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Designing in AutoCad

Course developers

Prior knowledge

Arhi1020, Construction Graphics

Course abstract

Insight into the history of drawing programs. Application of the latest architectural programs, its positive features and negative features. Choice of architectural programs for a particular work purpose and achieving the desired result. Drawing, design and printing of various architectural elements.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

- Knowledge: basics of building design, basics of universal design, constructions of buildings, structures and their nodes, basics of work standardization, drawing.
-Skills: to develop construction drawings, basics of work standardization.
-Competence: design a digital drawing, constantly develop graphic works in a computer program, manage and apply the principles of universal design.
- Evaluation: Knowledge, skills and competence are assessed by 4 tests and final work.

Course Content(Calendar)

1 Getting to know the most common drawing programs
2 Working on the Auto Cad drawing program. Getting to know the working environment of a computer program
3 Getting to know and using key commands
4 Drawing toolbars, work environment configuration
5 Drawing and working with simple geometric elements
6 Making Single line text and Multiline text and taking advantage of it
7 Drawing drawings on the most common scales
8 Configuring the Dimension line. Displaying dimension lines
9 Working in Layers, creating new Layers
10 Creating Blocks, modifying them
11 Creating automatic Tables
12 Hatching elements according to generally accepted standards.
13 Creating and using the drawing form
14 Preparation of drawings for print (page design), printout of drawings
15 Preparation of drawings for print (page design), printout of drawings
16 Preparation of drawings for print (page design), printout of drawings.

Requirements for awarding credit points

The final work should be developed independently and in accordance with the calendar plan specified by the lecturer.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The final work should be developed in accordance with the calendar plan specified by the teacher. In AutoCad must have drawings of: master plan, two facades, building plans, sections, at least three details, building and material specifications.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The test works must be counted, completed for the final work.

Compulsory reading

1. Peļiņins A., Spalis G. AutoCAD datorizētā projektēšana. Rīga: Jumava, 2003. 199 lpp.
2. Погорелов В. AutoCAD 2008. Моделирование и пространство для инженеров и дизайнеров. Питер, 2008.
3. Соколова Т. Ю. AutoCAD 2008. Легкий старт. Питер, 2008.
4. Dukulis I. Pamati darbā ar AutoCAD 2018: mācību e-grāmata. Jelgava, 2018. 178 lpp.

Further reading

1. Полещук Н. AutoCAD 2008. Новые возможности. Питер, 2008.
2. Grants V., Skadiņš U., Petzāls D. Datormācība. Metodiskie materiāli. ESF Projekta ietvaros izstrādātie materiāli. 2006. 23 lpp.

Notes

Compulsory study course of Professional higher education bachelor study programme "Civil Engineering" and compulsory study course of Second level professional higher education study programme "Civil Engineering"