Maricopa Community Colleges  INT140   20036-20075 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/17/03
INT140 20036-20075 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Introduction to Architectural Desktop for Interior Design
Introduction to Architectural Desktop AutoCAD(tm) tools for the interior designer with emphasis on industry-accepted standards for interior design following American Institute of Architects (AIA) guidelines.
Prerequisites: DFT121.
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INT140   20036-20075 Introduction to Architectural Desktop for Interior Design
1. Identify and use Architectural Desktop tools for the interior designer. (I - IV).
2. Demonstrate file management and archival procedures as outlined by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Master Guidelines (I).
3. Construct basic drawing components using the following tools: lines, polylines, circles, polygons, arcs, text, hatch patterns, dimensions, and write blocks (I).
4. Demonstrate basic modification tools for drawing construction, using the following tools: trim, extend, lengthen, fillet, chamfer, change properties, match properties, text edit, attribute edit, and list commands (I).
5. Create entities, such as furniture, appliances, and fixtures, using the draw and modify commands for write blocks (I)
6. Use attribute text and properties in write blocks to generate furniture and finish schedules in Architectural Desktop (I, III)
7. Explain the Model Space / Paper Space distinction for creating and plotting drawings in Architectural Desktop (II).
8. Create working drawings for industry, using the International Residential Code (IRC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines with tools specific to Architectural Desktop for interior designers (III).
9. Use the parametric modeling tools specific to Architectural Desktop in the creation of a 3-dimensional room and 3- dimensional objects. (IV)
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INT140   20036-20075 Introduction to Architectural Desktop for Interior Design
    I. Architectural Desktop Tools and Commands
        A. Hardware and software components of Architectural Desktop
          1. Using Winzip(tm) software for data compression and archival purposes
          2. Using Iomega Zip drives for file management and archival purposes
          3. Using rewritable CD-ROM software for file management and archival purposes
          4. Attaching AutoCAD files to email for transmission purposes
        B. Functions of Architectural Desktop commands
          1. Zoom commands
          2. Tour of standard toolbars
            a. Using Windows tools, key-in commands, and menu pull-downs
            b. Accessing hidden toolbars
            c. Assigning customized quick-key commands
            d. Toolbars:
            e. snap, object snap, orthographic, grid, and polar coordinate system
        C. Draw commands
          1. Line, polyline, polygons, arcs, circles, ellipses
          2. Creating text
          3. Creating blocks and write blocks
            a. Complex shapes
            b. Furniture
          4. Creating attribute text
            a. Inherent properties for schedules
            b. Furniture and finish schedules
        D. Modification commands
          1. Trim, fillet, extend
          2. Lengthen, list, change properties, stretch
          3. Undo
          4. Modifying text
          5. Modifying attribute text
        E. Dimensioning
          1. Setting up dimension styles
          2. Dimscale factors
          3. Dimensioning interior drawings
            a. Floor plans
            b. Elevations
      II. Model Space/Paper Space/Floating Model Space Distinction
          A. Model space drawing environment
          B. Paper space plotting environment
            1. Floating model space scaling drawing
            2. Viewports toolbar and multiview setup/multiview
            3. Scale factors for paper space (XP)
        III. Setting Up Drawings for Industry
            A. American Institute of Architects (AIA), Master Layer Guideline conventions for interior designers
            B. Layering as it relates to the composition of the room
              1. Layering as a control tool for drawing and printing
            C. Relationship of function of architectural desktop commands to the drafting of specific drawings relevant to the interior design
              1. Description of floor plan
                a. Line types for visual communication
                b. Line weights for visual communication
              2. Description of orthographic views
                a. Elevations
                b. Line weights for visual communication
              3. Description of perspective views
                a. Perspective views utilizing manual techniques in architectural desktop
                b. Use of the Design Center in Architectural Desktop to create parametric perspectives
            D. Finishing drawings for industry
              1. Hatch patterns
              2. Dimensioning
              3. Sheet setup
              4. Generating furniture, finish, and fixture schedules from attributes
            E. Integration of International Residential Code (IRC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
          IV. Parametric Modeling
              A. Three-dimensional drawings in AutoCAD
                1. Conceptual tools
                2. Drawing tools
                  a. Three-dimensional walls, doors, and windows
                  b. Three-dimensional furniture
                  c. Three-dimensional finishes
                3. Slicing elevations
                4. Creating perspectives
              B. Multiple viewports for plotting
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