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Topics covered on this course include:
Introduction
- Introduction to AutoCAD 2005
- Review the AutoCAD 2005 GUI
- Architectural Visualization
- Architectural Firms
CAD Drawings
- The Working Drawing and Scale Factor
- Externally Referenced Files
- Plotting a Monochrome Drawing
- Plotting a Color Drawing
- Creating Presentation Drawings
- Plotting an EPS File
- Introducing Illustrator
- Introducing Photoshop
Blocks and Wblocks
- Defining Blocks and Wblocks
- Cut and Paste Options
- Introduction to DesignCenter
- Introduction to Tool Palettes
External References
- External Reference Defined
- Insert an XREF
- XCLIP Command pt. 1
- XCLIP Command pt. 2
- XREF Manager
- When to Use External References
Electrical Plan and Architectural Plan
- Use an Existing Architectural Sheet
- Electrical Plan pt. 1
- Electrical Plan pt. 2
- Architectural Plan
Creating the Elevation
- XREF the Plan and XLINE Command
- Layers and Draw Order
- Hatching Elevations with Snapbase
- An Architectural Sheet as a Template
- Viewports and Text
- Leader Lines and Elevation Markers
Working Drawings
- Architectural Set of Working Drawings
- Reinforce How this Project Uses Xrefs
- Using an Attribute Block
- Creating an Attribute Block
- Selecting Objects pt. 1
- Selecting Objects pt. 2
- Cycle and Quick Select
Printing
- Create a Monochrome Plot Style Table
- Create a Color Plot Style Table
- Combining Color and Monochrome Files
- Color Gradient Hatching
- How to Create an EPS File
Customizing
- Customizing the GUI
- Creating a Custom Toolbar
- Using a Pre-Defined Icon
- Creating a Custom Icon
- Keyboard Shortcut and Command Alias
Introduction to 3D
- 3D Architectural Entities
- Controlling the View and the UCS
- Viewpoint Presets and 3D Orbit Command
- Creating a 3D Glass as a Surface
- Creating a 3D Glass as a Solid
- Rotating 3D Objects
Introduction to 3D Solids
- 3D Sofa - Building the Solids
- 3D Sofa - Editing the Solids
- 3D Sofa - Advanced 2D and 3D Commands
- Completing the 3D Sofa
The 3D Exterior House Model
- Creating the Walls pt. 1
- Creating the Walls pt. 2
- XREF the Elevations Using 3Point UCS
- Slicing 3D Solids
- Moving and Extruding Faces
- Completing the Window Opening
- Window Frames Using Subtract
- Door and Window Openings Using Subtract
- Door Frames Using Union
- Saving a Named View and a UCS
- Completing 3D Walls with 2D Elevations
- Review Extrude and Subtract Command
- Using Point Filters
- 3D Roof pt. 1
- 3D Roof pt. 2
- 3D Roof - Interference Command pt. 1
- 3D Roof - Interference Command pt. 2
- Extrude via Path
3D Interior House Model
- Interference Command with 3D Walls
- Custom Toolbars for 3D Modeling
- 3D Walls and the Separate Command
- Techniques for Modeling Two Floors
- 3D Door Frames
- Polylines That Will Not Extrude
- Pros and Cons of Clipping Planes
- Creating 3D Cabinets pt. 1
- Creating 3D Cabinets pt. 2
- Completing the 3D Cabinets
Creating the Perspective Views
- The Dview Command and Saving Views
- Zoom/Distance/3D Orbit
- Presentation Borders to Compose Layouts
- Composing a Raster File
Miscellaneous Commands and Options
- 3D Ruled Surface - Sloped Surfaces
- 3D Ruled Surface - Curtains
- Viewports in Model Space
- Interior Perspective
- Model Space Viewports and Layers
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Composing the Floor Plan
- Adding Color to the Wall
- Adding Color to the Floor
- Summarizing the Techniques
- Completing the Presentation
Conclusion
- Final Words
Credits
- About this Author
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