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AutoCAD Architecture 2010

AutoCAD Architecture 2010


** NEW COURSE **

COURSE INTRODUCTION

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Training on 2 DVD-ROMs with 307 tutorials for the New, Upgrading or Advanced User

Your instructor, Reid Addis, received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and his Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania. Reid taught architectural design and history courses at the Boston Architectural Center and Temple University. He currently teaches CAD courses at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. He has been working with AutoCAD since 1987, and had worked with Architectural Desktop since its first release.

This new product is produced in an entirely new engine we're calling V8.  It Includes powerful new search capabilities, personal mini-courses and a more intuitive user interface.

Requirements:

  • Windows XP or later
  • DVD-ROM Drive to load media
  • 7 GB of Disk space for program installation
  • Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher


  • DVD-ROM Course
    £186


    RIBA CPD ASSESSED MATERIALS

    CADLearning by 4D Technologies is an approved member of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) CPD Providers Network. This Course is part of the RIBA Core curriculum. We are classified under Personal Skills Development - ICT Skills.




    Course Outline


    Introduction to AutoCAD Architecture
    Introducing the Course and the Instructor
    Introduction to AutoCAD Architecture
    Installation Procedures
    Launching the Application for the First Time
    Introducing the AutoCAD Architecture Interface
    Application Menu Contents
    The Ribbon Interface
    Terminology and Helper Tools
    Status Bars
    Introduction to the Display System
    Layer Management
    Differences Between Color- and Style-Based Template Files
    The Role Materials Play in Object Display
    Introduction to Project Navigator
    AutoCAD Architecture Specific Tabs in the Options Dialog Box

    QuickStart
    Introduction to Quick Start
    Creating a Small Building
    Creating Our Building Mass, Slicing Levels and Creating a New Project
    Creating the Exterior Shell
    Creating the Ground Floor
    Creating the Column Grid
    Creating the Core
    Creating Views
    Creating Sheets Part 1
    Creating Sheets Part 2

    Productivity Tools
    Introduction to Productivity Tools
    Configuring Your Personal Workspace
    Learning to Use Dynamic Input
    Using Right Click Menus
    Using Grips in AutoCAD Architecture in Plan Views
    Using Grips in AutoCAD Architecture in Elevation and Isometric Views
    Using Edit in Plan, Section and Elevation with AEC Objects
    Edit Objects in Place
    Using Isolate Objects To Simplify Your Views
    Using Live Sections
    Navigating in 3D
    Using Object Viewer
    Creating User Defined Palettes and Tools

    Introduction To Content
    Using AutoCAD Architecture Templates
    Task-Based Palettes
    Using Design Center
    Using Content Browser
    Using the Properties Palette
    Using Style Manager
    Using Display Manager
    Using Autodesk Seek

    Conceptual Design Tools
    Introduction to Conceptual Design Tools
    Massing Studies
    Using Mass Groups and Slices
    Space Planning
    Analyzing Designs
    Moving the Design Forward

    Building Geometry
    Introduction to Building Geometry
    Walls: Creating Accurately
    Walls: Introducing Justification
    Walls: Justification and Object Snaps
    Walls: Changing Justification
    Walls: Modifying and Cleaning Up Edges
    Walls: Using AutoCAD Tools
    Walls: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Walls: Understanding Cleanup Radius
    Walls: Understanding Component Priorities
    Walls: Understanding Cleanup Groups
    Walls: Understanding Location Elevations
    Walls: Modify Using Trim, Extend and Offset AEC Modify Tools - Part 1
    Walls: Modify Using Trim, Extend and Offset AEC Modify Tools - Part 2
    Walls: Modify Using Trim, Extend and Offset AEC Modify Tools - Part 3
    Walls: Modifying a Style Assignment
    Walls: Modifying and Adding Interior Walls
    Walls: Converting from Linework
    Walls: Creating Phased Projects
    Creating Walls in Our Project
    Doors: Creating
    Doors: Modifying
    Doors: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Windows: Creating
    Windows: Modifying
    Windows: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Openings: Creating and Modifying
    Doors and Windows: Additional Styles
    Creating Doors and Windows in Our Project
    Column Grids: Rectangular
    Column Grids: Radial
    Column Grids: Modifying
    Column Grids: Annotating
    Column Grids: Irregular Shaped
    Creating Grids in Our Project
    Structure: Adding Structural Members
    Structure: Understanding the Display of Structural Members
    Structure: Structural Member Catalog
    Structure: Content Browser Styles
    Structure: Structural Member Wizard
    Structure: Adding and Modifying Columns
    Structure: Adding Beams
    Structure: Modifying Beams
    Structure: Adding Beam Layouts
    Structure: Representing Bracing
    Creating Structure in Our Project
    Spaces: Creating
    Spaces: Automatically Generating
    Spaces: Modifying
    Spaces: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Spaces: Creating a Separator

    More Geometry
    Creating Spaces in Our Project
    Introduction to More Geometry
    Curtain Walls: Creating
    Curtain Walls: Modifying
    Curtain Walls: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Curtain Walls: Convert from Other Objects
    Creating Curtain Walls in Our Project
    Curtain Walls: Edit In Place
    Window Assemblies: Creating
    Window Assemblies: Modifying
    Window Assemblies: Styles
    Window Assemblies: Converting from Other Objects
    Creating Window Assemblies in Our Project
    Slabs: Creating
    Slabs: Modifying
    Slabs: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Slabs: Applying Edge Styles
    Slabs: Edge Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Creating Slabs in Our Project
    Stairs: Creating Straight
    Stairs: Creating U-Shaped and Multi-Landing
    Stairs: Creating Curved and Spiral
    Stairs: Creating Custom
    Stairs: Modifying Stairs
    Stairs: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Stairs: Creating Ramps
    Railings: Creating
    Railings: Modifying
    Railings: Styles - an In-Depth Look
    Creating Stairs and Railings in Our Project
    Ceiling Grids: Creating
    Ceiling Grids: Modifying
    Ceiling Properties of Spaces
    Ceiling Materials
    Creating Ceilings in Our Project
    Roofs: Creating
    Roofs: Modifying with Grips
    Roofs: Modifying with Properties
    Roof Slabs: Creating
    Roof Slabs: Converting from Other Objects and Adding Holes
    Roof Slabs: Applying Edge Styles
    Creating the Roof in Our Project

    Adding Components
    Introduction to Adding Components
    Understanding and Using Multi-View Blocks
    FF&E: Finding Content
    FF&E: Placing On The Floor
    FF&E: Accurate Placement Of Components
    FF&E: Anchoring and Setting Location Relationships
    Ceiling Objects: Adding Fixtures
    Ceiling Objects: Representing Soffits
    Creating and Using Object Profiles
    Adding Components to Our Model


     

    Sections and Elevations
    Introduction to Sections and Elevations
    Assembling the Building Model
    Setting Your Building on a Site
    Elevations: Creating
    Elevations: Modifying
    Sections: Creating from the Section and Elevation Panel
    Sections: Creating from the Callout Palette
    Sections: Modifying
    Sections and Elevations: Updating Changes
    Sections and Elevations: Adding Visual Depth
    Sections and Elevations: Modifying Styles
    Sections and Elevations: Using Component and Design Rules
    Sections and Elevations: Working with Materials
    Creating Sections and Elevations in Our Project

    Annotation
    Introduction to Annotation
    General Concepts: Edit Scale List
    General Concepts: Annotation: The Drawing Setup Dialog Box
    General Concepts: Annotation Scale with AEC Objects
    General Concepts: Scale and Hatch Patterns in AEC Objects
    General Concepts: Annotation Scale Within Layouts
    Text: Placing
    Text: Placing with Leaders
    Text: Setting Default Behavior
    Text: Using Layer Key Overrides
    Text: Modifying Layer Key Overrides
    Dimensions: Placing AEC Dimensions
    Dimensions: Modifying AEC Dimensions
    Dimensions: Other Tools
    Callouts: Creating for Annotation Only
    Tags: Applying to Doors and Windows
    Tags: Applying to Walls
    Tags: Applying to Rooms
    Tags: Applying to Objects
    Labels: Applying to Grids
    Schedules: Creating
    Schedules: Modifying
    Schedules: Using Schedules to Find Items in Your Project
    Keynotes: Placing in Views
    Keynotes: Sheet versus Reference Keynotes
    Keynotes: Modifying
    Keynotes: Placing a Keynote Legend
    Placing Annotation in Our Project

    Detailing
    Introduction to Detailing
    Creating a Detail View using Callout Tools
    Using The Detail Manager
    Adding Detail Components
    Modifying Details
    Using AEC Modify Tools
    Annotating a Detail

    Understanding The Display System
    Introduction to Understanding The Display System
    Using the Display Manager
    Modifying System Display Representation
    Modifying Style Display Representation
    Modifying Object Display Representation
    Understanding the Display Control Tab
    Understanding Display Sets
    Understanding Display Configurations
    Modifying Multi-View Blocks As Needed
    Materials Affecting Display Representation

    Using AutoCAD Architecture Layer Tools
    Introduction to Using AutoCAD Architecture Layer Tools
    Layer Management
    Understanding Layer Standards
    Understanding Layer Key Styles
    Layer Filters
    Layer States
    Loading Layer Key Styles
    Creating a Layer Standard

    Layout Design Objects
    Introduction to Layout Design Objects
    AEC Modify Tools
    Layout Grids
    Layout Curves
    Anchors

    The Drawing Management System
    Introduction to Organizing Projects with the Drawing Management System
    Unique Benefits
    Project Browser
    Options for AEC Project Defaults
    Creating a New Project
    Understanding Project Navigator
    The Project Tab
    The Constructs, Views and Sheets Tabs
    Adding Existing Drawings To Project Navigator
    Creating Constructs - Part 1
    Creating Constructs - Part 2
    Creating Elements
    Creating Plan Views
    Creating Elevation Views
    Creating Section Views
    Annotating Views
    Creating Schedule Views
    Managing Sheet Set Properties
    Creating Sheet Subsets
    Creating Sheets
    Adding and Linking Views to Sheets - Part 1
    Adding and Linking Views to Sheets - part 2
    Inserting Sheet List Table

    Advanced Building Geometry
    Introduction to Advanced Building Geometry
    Using Advanced Wall Tools
    Interference Conditions: Walls
    Interference Conditions: Stairs and Slabs
    Roofs: Varying Roof Plate Heights
    Roofs: Trimming and Mitering Edges
    Roofs: Adding a Dormer

    Publishing from the Project Navigator
    Introduction to Publishing from the Project Navigator
    Publish Your Project
    Publish with Subsets
    Publishing Sheets Sections
    Publish with Overrides

    Creating Custom Styles and Components
    Introduction to Creating Custom Styles and Components
    Walls: Editing Styles
    Walls: Creating New Walls with Existing Wall Components
    Walls: Understanding Endcaps
    Walls: Endcap Settings for Wall Openings
    Walls: Edit In-Place Endcaps
    Doors and Windows: Design Rules
    Doors and Windows: Adjusting Dimensions
    Doors and Windows: Creating Custom Shapes
    Doors and Windows: Adding Muntins
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Design Rules and Terminology - Part 1
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Design Rules and Terminology - Part 2
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Creating a Custom Window Assembly
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Modifying the Frames
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Creating a Custom Curtain Wall Unit
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Creating a Custom Curtain Wall
    Window Assemblies and Curtain Walls: Modifying Style
    Overrides
    Creating a Custom Curtain Wall in Our Project
    Multi-View Blocks: Creating Components to Build
    Multi-View Blocks: Assigning Component Visibility
    Multi-View Blocks: Effect of Annotation Scaling

    Graphic Presentation and Visualization
    Introduction to Graphic Presentation and Visualization
    Visual Styles
    Adding a Camera
    Slicing the Model
    Napkin Sketch
    Using Display Themes
    Rendering with AutoCAD Architecture
    Sun and Location Settings
    Adding Lights
    Adding a Camera and a Background
    Rendering Setting
    Using Materials on AEC Objects
    Fine-Tuning Curved Objects
    Exporting to Autodesk Impression

    Working with Others
    Introduction to Working with Others
    Importing Geometry and Data from Other Applications
    Exporting Geometry and Data

    Troubleshooting
    Introduction to Troubleshooting
    Why Are Walls Not Cleaning Up?
    Why Are There Question Marks in My Schedules?
    How Do I Restore Panels to the Main Ribbon?
    How Do I Restore Tool Tips and the Infocenter?