Course code Arhi1027
Credit points 2.25
Computer-Aided Design in Landscape Architecture I
Total Hours in Course60
Number of hours for lectures8
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
Date of course confirmation09.03.2016
Responsible UnitInstutute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Engineering
Course developer
Madara Markova
Dr. arch.
Course abstract
In study course by acquiring the fundamental skills of 2D drafting and 3D modelling students will facilitate landscape architects’ ability to speculate, develop, produce, and communicate in working out their spatial ideas with clarity and precision. Study course includes an introduction to CAD and SketchUp techniques that increases traditional drafting skills. Students will learn how to create landscape architectural drawings; use layers, line types and colour to display drawings for plotting; use commands to draw and edit objects; and develop a symbol library.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about CAD and SketchUp basic tools, work principles and possibilities; use of different materials for development of project ideas; modification and use of CAD and SketchUp interface.
• Practical skills to edit materials, to work out precise and detailed, and also readable graphical display of landscape architecture project.
• Competence to establish two and three dimensional objects, drawings, to read information from surveyor, territorial planer, architect and other specialists developed material in CAD environment, recognising special legends and layers of specific sphere
Compulsory reading
1. Moss E. Autodesk AutoCAD 2016 Fundamentals. SDC Publications, 2015. 471 p.
2. Lockhart S. Tutorial Guide to AutoCAD 2016. SDC Publications, 2015. 696 p. ISBN-13: 978-1-58503-956-2
3. Yarwood A., Palm B. S. Introduction to AutoCAD 2016: 2D and 3D Design, Routledge, 2015. 432 p.
4. Chopra A. Introduction to Google SketchUp. John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 554 p.
Further reading
1. Mozga N. Projektēšanas pamati programmā AutoCAD 2010. Pašmācības grāmata. Rīga, 2010. 285 lpp.
2. Beļikovs A. Klasiskais modelēšanas un projektēšanas dizains ar AutoCAD 2010 [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.03.2016.]. Pieejams: http://architectures.ucoz.com/_ld/0/17_1-19lpp.pdf
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/
2. SketchUp videoapmācības. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.03.2016.]. Pieejams: http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos/58
3. SketchUp pašmācības instrukcijas. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 30.03.2016.]. Pieejams: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection.html?id=36e1fa0d054a15eecc725c514c21d975