AutoCAD Training :AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Advanced

AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Advanced

AutoCAD Training Overview

AutoCAD Architecture is �AutoCAD optimized for architecture.� In addition to all the standard AutoCAD tools, it offers a host of features to greatly increase the speed and efficiency of architectural drawings. The software is designed to work from first concept (conceptual design or mass model) all the way through to design development, working drawings, and facility maintenance.

To meet the needs of different students, we have divided the training materials for this complex application into two courses. AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Fundamentals focuses on the design development and construction documentation features of AutoCAD Architecture�the basic tools that the majority of students will need in their work. AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Advanced focuses on conceptual design in the sense of massing studies and space planning as well as several more advanced features for greater control over the program. This course is intended primarily for architects and other advanced students who need the ability to design massing studies or space studies, or to customize settings in the AutoCAD Architecture environment. Main topics covered include:

AutoCAD Training Topics

Understanding the Style Manager.

Using advanced wall and section/elevation tools.

Managing drawings with projects and applying project standards.

Creating massing studies with mass elements and mass groups.

Using spaces and areas to develop a building design.

Defining multi-view blocks and creating custom content.

Creating styles for AEC objects including walls, doors, windows, and curtain walls as well as annotation object styles.

Customizing layer properties and the display system.

Prerequisites

Students should complete the Fundamentals course, or have equivalent experience with the software, before taking this class. They also need a solid background in AutoCAD, since AutoCAD tools and concepts will be essential for working with AutoCAD Architecture. In particular, students should be familiar with basic 3D viewing tools (preset viewpoints, 3D Orbit, and shading options), layouts, and xrefs (used in AutoCAD Architecture projects).

AutoCAD Training Course Duration

24 hours

AutoCAD Training Course outline

Module 1: Styles and Advanced Object Tools

Section 1: General Style Information

Using the Style Manager
General Style Properties
Working With Materials
Classifications
Display Properties
Self Check: General Style Information

Section 2: Wall Tools

Creating Wall Modifiers
Changing Wall Modifiers
Miscellanaeous Wall Tools
Complex Wall Shapes
Self Check: Wall Tools

Section 3: Advanced Sections and Elevations

Horizontal and Vertical Sections
Subdivisions
Adding and Modifying Linework
Modifying Material Boundaries
Self Check: Advanced Sections and Elevations

Module 2: Drawing Management

Section 1: Introduction to Drawing Management

Drawing Management Concepts
Creating a New Project
Self Check: Introduction to Drawing Management

Section 2: Drawings in Projects

Setting Up Divisions and Levels
Adding Categories
Constructs
Elements
Views
Sheets
Self Check: Drawings in Projects

Module 3: Massing Studies and Space Planning

Section 1: Massing Studies

Creating Mass Elements Using Predefined Shapes
Creating Complex Mass Elements
Modifying Mass Elements
Mass Element Styles
Adding Mass Elements to Groups
Using the Model Explorer
Converting Mass Elements to Walls
Self Check: Massing Studies

Section 2: Space Planning

Space Planning
Modifying Spaces
Grouping Spaces into Zones
Evaluating Space Information
Display Themes and Spaces
Self Check: Space Planning

Module 4: Creating Object Styles

Section 1: Architectural Object Styles

Creating Wall Styles
Creating Door Styles
Creating Window Styles
Creating Space Styles
Self Check: Creating Basic Styles

Section 2: Annotation Styles

Creating Schedule Table Styles
Creating AEC Dimension Styles
Using the AEC Dimension Style Wizard
Creating Display Theme Styles
Self Check: Annotation Styles

Module 5: Curtain Wall Styles

Section 1: Curtain Wall Editing Tools

Parts of a Curtain Wall
Modifying Curtain Walls
Self Check: Curtain Wall Editing Tools

Section 2: Curtain Wall Styles

Creating Simple Curtain Wall Styles
Linework in Curtain Wall Styles
Advanced Options for Curtain Walls
Creating Door/Window Assembly Styles
Self Check: Curtain Wall Styles

Module 6: Customizing Content and Project Standards

Section 1: Creating Custom Content

Customizing Tool Palettes
Using the Content Browser
Creating Multi-View Blocks
Creating Custom Content
Self Check: Creating Custom Content

Section 2: Project Standards

Project Standards Overview
Creating Project Standards
Checking Project Standards
Self Check: Project Standards

Module 7: Customizing Layers and the Display System

Section 1: Customizing Layer Properties

Selecting a Layer Standard
Using Layer Key Overrides
Remapping Objects to Layer Keys
Creating Layer Standards
Using the Layer Manager
Self Check: Customizing Layer Properties

Section 2: Customizing the Display System

Display Control Basics
Changing Object Display Properties
Setting Up New Display Controls
Display Representations
Display Representation Sets
Display Configurations
Self Check: Customizing the Display System