COMPUTER-AIDED

DESIGN AND DRAFTING

FOR ARCHITECTURE 1
COURSE CODE: AR116-1P
INSTRUCTOR: AR. PEARL C. YU
DATE PREPARED: A.Y. 2023-2024
 Hi I am architect Pearl, your instructor for computer aided design for architecture 1. I
have been practicing architecture since 2012. I am an architect and plumbing engineer.
Outside teaching, I am a practitioner of both fields and I specialize in Building
Information Modelling. Aside from teaching in Mapua Institute of Technology, MIT has
also tapped me for consultation on BIM Integration Research for Government Agencies
like DPWH and DOST. Needless to say, BIM is my forte and CAD is a prerequisite of
BIM. That is why Mapua asked me to teach this subject to you.
HOUSE RULES

 PUNCTUALITY=PROFFESSIONALISM
Be on time. Submit your deliverables on or before the prescribed deadline.
 “Dress for Success.”
For Ladies and Gentlemen, wear smart but casual clothes. Conduct yourselves as if you’re attending a
presentation meeting or a professional event.
 As courtesy to the Lecturer, please refrain from eating during lecture.
 We have Zero (0) Tolerance to Cheating. The offender/s will automatically get a Failed mark in the course.
 Communication is the Key.
Join our FB Group for announcements and queries. Any queries shall only be entertained through there
during class hours. PM to me is NOT ALLOWED.

And other Mapua University Rules and Regulations apply.

SYLLABUS
Course Evaluation
Class Schedule

 Every Tuesday is Lecture Day.

 Every Thursday is Laboratory Day.

 System requirements for AutoCAD 2024 including Specialized Toolsets (Windows)

Operating System 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 11 and

Windows 10 version 1809 or above. See
Autodesk's Product Support Lifecycle for
support information.
Processor Basic: 2.5–2.9 GHz processor (base) ARM
Processors are not supported.
Recommended: 3+ GHz processor (base), 4+
GHz (turbo)
Memory Basic: 8 GB
Recommended: 32 GB
Display Resolution Conventional Displays:
1920 x 1080 with True Color

System
High Resolution & 4K Displays:
Resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 (with
"Recommended" display card)
Display Card Basic: 2 GB GPU with 29 GB/s Bandwidth
and DirectX 11 compliant

Requirements for
Recommended: 8 GB GPU with 106 GB/s
Bandwidth and DirectX 12 compliant

DirectX 12 with Feature Level 12_0 is

required for Shaded(Fast) and Shaded with

Autocad 2024 edges(Fast) visual styles. Please be sure to

use the latest video card manufacturer drivers
from their website.

Version for
Note: AutoCAD uses your computer's display
card for a variety of essential graphics
operations including but not limited to view
manipulation, line smoothing, and
text/linetype generation. It is recommended

Windows
that you have a display card with dedicated
VRAM to support these operations at optimal
speeds.

Disk Space 10.0 GB (suggested SSD)

Network See
Autodesk Network License Manager for Win
Pointing Device dows
MS-Mouse compliant
.NET Framework .NET Framework version 4.8 or later
 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOCAD 2024 FOR MAC
OPERATING SYSTEM APPLE® MACOS® VENTURA V13
APPLE MACOS MONTEREY V12
APPLE MACOS BIG SUR V11
MODEL APPLE MAC® COMPUTERS COMPATIBLE WITH MACOS BIG
SUR OR ABOVE
RECOMMENDED: APPLE MAC MODELS SUPPORTING METAL GRAPHICS
ENGINE
CPU TYPE 64-BIT INTEL CPU
APPLE M SERIES CPU

System MEMORY BASIC: 4GB

RECOMMENDED: 8GB OR HIGHER
DISPLAY RESOLUTION BASIC: 1280 X 800 DISPLAY

Requirements for HIGH RESOLUTION: 2880 X 1800 WITH RETINA DISPLAY

DISK SPACE 6 GB FREE DISK SPACE FOR DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION

Autocad 2024
POINTING DEVICE APPLE-COMPLIANT MOUSE, APPLE-COMPLIANT
TRACKPAD, MICROSOFT-COMPLIANT MOUSE
DISPLAY CARD RECOMMENDED: MAC NATIVE INSTALLED GRAPHICS

Version for MAC

CARDS
DISK FORMATAPFS, APFS(ENCRYPTED), MAC OS EXTENDED (JOURNALED),
MAC OS EXTENDED (JOURNALED, ENCRYPTED)

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE DATASETS, POINT CLOUDS, AND

3D MODELING
MEMORY 16 GB RAM OR MORE
DISK SPACE 6 GB FREE HARD DISK AVAILABLE, NOT INCLUDING
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
DISPLAY CARD 3840 X 2160 (4K) OR GREATER TRUE COLOR VIDEO
DISPLAY ADAPTER; 12GB VRAM OR GREATER; PIXEL SHADER 3.0 OR
Introduction to CAD
What is CAD?

 CAD stands for ‘computer-aided design’ .

 CAD is the software used to create electronic files for print, machining and other
manufacturing operations. CAD arrival increased the productivity of designers and
improved the quality of design amongst other benefits. The software CAD is used to
support both engineers and designers across a range of industries, including architecture,
automotive and aviation.
Early Development of CAD

 The beginnings of CAD can be traced to the year 1957, when Dr. Patrick J. Hanratty
developed PRONTO, the first commercial numerical-control programming system. In
1960, Ivan Sutherland MIT's Lincoln Laboratory created SKETCHPAD, which
demonstrated the basic principles and feasibility of computer technical drawing.
Early Development of CAD

The first CAD systems served as mere replacements of drawing boards. The design
engineers still worked in 2D to create technical drawings consisting from 2D wire-
frame primitives (line, arc, B spline ...). Productivity of design increased, but many
argue that only marginally due to overhead – design engineers had to learn how to
use computers and CAD. Nevertheless modifications and revisions were easier, and
over time CAD software and hardware became cheaper and affordable for mid size
companies. CAD programs grew in functionality and user friendliness. (1974)
Present Development of CAD

 Engineers and designers are being asked to create more, faster, and with higher quality
drawings. CAD systems are now widely accepted and used throughout the industry.
These systems moved from costly workstations based mainly on UNIX to off-the-shelf
PCs. 3D modeling has become a norm, and it can be found even in applications for the
wider public like 3D building modeling in Google Maps. Advanced analysis methods like
structural analysis and flow simulations are being done digitally and is part of the design
process.
Future Development of CAD

 The past of CAD has been full of unmet expectations; this continues. Some
anticipate 3D modeling without flat screens or mouse pointers -- a fully immersive
3D environment where modelling tools include special gloves and goggles. In the
future, designing will be closer to sculpting than painting.

Gestures will become more and more prevalent. Specific operations like pan,
zoom, and rotate are particularly benefitted from touch-based interactions.

Up to now, 3D goggles cause nausea, immersive technologies like Apple Vision

Pro are expensive and complex, and most designers prefer using a keyboard,
stylus, and mouse.
Install the latest Autocad Educational
Version by creating your own Autodesk
Account
then group yourselves into 2.

Go to this link
https://www.autodesk.com/education/home
Write A Research Paper about Autocad.

Part 1: Essay
 Define what is Autocad. What are its advantages and disadvantages in a Philippine
professional setting? What are your personal goals, objectives and hopes as a future
Autocad user Architect?
Part 2: Research
 Discuss what is Autocad’s user interface.
 Enumerate the different commands, their functions and keyboard shortcuts.
End of Presentation
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References:

 The History of CAD/CAM - Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing - Technical Foam
Services
 Evolution of Computer-Aided Design - Digital Engineering 24/7 (digitalengineering247.
com)
 Computer-aided design/History, Present and Future - Wikiversity