AutoCad and Photoshop for Architects

Unlock the power of digital design! This course provides a clear, step-by-step workflow to transform your hand-drawn architectural sketches into stunning computer-ready visuals. We'll build essential skills in AutoCAD and Photoshop to effectively communicate your design ideas.

We'll start with a discussion on architectural drawing, differentiating between presentation drawings and production/working drawings. This course focuses specifically on presentation, enabling you to effectively showcase your design concepts.

Using AutoCAD, you'll learn the core skills needed to create accurate plans, sections, and elevations – in both metric and imperial units – generating the precise linework required for professional rendering. Then, we'll dive into Photoshop, mastering the crucial layer function for creating compelling architectural visualizations.

Throughout the course, you'll apply these skills to a real-world architectural project: a manageable pottery studio. This hands-on approach ensures you gain practical experience.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to generate a professional presentation sheet (metric A1 format, adaptable to 24 x 36 inches) featuring fully rendered plans, sections, and elevations of the pottery studio, arranged and labeled according to standard architectural conventions.

This course is perfect for:

• Absolute beginners with no prior CAD or image editing experience.
• Architecture students looking to enhance their digital skills.
• Individuals considering a career in architecture.
• Architects who are transitioning from traditional drafting.

No prior CAD or Photoshop experience is necessary, but you will need access to working versions of both software programs. All files used in the course (DWG, PNG, JPG, etc.) are fully downloadable for your own use. Start creating professional architectural presentations today!