Software Installation AutoCAD Architecture and SketchUp Pro 8

Good morning, world! It's me, Angeline and it's nearly the end of the month of April already. Time flies and I'm still alive. No time didn't blog anything here. I miss blogging sigh. Need to brush up my blogging skill heh.

Haven't slept yet because I got too excited about my computer application project . I need to either upgrade my laptop or considering of getting a personal desktop computer or both ahah!

AutoCAD architecture installed few days ago!

and after had some trials and errors to activate the SketchUp Pro 8...

I can use Sketup Pro 8 whenever I want hehe. 

Hints: Need to get serial no. and activation code.

Here's what I did when the license is expired and I still can't activate the program and I still want to use SketchUp Pro.

So here's what I did (took me 10-15 minutes to do system restore)...

AK's Tips 4U: 

1. Restore your computer system to earlier time. You can find it at Start> Accessories> System Tools> System Restore but be mindful that you better save the important files first before doing system restore because you might lost some of the files.

So I gotta continue to do my design project and will come back to blog soon :)

P/S: Does anybody know where is this place?

Chinese New Year and Valentine's

  Happy Chinese New Year. Fun times passed by so fast and it's day 5 already and Happy Valentine's Day too, peeps! Don't ever forget to spend this lovely day with your loved ones. Make everyday Valentine's Day. Appreciate each moment you share with them. Always show how much you care and love your dear ones throughout your life. Love, peace and joy to you all ♥

 Finally, came back from 6 Days 5 Nights Malacca field trip last Thursday..It was just two days before Chinese New Year. Oh gosh, it was the worst experience of my travelling life but thank God I met good friends during this field trip to help me to get through all the traumatic events. Meanwhile, I needed to do something with my hands so I was playing the the painting techniques these few days as. Was trying to do monochrome painting. Excuse me for my noob skills ><

I need to adjust the tone in the painting. so yea need to practice. Practice makes perfect or at least makes deeper learning.

I still have lots of sketches to do so till next time.

AutoCAD is Fun!

Ayee! Long time no see. The holidays ended too soon. Time to learn autoCAD! 

21.3.2013 MONDAY 9.00-1.50 p.m 

AutoCAD is not auto at all but it's fun...a more advanced version of paint. Well , we learnt to identify what's in it and few basic commands. Lastly, we had got to create a football field drawing, After about half an hour introduction, we started to type some commands. Somehow, it reminded me of logic gates hmmh...

Description- Keyboard shortcut

COPY- CO
SCALE- SC
POLYLINE EDIT- PE 
JOIN- J
MIRROR- MI
SCALE- SC
FILLET- F

my reference:
http://docs.autodesk.com/ACD/2011/ENU/filesACR/WS1a9193826455f5ffa23ce210c4a30acaf-4b3a.htm

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23.1.2013 WEDNESDAY 2.00-5.30 p.m

Today's autoCAD tutorial was fun and relaxing. We learnt few of the commands. Then, we put what we have learnt into good practices.

ARRAY-AR

RECTANGULAR AR- HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL

POLAR AR- CIRCULAR PATH BASED ON CENTER POINT

To see the whole zoom out screen:

Z > SPACE BAR > A> SPACE BAR

OFFSET- O

O> SPACE BAR

Here's 1 of the autoCAD drawings I've done today...Hello Kitty!

autoCAD 2011 version

autoCAD 2009 version

I prefer to use the newer version as the grid lines are more visible as compared to the grid dots in 2D drafting and annotation mode

Can't wait for the next lesson! Okay, I'll go and learn few more examples. 

Till next time :)

First Post of The Year

It's 2013. Happy New Year! Here I am to recall back projects that I have been involved last year. Spring cleaning time so yeah need to clean off the remainder before the coming projects that are measured drawings and documentation. I don't want my folder monster to hunt me during night time :/

May Semester Break

It's Sunday, which the last day for my semester break...but it's actually not really our holiday break because almost everyday is like a working day.

Monday morning- Site measurement for the final design project

Tuesday morning- Culture and History assignment, Design comm. workshop

Wednesday- Group meeting, SWOT analysis

Thursday evening - Start making 1:50 scale site model (build the experimental theatre, multi-purpose hall)

Friday noon till  Saturday morning- continue making model, add details, ...

Saturday morning till Sunday morning- continue making model, add details, railings, ...

then FINISHED!

but that's not the end of the project yet.

Here comes the first individual part of the project, whIch we will have to identify the profile of our selected client, conduct research on their background.

I feel like a stalker XD

Anyway, this will help me to identify possible functions to design spaces for the proposed site, which is just behind the MPH.

The design will need to be grafted onto a wall surface.

Then, I have to show the user's profile on this coming Wednesday!

Basically, we build the site model and utilized it in the development of the design.

Then, we have 1 week to express our idea by construct a 40 sqm conceptual model 

and

2 weeks to translate ideas into space by produce models and sketch.

Last, we got to do 3D graphic visualization.

1 manually rendered axonometric/ perspective sketch, drawings of plan, sections, and axonometric.

Whoaaaaaaaaa there's a lot of stuff to do so I'm gonna stop here.

Take care.

<3,

Angeline K.

Be Brave

Having the bravery to face difficulties is the hardest step; working through the problem is often easier than you think. 

The first step is always 

the hardest.

I have to face problems however difficult they are.

4th week

It's my 4th week. I was so busy with my assignments. It's coming non-stop so we will have to effectively schedule our time so we can get on the track. I have to brush up eyes and hands coordination skill. On Sunday, we stayed at the design studio to finish the model. We had a 1:20 scale model design studio submission on Monday, 4 sketches for design comm. on Thursday.

For design studio submission, we waited for about 1 1/2 hour  for our lecturers to evaluate our model. Quite amount on money spent on the models. I can buy a lots of clothes with that already. T_T. I got a shock of my life ><. A numbers of models were chosen to be built for project 2A: Hide and Peep. Then, we grouped ourselves again into 14 members and we got the plastic model. Well, I can't wait to do model exploration :)

Not forget to mention design comm. same like previous time, we placed our presentation board on the drafting table and the wall of the room and then left for 2 and half hour for our lecturers to do evaluation.

Also, Friday submission of the essay draft of the precendent study right after the lecture. Everything happen so fast. First time of my life, I slept less than 5 hours in a week so I very glad managed to get some rest this weekend. I slept for 10 hours yesterday X)

K till next time.

<3,
Angeline K

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