d e p a r t m e n t   o f   a r c h i t e c t u r e ,   u n i v e r s i t y   o f   o r e g o n

I. Class Introduction

A. Class format, credits, requirements, logistics, rules.

B. Required text, AutoCad Mac software & FormZ software

C. Introduce Professor, TA's and AutoCad Buddy system

AUTOCAD TUTORS:

• Jim Duffy jduffy@darkwing.uoregon.edu, 485-9576 (PC)
• Claire Obenson claire@darkwing.uoregon.edu, 741-2791 (PC)
• Chris Burgess chrismb@gladstone.uoregon.edu, 726-8693 (Mac)
• Corey Meeks cmeeks@gladstone.uoregon.edu, 465-4755 (Mac)
• Jeff Wilder jeffw@gladstone.uoregon.edu 344-1919, DCL output room (PC)
• Adam Sharkey sharkey@darkwing.uoregon.edu, 338-8487 (Mac)

AUTOCAD BUDDY SYSTEM:

• Scott Evert Adams scottadm@gladstone.uoregon.edu , 686-9775 (practicum)
• Kendra Carson kcarson@darkwing.uoregon.edu, 334-6403, 274 LA Reynolds studio
• Brian Schweitzer schweitz@gladstone.uoregon.edu, 338-8229 (Henrichs studio)
• Kurt Huang khuang@gladstone.uoregon.edu, 431-0784
• Brady Burnell burnell@gladstone.uoregon.edu

FORM-Z TUTORS:

• Midhat Delic midhatd@gladstone.uoregon
• Birgit Klocke mogli@darkwing.uoregon.edu

D. Web site: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~design/cad.html

II. Class Agenda

A. Steps in selecting a CAD system

B. Developing Criteria for selecting a CAD system

C. Learning CAD as a foreign language (repetition, strategy, resourcefulness)

D. Characteristics of CAD systems

III. Getting Started with AutoCad

1. From the Apple menu > Control Panels > Memory:

turn Modern Memory Manager OFF

turn Virtual Memory ON

RESTART the computer



2. Make sure that the KeyServer access is on:

From the Apple menu > Chooser > Key Access:

Zone: CC Microlabs, pick "MonaLisa"

3. From the local machine's hard disk labeled "7500 HD",

open Selected Software > AutoCad Release 12 folder

double click on the AutoCad icon.

(If you have trouble, open the "Klamath AutoCAD Readme"
by dragging over TeachText which is in the 7500 HD's Misc
Utilities folder.)

4. At the end of your lab session turn the Modern Memory Manager ON:

from the Apple menu > Control Panels > Memory

RESTART the computer

IV. Important Notes on using AutoCad on the Mac

1. It's slow and buggy:

After pulling down most dialogue boxes, you'll have to anually request a screen REDRAW by typing "R" or "'R" when within a command.

2. Magic buttons:

• Control C cancels any command
  
• Hitting Return sends typed input or lets the system know there wont
  be more input. A second Return brings back the command again.
  
• Space acts like a return to complete a command.
  
• U means Undo, R means Redo
  

3. Printing with lineweight control requires creating Postscript files. then using a PS print utility such as Adobe Downloader 5.05. (on Software Disk > AutoCad Release 12 folder)
See pp.392-394 of the Katz book for more info.