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Architectural Computer Aided Design I: Introduction
Course: ARC111

First Term: 2025 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   6.0 Period(s)   6.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Introduction to Computer-aided drafting (CAD) for the creation of construction documents including: annotated plans, elevations, schedules and schematic section views. Dimensions, notes, and symbols to be included in the set of construction documents.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Manage drawing files, including creating, naming, saving, updating, copying, and inserting files. (I-VIII)
2. Configure drawing settings with typical architectural formats. (II, V-VI, VIII)
3. Utilize a block library. (IV)
4. Apply basic commands typical to architectural drawings. (IV-V)
5. Produce blocks. (IV, VII)
6. Demonstrate knowledge of architectural terminology. (V, VIII)
7. Produce plans and elevation drawings. (V, VII, IX)
8. Plot drawings at various scales on paper sizes using Paper Space. (VI-VII)
9. Apply industry standard scale factors for digital and print drawing production. (VI)
10. Apply architecturally formatted annotation styles. (VIII)
11. Apply XREF Manager to architecturally formatted drawing files into annotated plan, furniture plan, and elevation. (IX)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction to 2D CAD
   A. Accessing program
   B. Display components
   C. Implementing commands
   D. Set-up
II. Layers, tools, display
   A. Drafting settings/iids
   B. Units
   C. Linetypes and linetype scale
   D. Layer control and management
   E. Toolbars
   F. Options
III. Drawing file management
   A. Creating new files
      1. Architectural unit setup
      2. Template selection
   B. Opening existing files
   C. Save functions
   D. File management
      1. Updating
      2. Backing up
      3. Copying files
   E. CAD and Windows Explorer options
IV. Block creation and management
   A. Basic draw commands
   B. WBlock
   C. Block libraries
   D. Placement
   E. Editing
V. Assigned plan and elevation drawings
   A. Applying required/appropriate draw commands
   B. Applying required/appropriate modify commands
   C. Downloading/inserting/manipulating blocks
   D. Appling required/appropriate hatch patterns
   E. Applying required annotation
VI. Plot drawings - Paper Space
   A. Page set-up commands
   B. Plotting
      1. To a variety of scales
      2. To a variety of paper sizes
VII. Redlining/correcting
VIII. Annotation
   A. Selecting and editing fonts
   B. Page layouts
      1. Margins
      2. Justification
   C. Dimension style setup
   D. Leader style setup
IX. External References (XREF)
   A. Base plan
   B. Attach
   C. Overlay
   D. Reloading
   E. Unloading
   F. Detaching
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 25, 2025

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