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Digital Tools in Landscape Projects II

Course developer

Prior knowledge

ArhiB011, Digital Tools in Landscape Projects I

Replaced course

Arhi2063 [GARH2064] Digital Tools in Landscape Projects II

Course abstract

During the study course, students will gain the ability to plan, develop, create and communicate, clear and precise in the process of developing their ideas, using basic skills in 2D development. The study course includes an introduction to CAD drawing, which increases traditional sketching skills. Students learn how to create landscape architectural drawings, use layers, line types, and color to represent a drawing in print; use commands to create and edit objects; creation of a symbol library.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Knowledge: students acquire knowledge about digital drawing and the possibilities provided by the AutoCad program. Laboratory work No. 1-2.
2. Skills: Students are able to draw outdoor elements, landscape architecture projects of various complexity with the help of AutoCad program. Laboratory work No. 1-2.
3. Competence: to competently apply the possibilities provided by the AutoCad program in the development of landscape architecture projects. Laboratory work No. 1-2.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Digital drawing. Types of drawings. AutoCAD interface. Toolbars. Application of AutoCad
Model and Layout. Primitive. Modes. Layers. (2h- lecture)
2. Modifiers. Blocks and its insertion. Hatch. Hatch editing. (2h- lecture)
3. Text and size placement, editing. (2h- lecture)
4.Preparation of drawings for printing. (2h- laboratory work)
5. Laboratory work No. 1.(2h- laboratory work)
6. Topographic plan. .(2h- laboratory work)
7..References. (2h- laboratory work)
8. Drawing of Landscape plan. (2h- laboratory work)
9. Creating blocks of plants and landscaping elements (2h- laboratory work)
10.Viewing raw materials of different formats, their integration and editing possibilities. Import of
images, tables, text files, import of SketchUp files, import of AutoCad files. Creating and
designing. (2h- laboratory work)
11. AutoCAD tables. (2h- laboratory work)
12. Annotative texts, dimensions, blocks. (2h- laboratory work)
13. Autocad lisp commands. (2h- laboratory work)
14. Drawing of sections. (2h- laboratory work)
15. Laboratory work No. 2. (2h- laboratory work)

16. Presentation and defense of laboratory work. (2h- laboratory work)

Requirements for awarding credit points

Graded exam. Attendance at least 75%. All laboratory work completed, submitted and positively assessed within the specified time. Works submitted after the specified time (unless there is a justifiable reason) will have their grade reduced in accordance with the assessment rules approved by the institute.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Development of independent works, study of materials in e-studies and computer classroom. Developed drawings for outdoor elements, outdoor facilities and cuts, notations. Laboratory work no. 1. Creating a drawing for an outdoor element. Digital submission of a drawing. Laboratory work no. 2. Creation of a drawing of outdoor facilities. Digital submission of a drawing.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The evaluation of the study course depends on the evaluations of laboratory work.

Compulsory reading

1. Lockhart S. Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2016. SDC Publications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.2015. 696 p. ISBN-13: 978-1-58503-956-2
2. Yarwood A., Palm B. S. Introduction to AutoCAD 2016: 2D and 3D Design. Routledge, 2015. 432 p.

Further reading

1. Moss E. Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 Fundamentals. SDC Publications, 2015. 471 p.
2. Mozga N. Projektēšanas pamati programmā AutoCAD 2010. Pašmācības grāmata. Rīga: Mācību grāmata, 2010. 285 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Autodesk produktu, tai skaitā AutoCad apmācības un noderīga informācija. Autodesk university. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.03.2016.]. Pieejams: http://au.autodesk.com/

Notes

Compulsory course in full-time studies of MVZF study program "Landscape Architecture and Planning" (Bachelor).