Introduction
You will use AutoCAD to prepare a technically proficient site layout plant that consists of dimensions, detailed callouts, details, notes, planting plans, and plant schedules. The objective is to create a construction document set that can guide contractors to construct your design. As with Module 1, to be successful, it will be imperative for you to integrate and refine your command of layer and sheet organization, line weights, and line types.
Figure 1: Example planting plan.
AutoCAD 10: Dimensioning
In this series of videos, you will learn how to set up a basic AutoCAD drawing for your garden construction documentation. Before watching this series of videos please review the National CAD standards lecture. Specific skills include:
- Dimension styles and overrides
- Using continue and baseline dimension types
- Dimensioning angles and multi leaders