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vcarter — Fri, 23 May 2008 13:28:55 CDT

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This site is for the students in the Springdale High School Architectural CADD program. This is an on-line journal representing what we are learning in class, the projects that we are currently working, and a way to share ideas with our classmates.

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Architect Card Resources:
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http://architect.architecture.sk/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_architects
http://www.vitruvio.ch/arc/masters/masters.php

HB_Inside AutoCAD

Hector_B — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:48:41 CDT

Create Custom Object Snaps in a Snap
There are ways of creating custom object snaps in Auto CAD. Even though it is a complicated process, it is well worth it in the end. This requires a form of programing in order to establish your object snap setting just the way you want it to be. It is somewhat time consuming but at the same time you will be pleased with the way lines and other drawing tools snap exactly where you want them to.

MLH_inside AutoCAD

MITCHE — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:43 CDT

Increase your productivity with Dynamic Input

In this article the author tells you how to use Dynamic Input(DYN) to your advantage. It explains how DYN makes your life easier. It makes your life eaiser by putting the comand line information next to your curswor

SD_Inside AutoCAD

sd003682 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:42 CDT

"Automate Scaling of Annotaton Objects in AutoCAD 2008"

AutoCAD's new version, 2008, make things easier in many ways. In older versions of AutoCAD, when adding annotations you had to calculate scales. AutoCAD's new version has made it easier because you no longer have to calculate scales. Text, Mtext, Dimensions, Multileaders, Tolerances, Hatches, Blocks and Block attributes can be annotative in model space and paper space without worrying of scaling because it does it automatically!!!!!

QW_INSIDE AUTOCADD

antwuan — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:29 CDT

Save time and increase efficiency with a simple click of your mouse

BASICS

The left click button is always the pick button.If hold [shift] and
The right click button is sort of a generic context shortcut menu
The wheel of fortune is the the scroll option. It is used to zoom in and out

AUTOCADD FUNCTIONS
Customize

2 catogories

the semi custom functions

the fully customized functions

AutoCadd custom mouse functions

CV_Inside AutoCADD

n3lly — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:24 CDT

Visual styles

In the latest version of AutoCADD(2007-2008) integrating 2D line work,3D hidden wireframe, rendered images, and other special effects within the same sheet is an easy task. You can create several viewports, each with a different visual style, within a matter of seconds. Also you can reuse the visual styles within seconds for any of your 3D drawings. Visual Style Manager is dividend in 3 sections, face settings, environment settings, and edge settings. The face setting controls how the faces

MH_Inside AutoCAD

Marty_H — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:07:24 CDT

Integrating AutoCAD into Revit

It is important to work with both programs simultaneoulsy.

Easier to perform 2D tasks in AutoCAD
Many clients still use AutoCAD and you must be able to continue to interface with them.

Importing into AutoCAD

You must check minor details to insure that the work flows smoothly.
Bring only the layers that you need in.
Use the WBLOCK command to make a new DWG that only imports the layers that you need.
You need to set the line weights to show physical thickness unstead of by color.

Exporting to AutoCAD

JM_Inside AutoCAD

YoJo — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:55:50 CDT

"New Featrues and improvements in AutoCAD 2008"

Every year AutoCAD has come up with newer versions of itself. Finally AutoCAD 2008 has come out!

In this article there are a few features that have been edited to create many plots of the same design without affecting the original design. Annotation scaling, Multileader lines, and Customer Involvement are few new and improved features. Annotation scaling deals with the hatch, text and other features. The purpose of annotation scaling is to permit the user to change the text and hatches on differenet viewports without affecting the orginal design.
Multileader lines permits the user to point to many things at once which is convenient when the same object has to be drawn more than once and titled.
Customer Involvement is something that permits AutoCAD to keep track with the customer and the customer's likes and dislikes.
AutoCAD is definitely unique, what with keeping up with technology and the customer's needs, but these new detailed features are going to be helpful.

VC_Inside AutoCAD

vcarter — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:37:59 CDT

Taking advantage of dimension styles for clear drawings

FR_Inside AutoCAD

vcarter — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:50:35 CDT

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Hector-2nd Semester

Hector_B — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:06:52 CST

02-29-08

Math Riddle

I had some chocolate bars and my friends wanted some. So i sold half of my chocolates and ate half of one. Yet i managed to still have one whole chocolate bar left and no remaining pieces left. How many chocolate bars did I have to begin with?

Scavenger Hunt

Marty wishes to fill up Mr. Carters closet with trash as a joke with all do respect. He wants to know how many full trash cans he will need to fill up Mr. Carters closet in order to accomplish his little prank. How may trash cans from the lobby will he need?

Johnny doesn't like Mr. Carters writing assignments on the white board in front of the class. He wants to do something about it. So he is plotting to draw on the entire board with permanent markers. Each marker only covers 4 squared feet. How many permanent markers will he need?

02-15-08
Blog
We began an individual podcast about our green architecture cafeteria. My podcast went a little like this.

Hello my name is Hector. I intend to design a cafeteria that will resemble a green structure. I am going to start off my adding insulated windows all over the building. This will allow natural light to illuminate the area and at the same time maintain the cold air out during winter. I'm also adding solar panels on the roof and windmills all around the place so that they can generate energy. this will allow sections of the building to be lit thanks to this energy that has been gathered. Since so many windows will be located around the structure. Vents will have to be located all around the building to remove heat during summers. Windows in the upper level will open to allow a breeze to enter and cool down the place on hot days. This is a brief description of what my cafeteria will look like.

02-11-08
Blog
This here is the script that Joana and I made for our Arch. Drafting pod cast.
Hector: You are listening to Hector. Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54. Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client). Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq. ft Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH. Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing. Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.

02-08-08
Blog
As for a green cafeteria, I would insert massive windows for natural lighting. As well as have these windows face a real natural setting just for mood. Sky Lights would also be included. Solar panels would be located in a location where light hits the most to provide enough lighting for places that need to be illuminated during the day. A special green room with a garden would be located behind the building. This would allow people to grow their own resources.

02-04-0801-25-08
Blog
We are still working on the Revit tutorial. the drawings and animated solstice were due yesterday. Several of us had trouble plotting. Many of us are new to this program, but the class managed to get that going. Mr. Carter received a pretty cool board. Its a touch screen board that requires the use of a projector to be able to use it. Its like using an over head that has a touch screen. Its pretty amazing.

01-18-0801-17-08
Blog
Our class is continuing to work with Revit and still learning the fundamentals of this software. I am close to finish with the Revit tutorial. We've animated a summer solstice on the 3D model to show where the suns light will hit as well as to show the many angular shadows on the house. All that is needed is for my work to be plotted. We were also given an assignment that deals with creating a kitchen on this same program.

01-11-08
Blog
This past week, we've worked on Revit. Its a software that deals with making and designing structures. We have been following a tutorial on how to use Revit, just getting the basics down. We have been building a 2 story house that's on a hill. Revit is somewhat similar to CAD. The biggest difference is that Revit is a lot easier to work with when it comes to creating structures. CAD is more for technical drafting.
Finally, we are watching a movie that deals with building a house. Not just any house. Its a green structure.

Joana- 2nd Semester

YoJo — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:06:30 CST

Blog:

02-29-08

Geometry Scavenger Hunt
1. If the Engineering Lab were a 12 foot high square room with a volume of 1,538 cubed feet what would be it's area?

2. What is the volume of the Studio theatre's stage?

Math Riddle

HOW CAN YOU ADD EIGHT 8'S TO GET THE NUMBER 1,000 (ONLY USE ADDITION)?

02-08-08 Script
Hector: You are listening to Hector.
Joana: and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.
Hector: Today we are going to tell you how Geometry is applied in Architecture. In Geometry you learn how to calculate surface area as well as volume. As an architect one must be able to calculate the energy passing through a square foot of the material in an hour for every degree Fahrenheit. Basically, surface area and the r-value (which is the resistance that a material has towards heat flow) helps determine heat loss (which is an important factor to keep in mind when creating a home or building for a client).
Joana: For example let’s say we have a shed that measures 10’ x 10’ and has 10 foot walls. There is a resistance value of 9 in the walls and a resistance value of 21 in the floors and ceilings. There is one solid door that is 3’ x 7’ (whose r-value is 1.67) and 1 2’x 2’ double glazed window (whose r-value is 1.67). The desired temperature inside is 72 degrees Fahrenheit while outside it is 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Calculate the surface area of the floor, ceiling, wall, window, door and wall area (minus the windows and doors). You should have: Floor area: 100sq. ft Ceiling area: 100 sq. ft Total Wall area: 400 sq. ft Window area 4 sq. ft Door area: 21 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 375sq. ft
Hector: The floor and ceiling area is divided by 21 because that is the resistance value of the walls. The door and window areas are divided by their r-value of 1.67. Now divide the total wall area (minus the windows and door) by 9. These answers will be in BTUH (British Thermal units per hour). You should have: Floor area: 59.9sq. ft Ceiling area: 59.9 sq. ft Window area: 2.4sq. ft Door area: 12.6 sq. ft Wall area (minus windows and doors): 41.7sq.ft
Joana: Now add all the answers up and you should get 176.5. Now multiply this number by the difference between in and out temperatures. And you should get 2118 BTUH.
Hector: The heat loss and gain equation is used when dealing with Mechanical plans. Keep in mind that in mechanical plans accurate measurements are key to solving the problem. Joana: In architecture proportion and ratios are important when reading floor plans. When you have a scaled drawing you don’t actually have to go into the room and measure it you can simply go off from the dimensions in the drawing.
Hector: This concludes our pod cast on how volume and area is used in Architecture. Until next time…this is yours truly, Hector…
Joana: … and Joana on CADD ANNEX 54.

01-29-08
"Think green and eat lean"
Something that I would like to incorporate into the cafeteria design is windows and even micro-hydro installations that will be paired with solar power that can be used to cook and skylight dome will be placed so that there is no need for electricity.
A garden will be placed in the center that will produce food .

01-25-08

This past week we printed our Revit tutorials and worked on our Kitchen designs. On Friday a few of us created a dimensioned drawing of Mrs. Small's Engineering Lab and will use that to create a 3-D similar model for her.

On the Kitchen design I have added my windows and just need to add a couple of doors, and cabinets to complete it.

01- 24-08

Philbrook museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Overview

At the Philbrook museum, named after a brook nearby, we viewed paintings from the baroque period, native art, hanging scrolls from the Tosa school, and many other paintings and sculptures from artists like Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, Adolph Weinman and Frederic Remington to name a few.
Sadly, we weren't able to roam around in the gardens, but the museum was just as interesting as the outdoors appeared.

To be truly honest I enjoyed the Museum much more than the Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition. Maybe it was the nice, but not very knowledgeable guide or maybe it was the exhibition's atmosphere.
The exhibition did have some interesting lamps that Frank Lloyd Wright created for his homes, but other than the creative lamps that cast abstract shadows I didn't much enjoy the exhibition.

01- 17-08

This week I finished the Revit tutorial and am starting on a new project that will test my Revit skills. The new project consists of creating a kitchen of our liking. I imagine that there will be more to the project than just that. To my kitchen I will add components like the curtain wall that I have not added to previous projects and I hope that by the time I am done with it it will be more sustainable than anything I have created in the past.

01-11-08
Revit versus AutoCADD

AutoCADD and Revit both give architects the ability to design 3D views of designs to present to clients, but there aren't many differences between the programs.
First, in the program, Revit, one can have multiple floor plans for different floors. In Autocadd one has to outline the different floors on the same window and until one is ready to print the drawing one will not seperate the different floor outlines.
Second in Revit one can take 3D views of the design unlike AutoCADD that only satisfies the Architect with the 3D model that can be swung around.
Third, in Revit one does not have to worry about creating elevation views such as in Autocadd. One does not even have to worry about misplacing windows in 3D views, because they can easily be arranged both in 3D view and in the floor plan.

Nelly-2nd Semester

n3lly — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:36:41 CST

Blog
02-29-08
Math Riddle and Scavenger hunt questions

Math riddle
Frank weighs half as much as John, and Hubert weighs three times as much as Frank. Their combined weight is 720 pounds. How much does each man weigh?

Scavenger hunt
1. While walking into the sophomore building I notice that there were 7 round columns and 4 square columns. I was wandering what would be the total volume of all the columns.
2. Juan was about to walk into architecture class when he noticed the irregular hexagon on the entrance of the room. Help Juan figure out the area of the irregular hexagon.

02-15-08
Blog
This week i have been working on building a school cafeteria on the concept of think green eat lean. Which will include the kitchen, the lunchroom, and a room where you will get the food and pay for it. it will be rectangular shaped. One side of the building will have a curtain wall so it will give natural light into the cafeteria. It will be bigger then most cafeterias because i want the student to have enough room to enter the cafeteria without getting trampled with. It will also give them enough space to sit and eat peacefully with their friends. On the right side of the building it will have a second floor. I'm also thinking of making a green house outside close to the kitchen where there will be fresh vegetables everyday of the school year.
02-04-08
Blog
When one is thinking of building something with the concept of "think green eat lean" you have to save energy and recycle what you can. When i think of making a cafeteria with that concept i would put more windows and have a garden somewhere close to be able to get fresh vegetables everyday (until winter comes along). There would be more lines of salads then fast food in the cafeteria. Also i might put a sky light to be able to conserve energy.
01-22-08
Blog
Last Friday our class went to the Philbrook Museum to see Frank Lloyd Wrights work and some of his ideas that he had. Before we went to see and talk about his work we went on a tour of the other art work that was in the Philbrook Museum. We went into several different rooms that contained art from many different artists, and from different parts of the country. What i loved about the tour was the house itself. The one thing that got my attention was the stair that was located in what is suppose to be the entrance to the house. Another thing i enjoyed was the details that the house have like the drawings on the ceiling and the painting on the walls.

Blog
We are now finishing our two story house in Revit. I am almost done with my house and with help of the program Revit I have animated the house to look like a real house. We have also started to work on a kitchen in Revit. Now that I'm more familiarized with this program I can work with this program faster then when I had first started.

01-11-08
Blog
We have been working with Revit this whole week. Revit is a software that is like AutoCAD just a bit different and a lot easier. We have been learning how to use it with a tutorial called Getting Started. By building a two story house we are learning the basic things on Revit and we are getting a look at what Revit can do compare to AutoCAD.
01-17-08
If John weighs twice as much as Frank, and Hubert three times as much, dividing their total weight by six gives us Franks weight (think x + 2x + 3x = 720). 720 divided by 6 tells us that Frank weighs, 120 pounds, so John weighs 240 pounds and Hubert 360.

Marty-2nd Semester

Marty_H — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:33:35 CST

Blog
02-29-08
Riddle:
How can you add eight 8's to get the 1,000 using only addition?

Geometry Questions:

Hector knows that Mr. Walter doesn't like the color red. So he decides to paint the floor of his classroom red. Each can of paint can cover 10 square feet. He needs to know the area of the classroom, to find how much paint is needed to cover Mr. Walter's entire floor.

02-15-08
This is my script for this week.

Hi my name is Marty and I'm going to tell you about my cafeteria design. In my design I am using plenty of natural light.There will be windows all over the structure providing not only light but also heat. Windows will be able to open to create a breeze to help cool the building. Solar panels will be included to help power the lights.

02-08-08
This is the script for our podcast.

Marty: Hi my name is Marty

Nelly: Hi my name is Nelly

Marty: And today we will talk about orthographic projections and isometric drawings.

Nelly: We will start with orthographic projections.

Marty: In architectural drafting we do the plan view first and project off to create the other views called elevations.

Nelly: These views help us get a better perspective of the building or object we are drawing.

Marty: These views can be scaled down to a suitable size and printed out for use by construction workers, contractors, and others working on the building.

Nelly: Anyone easily measure these drawings with an architect scale.

Marty: In AutoCAD we set our polar tracking to 30 degrees to draw isometric drawings.

Nelly: The object that is being drawn is aligned with three isometric axes at 120 degrees from each other.

Marty: These three axes make up the isometric drawing.

Nelly: Isometric drawings give us a three-point perspective.

Marty: You can get a better view of the building or object you are drawing because you are seeing three different views at once.

Nelly: The measurements on an isometric drawing are the same as on the elevations.

Marty: An isometric view is similar to a perspective drawing.

Nelly: In an isometric drawing the lines can be measured.

Marty: But in a perspective drawing the lines go to a vanishing point and you don't get the exact measurement.

Nelly: Well this concludes our podcast for today.

Marty: Until next time, this is Marty.

Nelly: And this is Nelly.

02-04-08
For natural light I would put in plenty of windows. Solar panels would be placed in a location where they receive the most sun light. I would use materials that store heat and release it in the winter. Wind energy could work to power the lights in the cafeteria as well. Sky lights would be provided for extra lighting.

01-18-08
This week we continued working on the tutorial that we started last week. We finished the tutorial Thursday and started on a new project in Revit. In the project we are making a kitchen. We are putting everything you would see in a normal kitchen in this project. The walls are 18'x18' and the rest of the decisions are up to us.

01-11-08
This week we started working with Revit. We've been following a tutorial that shows us the basics of the program. The tutorial is a 2-story home that is built on a hill. Revit is similar to CAD, but it makes things easier. Instead of having to extrude things into a 3D form, Revit makes a 3D model of your floor plan for you. We are going to finish this tutorial next week.

Juan-2nd Semester

antwuan — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:17:07 CST

2-29-08
SCAVENGER HUNT
Qwan an average dude at shs was walking to the restroom. As he was sitting down on one of the restroom stalls he wondered what the area of one restroom stalls was. Unfortunatley Qwan was not very good at math. Can you help out Qwan figure out the area of restroom stall at shs?

What is the volume of a snack vending machine in front of the big gym?

MATH RIDDLE
Divide 110 into two parts so that one will be 150 percent of the other.
What are the 2 numbers?

2-15-08
This week we finished our geometry podcast and we are now working on our cafeterias.
cafeteria script:
Hi my name is Qwan I am planning out a design that will be a nice setting for the students and will be energy efficient. There will be several windows so it will light the cafeteria up. There is no point in wasting electricity when during the day the sun can light up the area. The windows will be good for in the winter time and for in the hot days. On the top of the ceiling there will a huge solar panel that will gather up energy when there is no sunlight to be let in. I am also planning on having random little trees in different sections of the cafeteria to give it more of an earthy feeling

2-11-08
SLOPE AND ANGLE USAGE IN REAL LIFE
BY: SAUL AND JUAN
JUAN: THIS IS DJ QWAN
SAUL: AND THIS IS SAUL
JUAN: AND IN TODAYS SHOW WE ARE GOING TO TALK A BIT ABOUT HOW GEOMETRY CAN BE USED IN OUR CLASSROOM AND IN REAL WORLD SITUATIONS.
SAUL: IN OUR CLASSROOMS WE USE REVIT AND AUTOCADD, WHICH INVOLVE GEOMETRY.
JUAN: BUT ALSO WE USE GEOMETRY IN REAL WORLD PROBLEMS DEALING WITH ARCHITECTURE.
SAUL: ONE GEOMETRY BRANCH THAT WE USE IS “SLOPES AND ANGLES.” JUAN: THE SLOPE OF A LINE IS THE RATIO OF RISE TO RUN.
SAUL: AN ANGLE IS FORMED BY TWO RAYS WITH A COMMON ENDPOINT. JUAN: WE USE SLOPE AND ANGLES TO BUILD ROOFS AND STAIRS. AN IMPORTANT FACTOR WHEN FINDING SLOPES IS RISE AND RUN.
SAUL: RISE IS BASICALLY HOW MUCH YOU GO UP AND RUN IS HOW MUCH YOU GO LEFT OR RIGHT.
JUAN: MOST OF THE TIME THE SLOPE OF THE STAIRS CAN BE SPECIFIED IN DEGREES OR AS A RATIO OF THE RISE TO RUN OR RISER TO TREAD. THE SLOPE OF THE STAIRS SHOULD BE AROUND 30 OR 35 DEGREES.
SAUL: ALSO WHEN BUILDING THE ROOF OF A HOUSE WE USE ANGLES TO DETERMINE THE SEAT CUTS AND THE ROOFS PITCH.
JUAN: SO THIS IS IT FOR TODAYS SHOW IM DJ QWAN SAUL: AND I AM SAUL, GOODBYE
JUAN: PEACE

2-4-08
In order to think green and eat lean in a school cafeteria i would have kids eat left overs, that way there wont be any wasted food. Also the cafeteria would have its lighting coming from a big solar panel on the ceiling. There would be an organic garden outside the cafeteria so fresh veggies would be served the majority of the time. No meat lovers allowed. That way everyone eats healthy.

1-25-08
This week we have finished our revit tutorials. We also started to work on our kitchens a bit. We have ploted out the elevations,the views,and the room legends.

1-22-08
Last Friday we went on a field trip to Philbrook Museum in Tulsa,Oklahoma. We looked at some interesting art. Some of the art were paintings of Jesus and his Mother Mary. Other art consisted of Native Americans, random European paintings, a room full of Japanese scrolls, nude sculptors, and some really cool ceiling art(which i guess was based from the Romans). Also we went outside to the balcony of the house, which was really cool because the view was amazing. Then we went into the Frank Floydwright section and looked at some of the work he has done. There were some pretty funky looking ceiling lights and some of his weird, but unique furniture. Some of the stuff he had created looked awkward but were interesting. For example there were chairs that looked uncomfortable some that looked comfortable, tables he made, house plans (as well as house models), and some lights that casted some weird shadows.

1-17-08
This week we continued working on our revit tutorial and we watched a video called Building with Awareness.Also we are going to check out some muesum in Tulsa.

01-14-08
This semester the class started working on revit. The revit program was a whole lot different from autocadd (in my opinion). It is a bit easier to set up walls and and set up elevations. Compared to autocadd I believe revit will be easier to builld a house and see a 3D model of it before building or doing an actual project. So far we are going through the basics of revit and it seems to be not to much of a drag. We are building a two story house through the tutorial. As of now we have set up the walls, elevations, floor, roof, etc. .

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Francisco-2nd Semester

franciscor — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:05:27 CST

3/3/08
3/3/08Math Riddles
If you can buy eight eggs for 26 cents, how many can you buy for a cent and a quarter?
2/5/08
This is Mitchell and my script for our pod-cast
Fran: hello my name is Francisco and we are going to be building a house. So Mitchell tell them what we are going to do.

Mit: We have a problem we think that our wall isn’t plum.

Fran: we measured our wall and it is 20 foot long and 20 foot tall

Mit: we squared 20 and got 400 Fran: so we added 400 + 400 and got 800

Mit: we square root 800 and get 28.28

Fran: both of the diagonals have to be that number.

Mit: we just used Pythagorean Theorem if you didn't notice

Fran: when using autocadd which is a program that we use in drafting this is much easier

Mit: all we have to do is type it in and it is always right.

Fran: autocadd is much easier and faster

Mit: since what we are drawing is much bigger than our paper size we have to scale our drawing down.

Fran: all we have to do is change the view port. Scaling is that easy

Mit: this concludes our show for today this is Mitchell and Francisco signing off.

2/15/08
"Think Green And Eat Lean"
I'm designing a cafeteria that use

1/18/08
This week we got Revit. This program is more different then Cad.
In Revit is easier so setup wall and elevations and make a 3D models.

1/29/08
Yesterday, we worked on our kitchen models. We also talked about our geometry project that we are going to do with the geometry classes. Today, Mitchell and I decided to do pythagorean theorem for our Geometry project.

sAuL-2nd Semester

sd003682 — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:52:02 CST

2-29-08

Geometry Scavenger Hunt

1) Total area of the red squares in the counseling center?
2)Volume of the wall of fame (between the attendance office and the main lobby) dont worry about the ceiling!

Math riddle:

How many times can you subtract 6 from 30?

This is my script for my podcast: 2/8/08

Slope and Angles in Drafting

By: Saul and Juan

Juan: "This is DJ Qwan"

Saul: "And this is Saul"

Juan: "And in today's show we are going to talk about how geometry can be used in our classroom and in real world situations".

Saul: "In our classrooms we use Revit and Autocadd, which involve geometry".

Juan: "But also we use geometry in real world problems dealing with architecture".

Saul: "One geometry branch that we use is Slopes and Angles".

Juan: "The slope of a line is the ratio of rise to run".

Saul: "An angle is formed by two rays with a common endpoint".

Juan: "We use slope and angles to build roofs and stairs. An important factor when finding slopes is rise and run.

Saul: "Rise is basically how much you go up and run is how much you go left or right.

Juan: "Most of the time the slope of the stairs can be speciefied in degrees or as a ratio of the rise to run or riser to tread. The slope of the stairs should be around 30 or 35 degrees.

Saul: "Also when building the roof of a house we use angles to determine the seat cuts and the roofs pitch".

Juan: "So this is it for today's show, I'm DJ Qwan".

Saul: "And I'm Saul, Goodbye!!".

Juan: "Peace"
PHILBROOK MUSEUM:

Friday 18th, our class went to a field trip over to Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the Philbrook Museum and it had some of the best Art in the World!!!
My favorite part was the southwestern art about the indians.
I also liked when we went around the city of Tulsa looking at really cool buildings.

1/17/08
This week we finished the "Building With Awareness" video and wrote a summary in our Wiki. Also we are finishing our Tutorials from Revit.
We are also gonna take a trip to Tulsa and view some of Frank L. Wright.

Blog:
1/11/08
Revit makes everything easier. This week we learn the basics of revit such as walls, types of roofs, and other things that make the building of a house much easier. Also we watched a video that showed us how to build with awareness and some standard ways to build.

Revit:

This semester our class will be learning the basics of Revit. We will do many projects in 3D. There are many differences between AutoCadd and Revit, in my opinion AutoCadd is a little harder because it has more commands.

Skills Competition

vcarter — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:27:16 CST

Studica Skills Competition

"Think Green, Eat Lean"

Cafeteria Design

Mr. Carter

vcarter — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:33:45 CST

Blog:
1-22-08
On Friday, January 18, the CEA, POE, and CAD classes went to the Philbrook in Tulsa, OK. All of the students and teachers were broken up into four groups for a tour of the museum. During our guided tour we were told that the he museum was originally the home of the Phillips family. They are best known for their connection to Phillips Oil. After raising their children in the house they left it to the people of Tulsa. The museum tour was great! We were able to view everything from art and sculpture from the Renaissance to ancient and modern American Indian art.

The house and grouds were the highlight of the tour. The Phillips designed the home in the style of an Italian villa. The broad gardens, ponds, fountains, and paths were amazing.

After the museum tour, we visited the travelling Frank Lloyd Wright exhibit. It contained furniture, sketches, and decor from many of his Usonian homes. Wright's dream was to design homes for the common man. He also wanted to design every component within the home, from the dinnerware to the vases. It was a great display of his work.

After touring the Philbrook, we drove through Tulsa and saw some examples of Art Deco that Tulsa is famous for. We were also able to drive past the Richard Lloyd Jones home near the museum. This is the only FLW structure built in Tulsa.

02-04-08
"Think Green and Eat Lean"
-This semester we will be redesigning the SHS cafeteria, at least virtually that is. We will be creating a cafeteria incorporating "green" building principles. It must also have an added concept of "eating lean". We will also enter our REVIT drawings into the Studica Skills competition.

My del.icio.us id is: vrcarter

Mitchell- 2nd semester

vcarter — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:53:41 CST

01-11-08
The difference between Revit and CADD is that Revit is easier to use.The first day we were just getting used to Revit and we set up all the levels.The second day I put up all the walls and the doors.The third day I put in the windows and put in the roof and also the curtain walls.The fourth day I made my schedules and I set up a camera.

1-18-08

This week we watched a video about building with awareness. It was about a guy who wanted to build his own house out of recycled material.

1-22-08

This weekend I went to the thespian festival and participated in many workshops my favorite workshop was the knife fighting\unarmed stage combat.
Also the this weekend I won second in the lighting competition it took me 52 seconds to hang and focus the light. I also participated in improv. I walked around the school for about 5 hours took a nap went to a workshop that taught me how to speak with a British accent. For the first hour I was there I sat in a room and timed people singing. Then I took a went to another workshop where the leader of it got left at his hotel so I started a game of knockout. I was Chuck Norris in a commercial for the opening ceremonies.

1-25-08