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1: Frequently Asked Questions about House Plan Drafting 101
House Plan Drafting 101 is an architectural drafting classroom on the web located at http://houseplandrafting101.com. The following are some of the questions asked about this set of courses. This will..
2: Working Drawings for Architecture
In architectural drafting, the working drawings are all plans, elevations, and details needed by the contractor along with the specifications, so that an estimate can be obtained and then the building..
3: Various Geometrical Drafting Definitions
A point is used for marking position; it has neither length, breadth, nor thickness.A line has length only; it is produced by the motion of a point.A straight line or right line is one that has the s..
4: Structural Type Drawings
A Structural Drawing is a working drawing for steel construction, and it should fully represent one or more members of a bridge, a building, or other similar structure. It is made primarily for use in..
5: Old Colonial Architecture
Colonial architecture was and is the architecture of rectangles. On the floor plan, these rectangles intersected each other much the same as they would in a game of dominoes. In the elevations the par..
6: Principles of Machine Design
In the building of machines, there are two fundamental and distinct processes: (a) The imagining or conception of the design in the mind and the recording of this design on a drawing. (b) The actual b..
7: The Drawing of a Plumbing Plan
Before a designer can successfully plan the plumbing for a building, they must know how plumbing work should be accomplished, and be perfectly familiar with the principals and practice of the pr..
8: Drawing and Calculating Stairs
Everybody knows that all too often, too little room is left for the stairs, and as a result, they wind up too steep. A lot of this is due to carelessness on the part of the drafter to make a few measu..
9: Modern Structural Drafting Process and Structural CAD Drafting
Every building or industrial structure - be it a home, skyscraper or bridge - requires a set of design and drafting diagrams to demonstrate it in detail. Structures are meticulously designed by a team..
10: Construction Drawings Apply To Just About Any Work Within Construction
Construction drawings apply to just about any work within construction. Using construction drawings, you'll be able to depict every phase of construction. Whether or not you are unto renovation, expan..
11: Native American Architecture
Despite the continued pronouncement of writers and critics and architects who bewail the fact that there is no " national style,'' no truly ''American'' architecture, the fact remains that there exist..
12: Drafting Custom House Plans
A house is never truly a home without some personal touches applied by the owner. Having the freedom to design every aspect of your house in preparing custom house plans is perhaps the greatest way t..
13: The Art Of Mechanical Drawings
Mechanical drawings are among the basic elements used in engineering. These mechanical drawings are also referred to as engineering drawings, which are highly technical visual representations of an ob..
14: How A Cad Draftsman Or Cad Drafters Can Help In Engineering Process
A draftsman, also called a drafter, specializes in generating engineering and technical drawings. Professionals make both hand drawings and computer-aided design (CAD) blueprintsfor various structures..
15: Designing A House To Fit The Lot
I have been designing homes for the better part of two decades and during that time, several things have always remained constant. Too many designers try to make the site fit the house. I have heard q..
16: Various Types of Engineering
An engineer has become an increasingly important factor of our fast growing society. Long gone was the time when two or three types of engineering were the basis of technical successes. There are abo..
17: The Design of Modern House Plans
It is easy to confuse the terms modern architecture and contemporary architecture since the two words mean the same thing in casual usage. However modern architecture refers to the design which was i..
18: Minimalist Architecture For New Home Designs
If you are looking for modern house designs especially designed for style and functionality, then choosing Minimalist house designs and plans is right for you. It makes use of clean, geometric lines ..
19: Drawing A Residential Electrical Plan
An electrical plan is a plan view similar to the floor plan in that all the walls, doors, and windows are shown along with the electrical symbols that describe service to the house. It also includes w..
20: I Want To Draw My Own House Plans. Where Do I Start?
To begin there are some things you will need to know. Depending on how much detail your builder and building inspector require, the minimum set of plans should include the floor plan, exterior elevati..
The Most Popular Articles
Understanding A Residential Electrical Plan
Below is a "Legend" of electrical symbols used on architectural drawings for house plans.
There really isn't anything complicated about the Electrical part of the plan and the symbols are actually qu.....
Drawing a Simple Floor Plan on a Drafting Board - Lesson Entry
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Drawing a Simple Floor Plan on a Drafting Board
This is the Manual Drafting section of House Plan Drafting 101. The manual lessons are totally free to vi.....
Drawing a Floor Plan
It is not the intention of this article to give you a complete course in drawing a floor plan. That is a very involved process. In short though, I would like to walk you through the process fo.....
Custom Home Design - Site Plan Design
by Ralph Pressel Before The Architect Introduction
This e-article is about a custom home design page of a home plan set – how to design a Site Plan
Comment: Please note that there ar.....
How To Draw A Roof Plan
A roof plan is a view from the top of the house that shows the geometry in flat view of a roof. Drawing a roof plan is not a difficult task if you already have a grasp of basic drafting. A roof plan i.....
How to Build an Architectural Model
There are several methods of building a model of a house or building. When I designed modular homes in the early nineties, they had to be built quickly so that the client could get a better feel for t.....
Drawing and Calculating Stairs
Everybody knows that all too often, too little room is left for the stairs, and as a result, they wind up too steep. A lot of this is due to carelessness on the part of the drafter to make a few measu.....
Choosing an Architect or Designer for your New Home Design
You are going to build a new home, your first house. For years you have dreamed, scrimped and saved with the vision of your ideal home stirring you on. Finally you have accumulated enough money to mak.....
Learning To Draw Your Own House Plan
Learning to draw your own house plans is an idea that actually has merit. It can also save you a bunch money and eliminates the middle man. An architect or designers can get expensive. I've heard that.....
CAD Courses and AutoCAD Training - Opportunities and Career Development
The Internet has provided many different opportunities to start or learn a new career and getting the right CAD training is a step in the right direction for people who want to latch onto a new caree.....
How to Draw a Site Plan
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No complete set of architectural plans is really complete without the site plan. A site plan is a drawing representing a piece of property where a build.....
A New Building for your Business
If you are a business owner who has decided to build a building for your business, get ready for a task. In today’s economy most likely you are on a tight budget and have little room for extra e.....
Architectural Plans for Commercial Buildings
When you are ready to create a new commercial building for your business, you want it to be an expression of what your business is about - a part of your brand. Besides being just the place where your.....
Frequently Asked Questions about House Plan Drafting 101
House Plan Drafting 101 is an architectural drafting classroom on the web located at http://houseplandrafting101.com. The following are some of the questions asked about this set of courses. This will.....
Various Geometrical Drafting Definitions
A point is used for marking position; it has neither length, breadth, nor thickness.A line has length only; it is produced by the motion of a point.A straight line or right line is one that has the s.....
The Drawing of a Plumbing Plan
Before a designer can successfully plan the plumbing for a building, they must know how plumbing work should be accomplished, and be perfectly familiar with the principals and practice of the pr.....
Advanced Engineering Research and Development
University expertise
Loughborough University's Innovative Manufacturing and Construction Research Centre covers a range of research issues from design, processes and materials to business and manage.....
Revivals of Older Home Designs
How many of us stand and gawk in fascination when we come across an old Victorian or Queen Anne home that has stood the test of time and remained standing since the middle nineteenth or early twentiet.....
Why Are Accurate Woodworking Drawings Needed?
A simple drawing will often give you a better idea of an object you are trying to draw and then ultimately build than you can get from any verbal description. Drawing is not only a very ancient form o.....
Architectural Drafting - 2D Drafting For Effective Outputs
Architectural drafting is become vital and must required process for any kind of building. It can be defined as a process for effective architectural drawings for various architectural phases. To get.....
