Annotating Architectural Drawings in AutoCAD
In this set of AutoCAD tutorials you'll learn how to annotate your architectural drawings using the annotation tools available to you in AutoCAD. Software required: AutoCAD 2015.
What you'll learn
In this set of AutoCAD tutorials you'll learn how to annotate your architectural drawings using the annotation tools available to you in AutoCAD. We'll begin with dimensions, where we'll learn how to place and customize dimensions to fit your own annotation style. Next we'll work with single line text where we'll create our own custom style to label the function and area of each space. Once we've finished working with dimensions and text, we'll take a look at how to work with tables and blocks to create simple door and wall construction schedules. By the end of this AutoCAD training you'll know how to work with labeling tools available to you within your annotation tab and you'll be able better communicate the details of your plan with and easy to read and professional style. Software required: AutoCAD 2015.
Table of contents
- Placing Dimensions in Your Drawing 8m
- Placing Arc Length and Radial Dimensions 7m
- Placing Angular and Aligned Dimensions 8m
- Using Single Lined Text to Label Each Space 11m
- Creating Door Tags 9m
- Creating Wall Construction Symbols 6m
- Turning Door Symbols into Blocks 6m
- Turning Wall Symbols into Blocks 7m
- Creating a Parametric Wall Section Symbol 9m
- Using Tables to Create a Door Schedule 9m
- Using Tables to Create a Wall Construction Schedule 9m
- Using the Area Command to Calculate the Area 7m
About the author
Pierre is a Pluralsight training pioneer. Since becoming the first CAD and BIM author at Digital-Tutors (now a Pluralsight company), Pierre has played a major role in building the training library. With a productive background in the CAD industry, working as everything from a drafter to project manager, Pierre has long had a passion for the creativity and hard work that goes into designing architectural projects. Pierre is proud to be able to share his mastery of Revit and AutoCAD with the P... more