University of Oregon - Department of Architecture - ARCH 424/524 Cheng - Advanced Design Development Media

Session Seven

Modeling III
Jan 28, 1996

Objectives: To understand how structuring graphic data affects the ability to manipulate it; To understand specific data structuring tools.

| Review | Ambiguity | CAD organizers | Project Planning |

I. Review of Student Diagrams

(9:30-9:45)

II. Ambiguity, Structure and Interpretation

(9:50-9:55)

Organizing as intellectual analysis. See graphic examples.

III. Structures for organizing CAD data

(9:55-10:10)

A. Layers

Attributes of visible/ghosted/off, locked, snappable are in palette. Use layers for systems and subsystems which have similar attributes, use objects for specific grouping of parts with different attributes within these systems.

TRY IT: Layering exercise

B. Object & Group Hierarchies

C. Symbols

IV. Workshop on Symbol Definition & Redefinition

(10:10-10:40)

V. Project Planning

(10:45-10:50)


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edited Jan 25, 1996 by nywcheng