The aim of this module is to equip the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, modify and interpret, 2-D basic drawings of structures or buildings in a CAD environment to a recognised standard.
Structural Drawings and Standards: 10%
The purpose of drawings. Orthographic projection, third angle projection. Plan and elevation views, sectional views, detailed views. Drawing Standards for structures and buildings.
Introduction to 2-D CAD: 10%
Initiating a drawing session. Naming, saving and storing files. File types and extensions. Line styles, widths and colours. Layer conventions and use.
Entity construction: 20%
Lines, construction lines, multi-lines and poly lines. Circles, arcs, splines and ellipses.
Entity modification: 20%
Properties and property matching. Erasing, moving, rotating, stretching, trimming, breaking, filleting and chamfering.
Entity replication: 10%
Entity replication: Copying, mirroring, offsetting and arraying.
Drawing Annotation: 20%
Creating and editing text. Text fonts and styles. Creating dimensions and tolerances. Cross hatching and patterns. Dimensioning standards.
Drawing Production: 10%
Blocks, external references and title blocks. Hardcopy production.
