Building Trades Program

1. Building Trades Program BASIC COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING CHIEF ARCHITECT VERSION 9.5

2. EXPLORING CHIEF ARCHITECT 9.5 • The Basics • Using the CAD Tools • Saving Files • Creating basic designs • Adding doors & windows • Adding furniture • Adding a roof • Creating Elevation Views • Printing a Model

3. Editing Your Drawing • Chapter 2 • Creating a new plan • Creating new plan from existing plan • Adding/editing interior & exterior walls • Adding/editing doors & windows

4. Choosing and Adding fixtures • Chapter 3 • Defining rooms • Assigning room types • Adding plumbing fixtures • Adding kitchen base cabinets • Adding appliances

5. Kitchen Finish Out & Adding Soffits • Chapter 4 • Adding Kitchen Wall Cabinets • Adjusting Cabinet Styles • Adding Soffits

6. FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES • Chapter 5 • Adding dining table • Adding Media area • Adding bedroom furniture • Adding living room furniture • Adding window treatments • Additional Accessories

7. FOUNDATIONS & BASEMENTS • Chapter 6 • Creating a foundation • Adding a stair room • Adding stairs

8. PORCHES AND DECKS • Chapter 7 • Adding a porch • Setting up a snap unit • Adding porch roof & stairs • Adding a deck • Creating pier supports

9. FRAMING PLANS • Chapter 8 • Framing walls • Camera display of framing • Open wall detail

10. LAYOUT DRAWINGS & PLOTTING • Chapter 9 • Printer Properties • Master Layout • Dimensioned Layout • Printing Layout

11. RENDERING YOUR DESIGN • Chapter 10 • Setting up 3D • Camera Positions • Flat Terrain Model • Roads and Sidewalks • Materials and Textures • Different Views • Sun Position Settings • Interior Renderings

12. PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION • Organize your thoughts • Prepare your renderings • Prepare your layouts • Develop your media presentation • Present your Concept