INDES 263 - AutoCAD for Interior Design

3 CR

Introduces AutoCAD for interior designers using Windows PC platform. Students learn the fundamental two-dimensional drawing and document management skills required to use AutoCAD for graphic communication in interior design practice. Hands-on work in the computer lab familiarizes students with AutoCAD, as well as related hardware and software.

Recommended: BATECH 161, similar computer basics course, or equivalent experience.
Prerequisite(s): INDES 171 or by permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Master fundamental AutoCAD skills in preparation for further training and professional practice.
Produce drafted lines with appropriate thickness, opacity, and precision for presenting floor plans, elevations, section views, and detail drawings.
Produce orthographic presentation drawings using appropriate line, shape, texture, color, annotation.
Manage drawing information using layers, file naming, composition, scale, annotation, and external references.
Create scale drawings for multi-sheet contract documents and presentations.
Use computers and printers, operating system and AutoCAD software for design and graphic communication.
Identify and evaluate appropriate uses of AutoCAD in the design process.

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