Maricopa Community Colleges  DFT257AD   20006-20015 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/22/00
DFT257AD 20006-20015 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Architectural CAD: Architectural Desktop
Emphasis on the architectural applications of computer aided drafting. Use of computer hardware and software to generate residential wroking drawings. Focus on floor and foundation plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, and plotting. Prerequisites: (DFT105AA and DFT122), or equivalent, or departmental approval. Corequisites: DFT254AA or departmental approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DFT257AD   20006-20015 Architectural CAD: Architectural Desktop
1. Use correctly the vocabulary and terminology related to an architectural CAD workstation. (I)
2. Describe and review Windows commands and procedures. (I)
3. Identify the software modules operating on an architectural CAD workstation. (II)
4. Demonstrate the start-up procedures and the configuration procedures of the architectural software on the CAD workstation. (II)
5. Identify, locate, and demonstrate the use of on-screen menus. (II)
6. Generate a residential floor plan with plumbing and electrical fixtures, dimensions, and notes using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
7. Generate a residential foundation plan with details using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
8. Generate residential exterior and interior elevations using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
9. Generate a residential cross-section and construction details using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
10. Generate a room, door, and window schedule using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
11. Generate a roof framing plan using architectural CAD software. (III, IV, V)
12. Generate a cover sheet containing a roof and plot plan, an index of drawings, a legal description, and a title block using architectural CAD software. (II, III, IV, V)
13. Plot a complete set of drawings of all work generated using proper plotting procedures. (VI)
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DFT257AD   20006-20015 Architectural CAD: Architectural Desktop
    I. Equipment Requirements
        A. Computer terminal
          1. Monitor
          2. Disk drives
          3. Printer
          4. Plotter
        B. Software review
          1. Custom architectural software
          2. Hardware requirements to run software
          3. Review of Window commands and procedures
      II. Basic Usage
          A. Start-up
          B. Module set-up
            1. Sheet size
            2. Scale
            3. Units
            4. Text font selection
            5. Title block
          C. Keyboard functions
            1. Data entry
            2. Special function keys
          D. Menu areas
            1. Screen menus
            2. Pull-down menus
            3. Cascading menus
            4. Icon menus
          E. Review of AutoCAD concepts
            1. Coordinate entry
            2. Object snaps
            3. Layers
            4. Blocks
            5. Symbol libraries
        III. Dimensioning Concepts
            A. Dimension variables
            B. Font selection
            C. Size selection
            D. Note location
          IV. Utilizing Commands for Generating Drawings
              A. Space diagrams
              B. Walls
              C. Doors
              D. Windows
              E. Symbols
              F. Stairs
              G. Fireplaces
              H. Elevations
              I. Cross sections
              J. Details
              K. Schedules
              L. Roof
            V. Utilizing Commands for Editing Drawings
                A. Wall clean-up
                B. Hatching
                C. Layer control
                D. Modify door insertion
                E. Modify window insertion
                F. Zooming
              VI. Plotting Procedures
                  A. Printer configuration
                  B. Plotter configuration
                  C. Start-up procedures
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