The first step is to prepare the floor plan that you want to use as the basis for the elevations. You should have a 2D CAD drawing of the floor plan in a suitable scale, format, and layer system.

Elevations Elevations are the sides of an item you can see on the drawing, e.g. front elevation or side elevation. The top is referred to as the ‘plan’.

• Athena 2D design – a 2D drawing environment with practical routines and libraries for producing elevations, cross-sections and shop drawings. • Athena 3D design – a versatile 3D design section with ...

The first-level Architectural CAD Certificate prepares students in basic knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD software and its application with architectural two-dimensional drawing. Students will learn to ...