Plot Style Table Pen Assignments (Line weights)

Plot Style Table Pen Assignments (Line weights):
Color 1 - 0.18
Color 2 - 0.18
Color 3 - 0.25
Color 4 - 0.13
Color 5 - 0.10
Color 6 - 0.45
Color 8 - 0.05

RECAP! - AutoCAD

PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED LESSONS:
CAD SPECIFICS:
DEC 12, 2012:

UNITS (be certain that it is in Inches)
OSNAP - options for snapping
LAYERS (Each Material shall have it's own Layer; ie. Win_Glass_Type1, Glass_Type_2, Win_Mullion, Door_Wood, Door_Frame, etc.  The Layers change as the material changes)
PROPERTIES

PL - POLYLINE
JOIN (to join separate Polylines)

OFFSET
MOVE
COPY
SCALE

ZOOM - EXTENTS (Z - E)
ZOOM - SELECTED (Z - S)

Ctrl + C - Copy
Ctrl + V - Paste
Ctrl + Tab - Jump between CAD Drawings
PLOT - Plot settings
Plot Style Table (Top Right in Plot Settings) --> Create a New ctb file from scratch with the class settings (see post)


CAD to Rhino (save CAD as a 2004 or previous version; open CAD file with Rhino 4.0)
Changing Viewports, utilizing the one that is most relevant to building the model.


DEC 13, 2012:
Commands

• DI - check Distances
• AA - to calculate areas --> you can add more than one area --> you can subtract areas
• Creating round objects --> ARC or C - Circle
• MI - Mirror object
• for a specific angle --> type: @20'<45d <-- 20' = distance (variable);  < = angle;  45d = the degrees of the angle
• SNAPANG - Create a new angle to draw with (default is at 0 degrees)

Drawing a Floor Plan -

• create layers (ie. a-.....)
• create walls + partitions
• create door + windows
• create hatch for walls 
• create steps to exterior

Drawing an Elevation -

• create elevation layers (ie. e-.....)
• create exterior walls
• create window + door openings

Text + Dimensions:

• Format --> Text Style --> Edit your Text Settings --> add new Text Sizes for various Scales (ie. 4058_1-4, 4058_1-8, etc.)
• T - Create a Text box
• DIMSTYLE - create / edit Dimensions 
• DIM - create a basic Dimension
• Annotate has multiple Dimension options

Xref - Link External References onto a Drawing

• create a Title Sheet for all drawings
• Use Floor Plans an XREF before adding notes, dimensions, north arrow, room names
• insert image as an XREF --> set the layer as Defpoints to ensure it does NOT print
• Scale said image to the appropriate Dimension.  Use a known reference point.

DEC 16, 2012:

Assignment No. 2 Posted
Commands

• DI - check Distances
• AA - to calculate areas --> you can add more than one area --> you can subtract areas
• Creating round objects --> ARC or C - Circle
• MI - Mirror object
• for a specific angle --> type: @20'<45d <-- 20' = distance (variable);  < = angle;  45d = the degrees of the angle
• SNAPANG - Create a new angle to draw with (default is at 0 degrees)

Paper Space - Organize your Model Space Views

• XREF Title Sheet for all drawings within Paper Space
• MVIEW - Creates views into Model Space --> Make sure you set up the scales for these views (bottom right) --> make sure that the views are in Defpoints --> you may creat multiple views with multiple scales
• PSLTSCALE - make sure this is set to "0" so that the scale in MS and PS are the same
• PS - used to get out of a particular Mview (clicking outside the box also works)
• Ctrl + R - jump between different Mviews
• XREF Title Sheet --> make sure that you add text that pertains to that specific drawing  

DEC 16, 2012:

Quiz No 1
Commands

• PU - Purge drawing to be rid of unwanted layers
• ARRAY - Rectangular (select # of rows, columns, object spacing for both) + Polar Array (select center point, rotation, # of objects)

Welcome to ARC 4058 Winter 2012

Fundamentals of Digital Design Winter 2012
Welcome to the blog for ARC 4058. Look here for posts on assignments, software tutorials, and other class info.

Please follow this link to access the syllabus for the class.  This syllabus will be updated before the next class.