STANDARD

 

CMT 202 - CONSTRUCTION DRAFTING I

 

 

Course Description

 

Provides instruction in producing residential floor plans and elevations using computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) software.  Topics include:  system setup and system management, software menus and basic functions, prototype drawings, and two dimensional drafting and dimensioning.

 

Competency Areas                                                                      Hours

         

- System Setup and System Management

 

 

Class/Week

1

- Software Menus and Basic Functions

 

 

D. Lab/Week

5

- Prototype Drawings

 

 

P. Lab/Week

0

- Two Dimensional Drafting and Dimensioning

 

 

Credit Hours

3

 

                        

Prerequisites: CAR 105, SCT 100

                                                                                                        

 

                        

                        

 

 

 

                        

                                                                                                           

COURSE GUIDE

 

 

Course Description

 

Provides instruction in producing residential floor plans and elevations using computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) software.  Topics include:  system setup and system management, software menus and basic functions, prototype drawings, and two dimensional drafting and dimensioning.

 

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

 

Class

D. Lab

P.Lab

System Set Up and System Management

1

0

0

CAD

Set up CAD in a DOS environment.

 

Discuss the concepts of CAD.

 

Use input and output devices.

 

Use disks and disk drives.

 

 

 

 

Software Menus and Basic Functions

1

0

0

CAD menus

Work with CAD's main menu.

 

Work with CAD's drawing editor menus.

 

 

 

CAD functions

Give commands to the drawing editor.

 

Tour CAD.

 

Draft in different units.

 

Position drawing aids.

 

Use points and coordinates.

 

 

 

Prototype Drawings

2

2

0

System setup

Create a generic drafting prototype.

 

Set system variables with SETVAR.

 

Set the prototype ready for dimensioning.

 

 

 

Drawings

Create a border and title block.

 

Draft a border and title block.

 

Draft a polyline border.

 

Set a user coordinate system.

 

Organize with layers, line types, and colors.

 

Use the title block format.

 

Control layer status.

 

Set up views.

 

Scale for plotting.

 

 

 

Two Dimensional Drafting and Dimensioning

6

48

0

Plan walls

Break plan walls.

 

Copy plan walls.

 

Explode plan walls.

 

Extend plan walls.

 

Fillet plan walls.

 

Line plan walls.

 

Offset plan walls.

 

Pline plan walls.

 

Trim plan walls.

 

 

 

 

Doors and windows

Block doors and windows including W-block.

 

Change doors and windows.

 

Insert doors and windows.

 

Scale doors and windows including H-scale.

 

Move doors and windows.

 

Regen doors and windows.

 

Rotate doors and windows.

 

 

 

 

Library symbols

Move library symbols.

 

Regen library symbols.

 

Rotate library symbols.

 

Scale library symbols including H-scale use.

 

 

 

 

Dimensioning and titling

Use dimvars.

 

Erase symbols.

 

Explode symbols.

 

Layer symbols.

 

Style symbols.

 

Trim symbols.

 

Use text, o-snap, and lines when dimensioning and titling.

 

 

 

 

Building elevations

Erase building elevations.

 

Extend building elevations.

 

Fillet building elevations.

 

Insert building elevations.

 

Use lines and trim while drawing building elevations.

 

 

 

 



 

Suggested Resources

 

 

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Hill  http://www.bookstore.mcgraw-hill.com/

 

Ball, J.E., & Leeke, J. (latest edition).  Carpenters and Builders Library (Volumes

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Drake, G. (latest edition) Everyone’s book of hand and small powered tools.  Reston,

            VA: Reston  http://www.reston.com/

 

Lewis, G. (latest edition) Safety for Carpenters and Woodworkers.  Albany, NY:

            Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of hand woodworking

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

McDonnel, L.p. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition) The use of portable power

            tools.  Albany, NY: Delmar  http://www.delmar.com/  

 

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition)  The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs,

            NJ: Prentice Hall  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition).  NCCER:

            Core Curricula:  Basic Communication Skills.  Englewood Cliffs, NJ:

Prentice Hall.  http://www.prenhall.com/

 

Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.).  (latest edition) Complete building construction. 

            New York: Macmillan  http://www.macmillan.com/

 

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition) Modern carpentry.  (rev. ed.) South Holland, IL:

            Goodheart-Wilcox  http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm

 

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition) Materials and procedures for residential

            Construction.  Reston, VA: Reston.  http://www.reston.com/