Architecture Training for SketchUp, Interior Design, and AutoCAD Specialties

Riya and Emily collaborated on an AutoCAD lesson, where they focused on setting the scale for new drawings and designing a wall elevation. Emily gained practical experience using commands like offset, mirror, and block to create a TV unit with shelving. Riya encouraged Emily to continue practicing and offered to answer quick questions via text.

Riya assisted Danika with CAD, focusing on inserting, scaling, and arranging furniture blocks within a floor plan. Danika practiced using commands like 'scale,' 'copy,' 'mirror,' 'divide,' 'group,' and 'explode' to manipulate objects and manage spacing. They addressed unit conversion issues and worked on refining the layout of a cafe design.

Riya taught an individual, a student from Joliet Junior College, how to use AutoCAD for architectural drawings. The lesson covered essential topics like object layering, hatching, dimensioning, text insertion, and PDF exporting. The individual gained practical experience by practicing these techniques on a bathroom plan. They discussed future lessons that will focus on media wall design, further bathroom layouts, title block creation, and potentially transitioning to 3D modeling with SketchUp. For homework, the individual was assigned to find a plan and reference image for a media wall.

Nate and Riya finalized Nate's design presentation board using Photoshop, concentrating on layout and visual enhancements. During their lesson, they also discussed Nate's upcoming AutoCAD assignment, which involves XREFing drawings and completing electrical plans. They scheduled their next lesson for Friday to review Nate's electrical plan and midterm tracing assignment.

In their recent lesson, Riya guided Nate through the final presentation for his SketchUp project. They thoroughly reviewed board requirements, including orthographic plans, perspectives, and renderings. The discussion also covered enhancing the presentation using various SketchUp styles, Enscape materials, and Photoshop techniques. Nate actively applied Riya's advice, adjusting views, adding a tree, and modifying textures, and intends to continue refining the board after a short break.

Riya taught Michael the fundamentals of using AutoCAD for architectural drawings. Michael practiced setting up layers, using basic drawing and editing tools, and inserting external references. They worked on recreating a floor plan, focusing on walls, beams, and column placements, and will continue in the next session.