Course Content

Introduction to AutoCAD Architecture

• Understanding AutoCAD Architecture
• The user interface
• Viewing in 3D

Basic Wall Construction

• Adding walls
• Modifying walls
• Creating curtain walls

Creating Wall Openings

• Adding wall openings
• Modifying wall openings

Structural Design

• Creating column grids and columns
• Modifying column grids
• Annotating column grids
• Working With structural members

Reflected Ceiling Plans

• Creating ceiling grids
• Modifying ceiling grids
• Inserting ceiling fixtures

Vertical Circulation

• Adding stairs
• Modifying stairs
• Adding railings
• Modifying railings

Floors

• Creating floor slabs
• Modifying floor slabs
• Editing slabs using Slab Tools

Roofs

• Creating roofs
• Modifying roofs
• Working with roof slabs
• Modifying roof slabs
• Roof Slab Tools

Fixtures, Furnishings and Equipment

• Furnishing the building design
• Adding blocks to the Tool Palettes

Introduction to Drawing Management

• Project concepts
• Using the Project Navigator

Building Model Views

• Boundary and detail callouts
• Elevations and building sections
• Modifying callout objects
• Using live sections

Annotation

• Drawing scale for annotation
• Adding text and leaders
• Dimensioning in AutoCAD Architecture
• Other annotation tools

Scheduling

• Adding door and window tags
• Editing tag data
• Creating schedules
• Editing schedules