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Professional Development 3: AutoCAD

(Understanding Construction Drawings pt.2)

Laurie Clough
Office Room: PO2.44
E-mail: laurie.clough@port.ac.uk
Effective Communication in Engineering Drawing:

A Useful Philosophy
Visualisation & Conceptual Thinking

Use of Tools to Aid Drawing (AutoCAD)

Production of Drawings to Communicate Design

Iterative Improvements: Until Industry Quality is Reached


PD1 Refresher
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Borders / Title Blocks (Simple)
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Borders / Title Blocks (Detailed)
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Line types & Line weights
Thickness
0.7mm
0.35mm
0.35mm
0.35mm
0.35mm
0.35mm

Also Dot Dash for Grid Lines!


Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Architectural Elevations

Note: We use mm or m
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Structural Plans

Foundation Example Steel Frame Example

Note: We use mm or m
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Dimensions
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Dimensions
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Notes: In Title Block
General Notes & Key
Health & Safety
Revision Updates
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Notes: On Drawing (Leaders)
• Construction Type
• Notes to Contractor
• Material / Schedule
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Sections & Details
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Sections & Details:
Marker Examples Foundation Section Example

Note: We use mm or m
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication

• Levels

• Revision Clouds
Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Hatching

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Good Drawing Practice: Effective Communication
Others

• Grid Bubbles

• Span Marks

• Line Breaks

• Section/Detail Markers
Good Drawing Practice:

Architectural and Structural Drawing Examples


Available on Moodle…..
AutoCAD Workshop Sessions
Ground Floor Plan
(limited detail)
AutoCAD Workshop Sessions
First Floor
(limited detail)
AutoCAD Workshop Sessions
Roof
(limited detail)
AutoCAD Workshop Sessions
Elevations
(limited detail)

& Section… to come


Next:
Find PD1 AutoCAD Tutorial & Revise
Be ready for AutoCAD sessions

Laurie Clough
Office Room: PO2.44
E-mail: laurie.clough@port.ac.uk

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