Computer Aided Drawing – CAD

Know about the use of CAD in construction. 

CAD Applications

• AutoCAD
• Sketchup
• how each produces design drawings

CAD benefits

• faster designing
• easily changed and altered
• paperless method
• scalable
• 3D can be produced

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1

  Identify the applications of CAD in construction. 

• 1.2

  State the benefits of CAD for construction design.

Be able to produce a CAD drawing in 2D and 3D

Demonstrate

• use of CAD to produce a simple elevation of a building
• windows and doors
• lintels
• roof outline with fascia
• production of a plan external walls indicated
• some dimensioning to drawings
• annotation of key elements on plan
• Cad tools, line, erase, copy, dimension, annotate

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1

  Use a given CAD package to produce a simple 2D drawing of a buildings elevation. 

• 2.2

  Use a given CAD package to produce a simple 2D drawing of a buildings plan.

• 2.3

  Demonstrate the use of a range of CAD tools. 

Be able to save and store CAD data files correctly.

Demonstrate the 

• use of creation of a folder
• naming convention for drawings
• saving of dwg files

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1

  Create a suitable folder in which to store CAD drawings.

• 3.2

  Save files in the correct drawing format. 

Be able to output CAD

Demonstrate the

• use of viewports within a prepared drawing template
• plotting a drawing to scale

Assessment Criteria

• 4.1

  Set up a drawing template.

• 4.2

  Plot a drawing to a suitable scale withing the template.