Department of

Architectural Engineering

 


AE 444 - Micro CADD Applications for Buildings (3 credits)

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Description

Application of microcomputer-based CADD systems to architectural engineering problems including graphics, system customization, and artificial intelligence programming techniques.

Prerequisite(s)

AE 222, CMPSC 201C or CMPSC 201F

Course Objectives

This course is designed to present intermediate to advanced computer applications in the area of CADD. A working knowledge of at least one commercial MICRO-CADD package will be developed in both 2D and 3D. Rendering and animation techniques will be introduced in Viz 4.

Topics
  1. 2D CAD drafting
  2. Web publishing (collaboration)
  3. Customization (interface, toolbar, menu, macro)
  4. VBA/AutoLISP (programming for AutoCAD)
  5. 3D Modeling
  6. Rendering
  7. Animation
Class/Lab Schedule

3 classes/week, 50 minutes/class