Worksheet:Bi-Weekly Reflection Worksheet
Semester Design Project: House Details
Reference: Kitchen and Garage Area Planning
Assignment Submissions:
Screenshot Images Email screenshot to teacher
Printout Assignment on B-Size Paper > Scale set to Fit to Page
Reference Units
Design Setup
Layer and Layer Combination Setup
House Stories
Plot Plan Requirements
Foundation and Stairs
Layout Sheets
Animation
Assignment 1: File Setup
Reference: New ArchiCAD File Setup Archicad File Setup
- Create a New File: Setup Layers/Layer Combinations
Reference: Listing of Layer Combinations and Layers
NOTE: Group Layers to Layer Combinations
- Setup House Stories: House Story Elevation Values
Submission:
Email Archicad File to Teacher to verify File Setup
Assignment 2: Plot Plan
- Plot Plan Overview and Constraints: Plot Plan Setup
Handout: Plot Map
Reference Video: Plot Plan
NOTE: Project 0 Values for Garage Floor and Project 0+Wall Height for Garage Walls will be different
Elevation Values (Garage Floor is -16" below finished Main Floor)
Submission
Printout Plot Plan Includes
- Property Lines
- North Line
- Property Line Lengths
- Property Lines Cardinal Direction
- Cardinal North
- Property Number
- Road Name(s)
Assignment 3: Place Interior and Exterior Outline
1. Design the outline of each floor on the approriate Story (i.e. 1st Floor Outline on the 1st
Floor Story)
2. Stairs: Leave a continous run of 12'-3" x 3'-6" wide for stairs
NOTE: This is will not include a landing if the stairs turn in an L or U Shape
Note: Basement and 1st-2nd Story Stairs should be stacked on top of each other
NOTE: Stair Width maybe wider if L or U Shape stairs is considered
3. 2nd Floor: See Mr Jourden on Creating a Reference of the 1st Floor to help design around
the 1st Floor Outline
Submission:
- Printout House Outlines (2 Sheets 1: 1st Floor, 1: 2nd Floor)
Assignment 4: Place Interior and Exterior Walls
Walls = 6" Thick
NOTE: Exterior Walls: Make the walls on the 1st Story with a height that will stretch to the roof
NOTE: Follow Setup back and Construction rules on the Plot Plan: See Plot Plan Setup for cosntraints on the Plot Plan
Submission:
- Printout House with Walls(2 Sheets 1: 1st Floor, 1: 2nd Floor)
Assignment 5: Window and Doors
1. Place doors and windows too common sizes
2. Place Window and Door Labels
3. Create Window and Door Schedule in Excel or Google Sheets
Submission:
- Printout House with Walls and Doors/Windows (2 Sheets 1: 1st Floor, 1: 2nd Floor)
Assignment 6: Dimension and Room Labels
Dimension Door, Window and Wall Locations for both Floors
Submission:
- Printout House (2 Sheets 1: 1st Floor, 1: 2nd Floor)
Assignment 7: Kitchen and Bath
Reference: Kitchen and Garage Area Planning
Assignment: Printout Interior Elevations
Assignment 8: Foundation and Stairs
Foundation and Stair Information
Mid-Term Layout (See Reference Link: Layout Sheets)
D-Size: Architecture
Reference: Packet of Plans Layout Criteria by Sheet
Reference Tutorial: Layout: Sheet Setup and View Placement
NOTE: Ext Elevations: Set Elements (Siding, Shingling, Etc.): Select Exterior Elevation Tool > Select Settings > Model Display Tab > Fade Distance Object = UnChecked
Cover Page: General Contracting Notes (Copy and Paste Information onto the Cover Page; May use more than one textbox)
Assignment 9: LaserCutting Model
Tutorial: Archicad to Illustrator to LaserCut Tutorial
Reference Links
Design Setup
Plot Plan Setup
Layer Combinations and Layers
Layout Sheets
Foundation and Stair Information
Electrical
Reference Textbook: Architecture Book: Chapter 23
- Symbols: Page 484
- Sample Floor Plan: Page 489
Layer Combination: Electrical
- Layers: Exterior/Interior Walls, Kitchen/Bath, Room Labels (NO DIMENSIONS or INTERIOR ELEVATION MARKERS), STAIRS
3D Rendering
3D Walk Thru Tutorial