13092011(AutoCAD-in the lab)

We started doing AutoCAD. There were some new terms and some stuffs that will be needed to make a portfolio. Actually, I drew a AutoCAD drawing of a small house at university in 2008 but there wasn't much curved lines on it and the thing is I can't remember most things that I learned(poor little memory..). There was no AutoCAD class in my major, but I wanted to have that so I did one in architecture department. The class today reminded me quite a bit commands, which is happy. We drew our tool box, oil stone box, long board and water scupper. AutoCAD is a really powerful tool for architects but it is still good for naval architects and they are using a lot as well.

New terms
third angle orthographic drawing
plan: same as halfbreadth for third angle orthographic drawing
elevation: profile
end elevation: bodyplan
perspective drawing(see through)
isometric drawing(see surface)
bird's eye view
quadrant
water scuppers

what will be good in a portfolio
words - the vast majority of what I am doing
pictures - a bit
videos - not at all
sketches - let's do this, I like hand writing or drawing
examples - a bit
concepts - think about this
process - good
reflection - good


commands
@: means from
<: anti-clockwise direction angle from x-axis on the right side quadrant
line
move
copy
measure
extend
circle
trim
fillet - I was struggling to make rounds on top of the ends. Tristan told me this doing with a certain angle.
mirror
offset
table

what kind of free software which is usefule are we using at the moment?
Picasa
AutoCAD ws
Openproj - have to get used to this
Google +
Google Doc - have to get used to this
Blogger
Screenr
Youtube

Smartphone has dominated our lifestyle and people increasingly demand someone who can do those things.To do those properly and promptly, I need one indeed, otherwise I have to bring my laptop and camera and jack cables. Regardless those things, it gives us convenience though. We have to learn how to use those things, learning is mostly good.