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Introduction to CAD for Interior Design
Course: INT140

First Term: 2010 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   6 Period(s)   5.1 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduction to CAD tools for the interior designer with emphasis on industry-accepted standards for interior design following American Institute of Architects (AIA) guidelines.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and use CAD tools for the interior designer. (I - IV)
2. Demonstrate file management and archival procedures as outlined by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Master Guidelines (I).
3. Construct basic drawing components using the following tools: lines, polylines, circles, polygons, arcs, text, hatch patterns, dimensions, and write blocks (I).
4. Demonstrate basic modification tools for drawing construction, using the following tools: trim, extend, lengthen, fillet, chamfer, change properties, match properties, text edit, attribute edit, and list commands (I).
5. Create entities, such as furniture, appliances, and fixtures, using the draw and modify commands for write blocks (I)
6. Use attribute text and properties in write blocks to generate furniture and finish schedules in CAD. (I, III)
7. Explain the Model Space / Paper Space distinction for creating and plotting drawings in CAD. (II)
8. Create working drawings for industry, using the International Residential Code (IRC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines with tools specific to CAD for interior designers (III).
9. Use the parametric modeling tools specific to CAD in the creation of a 3-dimensional room and 3- dimensional objects. (IV)
10. Describe the steps involved in negotiations. (X)
11. Describe the process for closing a sale. (XI)
12. Identify the techniques used to acquire and keep clients. (XII)
13. Identify the Federal and State laws and City codes which are applicable to interior design sales. (XIII)
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. CAD Tools and Commands
   A. Hardware and software components of CAD
      1. Using file compression software for digital file transfer and archival purposes
      2. Using web-based file transferal and storage for file management and archival purposes
      3. Using rewritable CD-ROM software for file management and archival purposes
      4. Attaching CAD files to email for transmission purposes
   B. Functions of CAD commands
      1. Zoom commands
      2. Tour of standard toolbars
         a. Using Windows tools, key-in commands, and menu pull-downs
         b. Accessing hidden toolbars
         c. Assigning customized quick-key commands
         d. Toolbars:
         e. snap, object snap, orthographic, grid, and polar coordinate system
   C. Draw commands
      1. Line, polyline, polygons, arcs, circles, ellipses
      2. Creating text
      3. Creating blocks and write blocks
         a. Complex shapes
         b. Furniture
      4. Creating attribute text
         a. Inherent properties for schedules
         b. Furniture and finish schedules
   D. Modification commands
      1. Trim, fillet, extend
      2. Lengthen, list, change properties, stretch
      3. Undo
      4. Modifying text
      5. Modifying attribute text
   E. Dimensioning
      1. Setting up dimension styles
      2. Dimscale factors
      3. Dimensioning interior drawings
         a. Floor plans
         b. Elevations
II. Model Space/Paper Space/Floating Model Space Distinction
   A. Model space drawing environment
   B. Paper space plotting environment
      1. Floating model space scaling drawing
      2. Viewports toolbar and multiview setup/multiview
      3. Scale factors for paper space (XP)
III. Setting Up Drawings for Industry
   A. American Institute of Architects (AIA), Master Layer Guideline conventions for interior designers
   B. Layering as it relates to the composition of the room
      1. Layering as a control tool for drawing and printing
   C. Relationship of function of architectural desktop commands to the drafting of specific drawings relevant to the interior design
      1. Description of floor plan
         a. Line types for visual communication
         b. Line weights for visual communication
      2. Description of orthographic views
         a. Elevations
         b. Line weights for visual communication
      3. Description of perspective views
         a. Perspective views utilizing manual techniques in architectural desktop
         b. Use of the Design Center in CAD to create parametric perspectives
   D. Finishing drawings for industry
      1. Hatch patterns
      2. Dimensioning
      3. Sheet setup
      4. Generating furniture, finish, and fixture schedules from attributes
   E. Integration of International Residential Code (IRC) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
IV. Parametric Modeling
   A. Three-dimensional drawings in CAD
      1. Conceptual tools
      2. Drawing tools
         a. Three-dimensional walls, doors, and windows
         b. Three-dimensional furniture
         c. Three-dimensional finishes
      3. Slicing elevations
      4. Creating perspectives
   B. Multiple viewports for plotting
      1. Shade plot command
      2. Multiple view port command
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  4/27/2010

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