Exam 1: Topics

Exam 2: Topics

Exam 3: Topics

Exam 4: Topics

Drawing Techniques

• Lecture Notes
  • Linetypes and Lettering
  • Architect Scale
  • Engineer Scale

• Handouts
• Basic Drawing Techniques (.pdf)
  • Circumcribing a circle around a give triangle
• AMES Lettering Guide (.jpg)
• Line Tangent to Arc or Circle
• Architectural line types line_types
• Grades of pencil lead
  • Compass lead
• Reading Engineering Scales sheet.jpg
• Reading Architectural Scales sheet2.jpg
• Lettering Examples
  • Lettering example 1
  • Lettering example 2
  • Vertical Lettering
  • Inclined Lettering

Orthographic Projections

Notes:   The Theory of Orthographic Projection (html)    

                        Theory of Orthographic projection (pdf)   Example 1 (pdf)   Example 2 (pdf)

• Handouts/Links
• Introduction to orthographic projections (pdf)
• Glass Box - projection of a single point (pdf)
• Orthographic Reading (planar surfaces)
• Movie1 - Movie2
• Orthographic Projection Visualization Practice Problems(.jpg)
• Wikipedia (note that we will use only Third Angle Projection in this course)
• surf_ref.pdf          Edge Orientation reference sheet
• Practice in Orthographic Reading

• Exercise (you'll need a scissors!)
  • Glass Box Projection Theory (with instructions)
  • Glass Box Projection Theory (larger size)
  • Glass Box Projection Theory (house)
• Online Demo
  • Move your mouse pointer over the images to see how a given surface is represented in the orthographic and isometric views.
    • Normal and Inclined Surfaces
    • Normal and Oblique Surfaces
    • Normal, Inclined, and Oblique Surfaces

General Models:  block1.mov; block2.mov; block3.mov

 

Models:  sk1a.mov;   sk1b.mov;   op1.mov;   op2.mov.

              sk2_5.mov; sk2_7.mov; sk2_8.mov; sk2_9.mov.

More Models: more models

 

Visualization Skills:  model visualization

 

• Practice Problems (.pdf)
•    op_practice1      op_pract1_1ans.jpg         op_practice2     op_pract1_2ans.jpg
•    op_practice3     op_pract1_3ans.jpg          op_practice4    op_pract1_4ans.jpg 
•    op_practice5     op_pract1_5ans.jpg        op_practice6    op_pract1_6ans.jpg 
•    pe1   pe2   pe3 pe4

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Introduction to Computer Aided Drawing

Running AutoCAD remotely (Windows)

Running AutoCAD remotely (Mac)

Download Student version from Autodesk (you must register with .edu email address)

• Assignments
  •     ac1.dwg       ;Introduction to AutoCAD, basic commands
  •     ac2.dwg     ;Orthographic Projection using AutoCAD

 

• AutoCAD color and lineweight for plotting
• Instructions for Assignment C-1(.html)
• Scaled printout of Kitchen Layout (1/2"=1'0") .pdf
Creating Hidden Lines for C-1 Creating hidden Lines


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Design Assignments

Notes: design_process (html)

• Assignment information for Sketching and Rendering.
• sk-3.html
• Floor Plan Computer Design Project
• c-2.dwg
• Additional Design and Construction information
• Standard Room size dimensions
• Living , Dining, and Garage (jpg)
• Bedroom layouts (jpg)
• Bedroom and Kitchen layouts (jpg)
• Bathroom layouts (jpg)
• Work area layouts (jpg)

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Auxiliary Views

Notes:  Auxiliary Views (html)       Auxiliary Views (pdf)

                   Models: aux1.mov;   aux2.mov;  aux3.mov.

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Section Drawings

Notes: Sections Drawings (html)      Section Drawings (pdf)
• Handouts
• Section theory handout (.pdf)
• Typical Wall_Section (.jpg)
• Sample drawing of a typical site section (.jpg)
• Instructions for SEC-3 (.html)

Models: sec-1.mov; sec-1-cut.mov

• Construction detailing
  • Stair Design (pdf)
• Stair chart with calculation table (jpg)
• Stair chart (pdf)
• Stair framing detail  (jpg)
• Stair_details (html)
• Stair layout guide (jpg)
• Fire place (types) (jpg)
• Fire place (details) (jpg)
• Plan symbols (jpg)
• Plan symbols (jpg)
• Joist and Rafter Chart (jpg)

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Isometric Drawings

Notes: Isometric Drawings (html)        Isometric Drawings (pdf)        Isometric Theory (pdf)
• Handouts
• How to draw isometric circles (.pdf)
• Theory of an isometric drawing (.pdf)

              Models: iso2.mov.

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Perspective Drawings

Notes: Perspective Drawings (html)

                    Perspective Drawings (pdf)        Example 1 (pdf)        Example 2 (pdf)

p2b.dwg

                Models: persp1.mov;  persp2.mov; persp3.mov.

Comic Strip: Frisbee

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Final Projects

• OPTION #1 - Evermoor Subdivision
• Project Statement
• Evermoor.dwg
• SitePlan.dwg

• OPTION #2 - CHOOSE YOUR OWN SITE
• Basic requirements and deliverables the same as OPTION #1.

Site plan Checklist  sitecklist.html
Instructions for setup, and printing 11"x17" scaled drawings. plot_setup.html
Use this file to set up a printing border for 11"x17" drawing. 1117bord.dwg
Useful Links for the question "How big is a ...?" links.html
Architectural Blocks -- To insert in plan drawings arch-blocks.html

     

 

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Review Problems

Orthographic Projection

• Orthographic projection exam review (pdf)

• SOLUTION

Auxiliary Views

• Auxiliary elevation exam practice problem (.pdf)

• SOLUTION

 

• Section Review (sent via e-mail)
  • Section exam practice problem (.dwg)
  • Section exam practice problem answers (.pdf)
• Isometric Review
  • iso_review.pdf
  • isoreview_solution.pdf
• Perspective Review
  • p5practice.pdf
  • p5practicesolution.pdf