| Prospects Of Architectural Drawing | | | | completion. You can even view different angles of |
| Drawing is a descriptive, analytical, and | | | | the same structure. It requires less effort to |
| developmental technique. Architectural Drawing is | | | | draft multiple drawings regarding architectural |
| the backbone of the design industry and plays a | | | | Plans, Sections; Elevations; detailing for beams, |
| significant role in converting a conceptual design to | | | | columns, doors and windows; Siteplan and |
| workable structure. It involves the near accurate | | | | Presentation drawings; Electrical; Plumbing; HVAC; |
| rendering of a structure, conventionally on paper. | | | | 2D and 3D rendering; Fire Fighting, Foundation and |
| In the computer age, manual architectural drawing | | | | Framing Plans, and architectural perspective |
| is more or less on its way out as the architects | | | | drawing. With technology and a focused approach, |
| are always in apprehension of the well-being of | | | | architectural drawings, 2D drafting and 3D |
| their invaluable drawings which are difficult to | | | | rendering can be strategically based on the client's |
| manage and preserve. The next challenge faced | | | | specific requirements. Drawing conversion into |
| by the architects, with regard to drawing work, is | | | | CAD format allow better understanding and |
| getting a 'complete view' of a building as different | | | | visualization. |
| blocks of the building might be constructed at | | | | Standards and NormsLike any other design |
| different time intervals. These architectural | | | | related service, even in computer aided |
| drawings may have different specifications and | | | | architectural drawing certain quality standards |
| techniques. Therefore, to get a 'complete picture' | | | | have to be adhered to. Most common |
| in totality on the basis of these architectural | | | | architecture, engineering and construction |
| drawings is time consuming and difficult. | | | | standards are AIA Cad Layer Guidelines, 2nd |
| Computer Aided Drawing | | | | edition (1997), has a great usage in the USA; ISO |
| To overcome these hurdles, Computer Aided | | | | 13567-1/3, International standard, common in |
| Design (CAD) system is an indispensable solution | | | | Northern Europe; BS 1192 part5, a simplified |
| for paper based architecture drawings. Computer | | | | adaptation of the ISO standard based on CI/SfB, |
| aided architectural designs are at a lesser risk of | | | | very common in UK; AEC(UK), an adaptation of |
| damage as they are easy to handle and | | | | BS1192 based on Uniclass. Other methodology and |
| communicate to the people involved in the building | | | | standards used globally include those certified by |
| process. Through computer aided architectural | | | | the Indian Institute of Architects, Royal Australian |
| drafting and design you can virtually visualize how | | | | Institute of Architects and Royal Institute of |
| a project or certain aspects of it will look after | | | | British Architects. |