Preliminary CAD Drawings for Conceptual Design and Planning

Assignment 2 – Preliminary CAD Drawings

In Assignment 2, students are required to use a CAD/BIM tool, either Autodesk Revit or ArchiCAD, to model their residential building designed in Assignment 1. Based on tutor feedback, design changes are allowed. This task involves creating a three-dimensional digital model and producing a set of architectural drawings. Assignment 3 will build on this model to include annotations and dimensions.

Templates and Software

• Templates for both Revit and ArchiCAD are provided on vWSU.

• Contact your tutor if you cannot locate the templates.

• Ensure you rename the drawing sheets according to the required naming convention below.

Submission Requirements

Submit a single PDF file containing the following seven drawings:

• A000: Project Sheet with Perspectives

• A100: Site Plan

• A101: Ground Floor Plan

• A102: Roof Plan

• A200: Elevations E01 & E02

• A201: Elevations E03 & E04

• A300: Sections S01 & S02

Video Tutorials

Autodesk Revit Users

• Watch Videos 1–15

• View selected content from Videos 18–19

• Topics covered: project setup, walls, windows, doors, floors, ceilings, sections, elevations, and sheet setup

ArchiCAD Users

• Watch Videos 1–14

• Topics covered: site setup, slabs, foundations, roofs, drawing sheets, and modelling process

Model Requirements

• Must include: external walls, internal walls, floor slab, doors, windows, roof, ceiling, and foundation systems

• Furniture and fixtures are optional (no penalties for excluding them)

• Rooms must be sectioned and labelled

Drawing and Sheet Details

Title Block Requirements (Each Sheet Must Include)

• Assessment: Assignment 2 – Preliminary CAD

• Site address: 64 BAGNALL ST, GREGORY HILLS 2557

• Project number: PROJECT 13404

• Client contract number: CONTACT NUMBER: 0456365663

• Quality assurance:

  • Issued for: George Foreman

  • Drawn by: Emmanuel Amanual

  • Reviewed by: Martin Samson

  • Signed off: Martin Samson

  • Date Signed: 04/05/2025

• Drawing number: 105345

• Revision number: 7

• Sheet number: A1483

• Scale: 1:100 (numeric and graphic bar)

Drawing-Specific Requirements

Project Sheet (A000)

• Include a full list of drawings (with numbers, names, and scales)

• Include coloured, rendered, shaded 3D perspective views of the design

Site Plan (A100)

• Scale: 1:200

• Show site context, locality, existing conditions, adjacent houses, and streets

• Include roof plan with fall arrows

• Show boundaries, building lines, setbacks

• Include a north point and both graphical and numerical scales

Floor Plan (A101) and Roof Plan (A102)

• Scale: 1:100

• Use the same scale and orientation for both drawings

• Show boundaries, spot levels, building lines, setbacks

• Include north point, section and elevation reference markers

• Label all rooms and designate zones

• Roof Plan must include fall directions and any visible features (e.g., skylights, solar panels)

Elevations (A200 and A201)

• Four elevations across two sheets

• Each elevation at 1:100 scale

• Show:

  • Ceiling and roof height dimensions

  • Window and door types, opening direction, and numbers

  • Elevation alignment with floor plans

Sections (A300)

• Two sections: longitudinal and latitudinal on one sheet

• Scale: 1:100

• Label each section (e.g., Section S01) with the drawing title and scale

• Clearly mark interior spaces (e.g., Living, Kitchen, Bedroom)