Assignment 03: Project 1 – CAD Research Project: Opening and…

Directions

Combine this weeks work with your presentation from Week 02 (you are encouraged to make appropriate edits to your Week 02 submission according to feedback from your instructor).

WATCH the YouTube video, , presented by AutoCAD Tutorials.

Examine:

• Opening an AutoCAD drawing.
• Understanding mouse functions.
• Zooming, panning, and regenerating the screen.
• Saving ones work.

WATCH the YouTube video, , presented by Tom Singer.

Examine:

• How one constructs lines.
• Locking angles with the Ortho and Polar modes.
• Drawing circles.

WATCH the YouTube video, , presented by Jeffrey Fuller.

Examine:

• How one creates a new project.
• Template files and project settings.
• Adding levels, grids, and columns.

For AutoCAD and REVIT:

• Compare and contrast how one opens and saves projects.
• Compare and contrast how one starts a project in each.

Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox Assignment 03: Project 1 – CAD Research Project: Opening and Saving Files. This assignment is worth 100 points.

SCORING GUIDE (100 POINTS)

Rating Scale25-23Work meets or exceeds criterion at a high level of competence.22-20Work reflects an understanding of criterion with minor misunderstandings/misconceptions.19-18

Criterion partially met, but one or more important concepts/skills are missing or flawed.17-15Work reflects an attempt to meet criterion, but significant misunderstandings/misconceptions are apparent.14-0Criterion not met or work is absent.

Criteria1.Examined how to create a new project, template files, project settings, adding levels, grids and columns.2.Compared and contrasted opening, saving, starting projects, selecting items, menus, toolbars, navigating screens, AutoCADs Model Space and REVIT views.3.Compared and contrasted specific options that differentiate the two programs.4.Used APA style and format in the minimum required written pages with appropriate grammar and spelling.