatches & Blocks
- Replicate a 2D Elevation, using the tools learnt so far.
- Learn Wipeout Tool.
- More Practice Plotting Drawings
External References & Tables
- Replicate a 2D Lighting & Power Plan
- External References
- Creating & Editing Tables
- More Practice Plotting Drawings
Week Four
Final Exam
- Final Exam to create Drawing Set, demonstrating understanding of all tools learnt in this course.
Review of Final Exam
- Reviewing typical mistakes made on Final Exam.
- Reviewing any topics Students request.