Architectural Software Session 2014

Course Title: Autodesk Revit Architecture

Course outline:
1- Revit Architecture Essential Training :
 Introduction
 Basic Modeling
 Sketch-base modeling
 Complex Modeling
 Modification, Visibility and Graphic controls
 Schedule, Tags and Annotation
 Plotting and Printing

2- Introduction to Advance Modeling in Revit :

 Introduction
 Getting familiar with the Massing Environment
 Creating geometry
 Modifying geometry
 Creating custom walls and wall panels.

3- Revit- Family Editor :

 Introduction
 Basic Families
 In-Place Massing
 Complex Families

4- Revit- Rendering :
 Introduction
 Camera and views
 Material Editor
 Sun and lighting
 Rendering and Walkthroughs
 Additional Graphics Options
 Course Title: 3DS MAX VISUALIZATION
Course outline:
Only vary [Up to photo realistic images]

Week 1:
 Lighting [Exterior, Interior] Camera settings
Week 2:
 Materials:
 Basic materials in Vray
 Advanced materials [blending, overriding, material wrapping]
Week 3:
 Post production using Photoshop [Tweaking rendered images+ matte painting]

Week 4: (Final test)

Course Title: Adobe Premiere

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to Adobe Premiere Interface

2. Importing/capturing videos/images and editing
3. Video effects
4. Animation in Adobe Premiere
5. Exporting videos

The entire course revolves are editing videos. The software itself doesn't require much time to learn but needless to say it
requires a lot of practice. After every lecture the students would be asked to practice and try to do it on their own.

Course Title: Adobe illustrator

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to Illustrator Interface, vector vs. pixel

2. Understanding layers in Illustrator.
3. Using the Selection tools
4. Working with Pen tool.
5. Creating objects with Shape tool
6. What are Custom brushes and their uses?
7. How to edit drawings using image trace.
8. Adding textures in Illustrator
9. Vector Illustrations.
10. Converting a drawing into vector artwork
11. What are patterns and how to create seamless patterns in illustrator?
Course Title: Sketch up

DESCRIPTION:
This class is designed to familiarize students with all aspects of the basic version of Google Sketch up,
With an emphasis on graphic applications. Students do not need to have any prior experience with
Sketch up or any other 3D modeling program to be successful in this course. By the end of the course
Students will be able to create and present compelling 3D models, and be fluent in Sketch up’s easy to
Learn interface.
Course outline:
Week 1
 Getting familiar with the tool bar
 Menu Options
 Controlling the camera
 Creating 2D geometry from lines
 Creating 3D geometry from lines and faces
 Extruding and following
Week 2
 Using Layers
 Creating groups and components
 Scaling and mirroring objects
 Using 2D and 3D text
Week 3
 Importing models from the Google Warehouse
 Sketch up and Google Earth
 Using Dynamic Components
 Using Scenes
Week 4
 Using Plug-ins
 Exporting your model
 Creating animations of your 3D space

Course Title: Auto cad

Course Outline:

Technical Drawing Basics

 Geometry
 General Information on technical drawing
 Polygons
 Line Symmetry
 Line types and their application
  Text – Font size and line width
 Paper Sizes
 Dimension of technical drawings

Production Drawing
 Creating Floor Plans, Roof Plans Evaluation and Structural Details
 Creating Architectural Working Drawings
 Creating & using Symbol Libraries

Line weights
 Understanding the line weights
 Managing line weights and layers in drawings

Model Space
 Creating drawings in model space
 Understanding the model space Environment

Paper Space
 Managing drawings in Paper space
 Understanding the Paper space Environment

Scale
 Understanding drawing sheets & Scales
 Choosing the right scale
 Multiple scaled drawings on one Sheet

Raster Images
 Inserting Raster images
 Managing & Editing Raster Images

Introducing 3D
 Creating Isometric Drawings

Course Title: Photoshop (Guest Lecture)

The focus of the tutorials will be to learn and emphasize on improving architectural drawings on Photoshop.
In accordance allowing the drawings to be communicative and readable to even general public.
Hence, improving skills to present and communicate well to the juror and also in the architectural world.

Course outline:
Lecture: 1&2:

 Learning essentials tools of Photoshop required in architectural presentations

Lecture 3&4:

 Learning tips to treat architectural drawings on Photoshop and practicing one of your
projects done before.

Note:
Everyone should have one of their older projects to practice the tutorial during the seminar.