Graphical Detailing in Construction

The construction and building drawings folder is designed to cater to the needs of students and educators by offering a comprehensive collection of free teaching resources. This folder serves as a valuable tool for individuals interested in learning about producing construction and building drawings. It contains a wide range of materials that cover various aspects of this field, including step-by-step guides, instructional videos, and informative articles. Whether you are a student looking to enhance your understanding of construction drawings or an educator seeking supplementary resources for your lessons, this folder has something to offer to everyone. By providing these resources free of cost, it aims to support the educational growth and development of aspiring architects, engineers, and construction professionals.

  1. Equipment and media for manual detailing
  2. Manual drawing techniques

    2.1 Session one

    2.2 Session two

    2.3 Foundation section .dwg file

  3. PERSPECTIVE, ISOMETRIC, AND AXONOMETRIC PROJECTIONS

  4. ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

  5. MANUAL DRAWING TECHNIQUES: TWO-STOREY BUILDING FLOOR PLANS

  6. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) REQUIREMENTS

  7. CAD using Revit

    7.1 Interface navigation & new project setup [pdf]

    7.1.1 Autodesk Revit: A beginner's guide to the user interface [YouTube: 11 mins]

    7.1.2 Autodesk Revit: A beginner's guide to navigation tools [YouTube: 5 mins]

    7.1.3 Autodesk Revit Basics: How to create a new project step-by-step [YouTube: 7 mins]

    7.2 Adding levels, ground floor plan, & slabs [pdf]

    7.2.1 Revit Basics: Guide to ground-floor plan layouts, levels, & annotations [YouTube: 16 mins]

    7.2.2 Step-by-step guide to adding stairs in Autodesk Revit [YouTube: 8 mins]

    7.2.3 Step-by-step guide to adding floor slabs in Autodesk Revit [YouTube: 5 mins]

    7.3 Developing railings, first-floor plan, ceiling, & roof [pdf]

    7.3.1 Autodesk Revit: Step-by-step guide to adding railings [YouTube: 5 mins]

    7.3.2 Autodesk Revit Basics: Guide to first-floor plan layout and annotation [YouTube: 13 mins]

    7.3.3 Autodesk Revit Basics: How to create ceilings & roofs step-by-step [YouTube: 6 mins]

    7.4 Camera setup and rendering

    7.5 Saving and exporting sections, schedules, and drawings as PDF files

    ADDITIONAL LEARNING

    7.6 Loading and placing building components [pdf]

    7.6.1 Introduction to Autodesk Revit: Placing furniture and plumbing fixtures [YouTube: 14 mins]

    7.6.2 Download Revit families

    7.7 Creating the building site

  8. FREEHAND PERSPECTIVE SKETCHING

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