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ARC 111 - Intermediate Arch 2D CAD

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: General
This course will teach the more advanced level commands and skills used in Computer Aided Drafting for architectural documents, including industry standards and the industry thought process.
Prerequisite OR Corequisite:    with a C or better or Instructor Approval.
Competencies
  1. Evaluate the meaning of a “Plan” view
    1. Discuss a “Site Plan”
    2. Describe a “Floor Plan”
    3. Explain a “Reflected Ceiling Plan”
    4. Interpret a “Framing Plan”
    5. Relate drawing scales to be used
    6. Assess paper sizes used
    7. Utilize the AIA Layer Standard
    8. Predict architectural style project units
  2. Employ Dimensioning
    1. Discuss dimensioning rules
    2. Review dimensioning commands
    3. Critically place linear, diameter, radius, arc length, and angular dimensions
    4. Summarize the Dimension Styles Manager
    5. Explain Annotative Objects
  3. Use 2D Analysis Tools
    1. Describe the AREA command
    2. Summarize the LIST command
    3. Paraphrase the DIST command
  4. Apply Hatching Poché
    1. Review the purpose of Poché
    2. Explain the difference between a poché used for “cut” objects and objects in “projection”
    3. Describe Hatching with “Select Object”
    4. Describe Hatching with “Pick Point”
    5. Explain the difference between “Select Object” and “Pick Point”
  5. Distinguish Block creation from a WriteBlock from using Design Center
    1. Construct a BLOCK
    2. Perform a WRITEBLOCK
    3. Review the INSERT dialog box
    4. Discuss DesignCenter
  6. Construct an Attribute
    1. Define an Attribute
    2. Characterize Attributes
    3. Modify an Attribute
    4. Comprehend the uses of attributes within blocks to using standard text
  7. Relate the use of External References and Image Files
    1. Attach an External References in a drawing
    2. Perform in-place editing of an external reference
    3. Crop the Xref using the XCLIP command
    4. Determine hazards relating to Xrefs as well as benefits
    5. Attach an Image file
    6. Describe the SCALE command
    7. Scale the Image file using the Scale command with the reference option
    8. Crop the Image using the Image Clip option
  8. Reference Model Viewports and Layouts
    1. Define a Layout
    2. Describe the uses of Layouts
    3. Locate multiple Layouts/Sheets within a drawing file
    4. Explain the uses of Viewports
    5. Implement user-defined rectangular and custom-shaped viewports
    6. Construct multiple Layouts, each using multiple Viewports of varying scales
    7. Discuss Linetype Scale within the drawing environment
    8. Discuss PaperSpace Linetype Scale control
    9. Examine settings within the Layer Manager to control properties of layers within each viewport
  9. Demonstrate Utility Commands and Internet Utilities
    1. Describe the DWGPROPS command
    2. Explain the CAL command
    3. Discuss the PURGE command
    4. Paraphrase the MULTIPLE command/modifier
    5. Describe the DRAWORDER command
    6. Summarize the AUDIT command
    7. Summarize the RECOVER command
    8. Review Exporting procedures
    9. Discuss Importing procedures



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