Welcome to my CAD portfolio!
As part of my Building and Construction Science major, I am required to take several Computer Aided Design (CAD) courses. This portfolio is the final project for the 7 week CAD 105 class. At the beginning of this course I knew what CAD was, but had never used or even looked at the program before. It is very challenging, but also fun!
As part of my Building and Construction Science major, I am required to take several Computer Aided Design (CAD) courses. This portfolio is the final project for the 7 week CAD 105 class. At the beginning of this course I knew what CAD was, but had never used or even looked at the program before. It is very challenging, but also fun!
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This was one of the first drawings we did using a simple line tool and coordinate points. Using coordinates for drawing was something I was very unfamiliar with and took a little getting used to. |
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The switch plate decimal drawing here taught us how to determine the size of the shapes and where to place them relative to their dimensions. This process takes some simple math to figure out. |
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Like every design we have done in this course, I looked at the mallet and felt nervous about the process. This was our first fractional drawings. When they give you the diagram with all of the dimension information, all the information is there, it just takes some detective work and math to figure out. In this drawing we also learned how to create arcs and mirror parts of the drawing for a faster work flow. |
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The sprocket drawing was another decimal drawing that used diameter measurements and angles working from a center point. The teeth are created using a polar array command, which allows you to multiply the teeth instead of drawing them all separately. |
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In CAD there are certain instances where you need to create something with text, like this title block. Something like this (not this one exactly) would go on pages of blueprints to label the name of the firm and it's information. In this drawing we learned to set text size and other attributes using annotations. |
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Now these next two drawings are right up my ally! They are the type of drawings I would use CAD for in my line of work. This architectural drawing is the exterior layout of an office building. Here we used the rectangular array tool to create the parking spaces and we used the measurements from the streets to the structure, just as I would use in the field to map out where all the elements are. |
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This last design was the most enjoyable for me. This is the interior layout of an office space. In this architectural drawing we used the Design Center to import elements, such as the office furniture, toilets, and sinks, to create the interior layout of the space. |
Thank you for viewing my portfolio. In just seven weeks I learned so much about the CAD program and I am looking forward to gaining more confidence as I practice on my own and continue with my education.
