Architectural CAD Lab: ARCH 427 Overview

Semester: Fall and Spring
Instructor: Robert J. Krawczyk
Credit: 3 Hour
Prerequisite:

COURSE OBJECTIVE

To review methods and concepts on how to create complete architectural presentation using a variety of 2D CAD, 3D CAD, and image processing software. The focus is on computer-based presentations, as well as, traditional media.

NAAB CRITERIA COVERED: 14,16,40,41,42,43,48,53

TEACHING METHOD

The course consists of a series of lectures and labs. The lectures cover basic CAD concepts related to the exercises. The labs are used to work on the exercises. The exercises cover scanning methods, moving drawing and images from 2D and 3D CAD to painting software and back, special effects on line drawings, special effects on images, landscape generation for backgrounds, image composition, and multimedia presentation techniques.

Each student is assigned a personal computer using a variety of PC paint and image composition software, special effect software, scanning software, and multimedia software.

EVALUATION

Students are evaluated by 17 exercises and 1 individual multimedia project. Work is evaluated according to:

COURSE CONTENT

Week #1

Introduction	Course overview and requirements
	Type of images developed for architectural presentation
	Methods of creating computer generated images
	Methods of presenting computer generated images
	Read introductory and final project notes

Week #2

Scanning - Part One	Introduction to scanning methods; scanning use in desktop publishing and CAD
	Converting images to scanline drawings
	Converting scanned image to 3D
	Scanning exercise
	Read Scanning article and PhotoStyler notes

Week #3

Scanning - Part Two	Converting images to line and arc drawings
	Converting scanned image to 3D
	Scanning exercise

Week #4

Converting vector drawings to images	Methods to convert vector drawings to images
	Conversion exercise

Week #5

Special effects on vector drawings	Converting to a hand drawing style
	Handdrawing exercise

Week #6

Landscape Generation	Landscape generation; digital elevation models and fractal generation of landscape elements
	Addition of water, sky, and trees
	Special effects of color and lights
	Landscape generation exercises

Week #7

Special effects on images	Image special effects using enhancement tools
	Image special effects using cloning tools
	Image special effects with textures
	Special effects exercises

Week #8

Week #9

Image Composition	Create background using gradient fill
	Create background using solid color fill
	Add text to images
	Merge raster color or grayscale images
	Merge vector drawing into a color or grayscale image
	Resize an entire image
	Modify the shape of an image; resize, skew, perspective, distort, and rotate
	Overlay one image on another
	Use an image to make its own shadow
	Composition exercises