Course Description

This continuation of X 468.10 Digital Presentation II: 2D CAD/AutoCAD covers the basic commands necessary to construct and view in 3D. Using SketchUp software, students draw a floor plan while simultaneously creating a complete 3D virtual building. Instruction covers the accurate drawing of walls, doors, windows, details, and other 3D objects. Additionally, the course covers numerous basic menu commands and other features, such as modifying, editing, offsetting, layers, line types, color, solid modeling, perspectives, rasterizing, layouts, printing, plotting, and methods for importing and exporting files between SketchUp and AutoCAD.