ARCHITECTURAL CADD

Architectural designers create functional and practical spaces in urban and rural settings using many different materials. Modern architecture demands in-depth knowledge in mathematics, engineering, arts, science, and technology for designers to understand how structures work, the characteristics of materials and forms, and so on. The success of an architectural design is gauged from a building’s beauty, firmness, and utility.

Architectural design involves the following core activities: sketching freehand or creating a preliminary design, schematic designing of laying out mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, and architectural details, creating construction documents etc.

ROLE IN THE INDUSTRY

Architectural designers use CAD to compile layouts, design conceptual elements, components and systems like windows, doors, interior partitions, floor finishes and complete entire design drawings. CAD software allows designers to work on complex engineering details and analyze the proposed structure’s tolerances and weaknesses.

Building Information Modeling (BIM), a recent generation of CAD software, enables architects to model an intelligent 3D model-based process that equips architecture, engineering, and construction professionals with the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.

JOB TITLES

Upon completion of the course, students can apply for the jobs of Architectural Designer / Space Designer / Facilities Designer / Architectural Renderer / CAD Designer / BIM Modeller.

COURSES

AUTODESK 3DS MAX SOFTWARE

AUTODESK 3DS MAX SOFTWARE

Autodesk 3ds Max software provides a comprehensive 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and compositing solutions for different industries.

It was developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. It has modeling capabilities, a flexible plugin architecture and can be used on the Microsoft Windows platform. Though it is frequently used by video game developers, TV commercial studios, architects are one of the important users of 3ds Max for visualization.

WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN

AutoDesk’s 3dS Max is widely used by architects and civil engineers for 3D visualization of their designs. Though, you will use CAD software for drawings, you can bring them into 3dS Max for rendering photo-realistic visualization.

Though you can get decent renders out of CAD software, 3ds Max can provide the control you need in your render settings. Most architects and engineers use CAD software and BIM tools for modeling and prefer 3ds Max for rendering.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At CADD Centre, we help you master some of the following features of 3ds Max:

3D modeling and texturing; 3D rendering; Configurable user interface; Adobe After Effects interoperability; and Compositing integration, among others.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • You will know how to carry out mesh and surface modeling; efficiently create parametric and organic objects; use texture mapping, baking, and layering; accelerate shading and material design.
  • You will know how to get better interactive and playback performance; segment models for downstream compositing; iterate more effectively with interactive rendering; create better physical simulations in less time; create simulations with unified simulation solvers; create water, fire, spray, and snow effects, and create strand-derived effects like grass.
  • You will learn how to make use of 3dS Max’s configurable user interface to access multiple views with tabbed layouts; get efficient 2D/3D data exchange; get single-step data transfer with 3ds Max; choose from several compositing options in 3ds Max; use containers to override object properties.
REVIT ARCHITECTURE

REVIT ARCHITECTURE

Autodesk’s Revit Architecture is a Building Information Modeling software tool for architects, structural engineers, engineers, and contractors. It allows users to design a building and its components in 3D, annotate the model with 2D drafting elements and access building information from the building models database.

Revit comes with tools to plan and track various stages in the building’s lifecycle, from concept to construction and later demolition.

WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN?

Revit software delivers tools that support architectural design, MEP engineering, structural engineering, and construction. Revit is specifically built for BIM to help you design, build, and maintain higher-quality, more energy-efficient buildings. Comprehensive features make it an ideal solution for the entire building project team.

By learning Revit, you as a design and construction professional, will be able to bring ideas from concept to construction with a coordinated and consistent model-based approach.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

CADD Centre provides a wide range of courses to help you master Revit Architecture that has some of the following core capabilities:

  • Analysis: Building element energy analysis; Enhanced structural analytical model; Duct and pipe calculations to API; Physical materials for performance analysis
  • Collaboration: Work-sharing – multiple users save their work to a central file; collaboration on shared models across a WAN; work from remote locations using a local server.
  • Design: More easily model, edit, and document designs of stairs and railings; parametric components – graphical system for design, form making; HVAC/electrical design room color-fill plans and communication of design intent, visually.
  • Visualization for creating displaced building design views; improvement of performance for visualization; capturing of design ideas in a photo-realistic state, and reduction of project cost with cloud-based rendering.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • You will know how to develop higher-quality, more accurate architectural designs; use tools specifically built to support Building Information Modeling workflows.
  • You will know how to capture and analyze concepts, and maintain your vision through design, documentation, and construction.
  • You will know how to do building element energy analysis; use the API to perform pipe/duct calculations; perform static analysis from the cloud; create/manage the structural analytical model; automatically update your model with analysis results; and improve BIM-based building performance workflows.
  • You will know how to scan Revit model for collisions between elements; work with multiple users and save their work to a central file; collaborate on shared models across a WAN; streamline data management; and work from remote locations using a local server.
  • You will know how to dock dialogs in a single window; more easily model, edit, and document designs; place air terminal devices on duct faces; restrict angles for pipe, duct, and cable tray; cap open ends of pipe or duct content quickly; rebar placement constraints customization; gain control over rebar placement; and get more rebar options when modeling.
  • You will learn to crop non-rectangular model areas faster; easily manage elevation cut-line configuration; automatically display dimension values; annotate multiple elements with a single tag; define geometry and position for beams and braces; get greater control of schedule formatting; derive construction insight from design models; calculate/track detailed material quantities, display totals in current or load values, and create details from views of a 3D model.
NAVISWORKS

NAVISWORKS

Navisworks is a 3D outline audit bundle for Microsoft Windows. Utilized fundamentally as a part of development businesses to supplement 3D configuration bundles, (for example, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and MicroStation). Navisworks permits clients to open and consolidate 3D models, explore around them continuously and survey the model utilizing an arrangement of apparatuses including remarks, redlining, perspective, and estimations. A determination of modules improves the bundle including obstruction location, 4D time reproduction, photorealistic rendering and PDF-like circulating.

WHY SHOULD YOU LEARN

3D demonstrations are being favored by clients, as well as by specialists and fashioners on the grounds that they offer numerous preferences over the customary 2D outline. In this way, you have to learn 3D CAD, and Autocad is one of the best utilized 3D CAD devices as a part of the business. AutoCAD has numerous in-constructed features to help specialists, directors or architects chip away at individual activities or tasks. Autocad assists you with creating drawings in which we can have exact estimations and accuracy.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At CADD Center, we help you ace the accompanying features of Navisworks:

  • Surface Designing
  • Solid Designing
  • Mesh Primitives
  • Working with contraptions
  • Altering 3d segments
  • implementing materials
  • Cameras
  • Brightness and Contrasts

LEARNING OUTCOMES

In the wake of finishing this course, candidates will have the capacity to:

  • Navigate through the interface easily
  • Use the essential elements and accuracy drafting devices in Navisworks to create precise specialized drawings.
  • Create appealing outlines in 3D environment.
  • Take practical yields for presentation

Certificate in ARCHITECTURAL CADD

Duration: 60 HOURS (7 WEEKS)

Course Schedule: 3 HOURS / 3 DAYS A WEEK

Class Schedule: MORNING / AFTERNOON / EVENING

CONTACT INFO.

ACCRA MAIN CAMPUS

1st Floor, Obrapa House
Atico Junction
Kaneshie - Mallam Highway

Accra, Ghana

POSTAL ADDRESS

P. O. Box GP 14219
Accra

TELEPHONE

+233 (0)30 232 7949
+233 (0)50 020 9080
 

CONTACTS

POSTAL ADDRESS

P. O. Box GP 14219

Accra

TELEPHONE

+233 (0)50 637 9590
+233 (0)20 153 9990

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