COLOR THEORY AND CAD

Paper Code: 
CGD 131
Credits: 
2
Periods/week: 
30
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The main objective of this subject is to introduce color schemes and then its applications to draw compositions and layouts.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

  Course Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

Students will be able to:

CO1. Illustrate the principles of creating an effective color schemes and apply them to draw compositions and layouts.

CO2. Using fundamentals of co-ordinate systems.

CO3. Creating and editing different 2D objects, filling patterns, attaching text, learning to apply dimensions and layers.

CO4. Design and develop 3D models.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, reading assignments, Demonstrations, Group activities, Teaching using advanced IT audio-video tools 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Assessment Strategies

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Colors. Color Palettes- Primary Colors, Secondary Colors, Tertiary Colors. The Color Wheel. Color Schemes supported by Color Wheel: Complementary Color Scheme. Analogous Scheme, Complementary Scheme, Split- Complementary Scheme, Triadic Scheme, Rectangle or Square Color Scheme.
 
 
6.00
Unit II: 
Monochromatic, Achromatic and Neutral colors, Color Temperature: hot, warm, cold, cool. Hue. Saturation. Intensity: light, pale, bright, dark. RGB and CMYK. Vector and Bitmap/Raster Graphics, Image Formats, Color Modes.
 
 
6.00
Unit III: 
 
Introduction: Introduction to Autocad and its features, applications, advantages etc. Autocad Coordinate System: Polar and Relative Cartesian Coordinates, Cursor modes. Mostly used 2D
Drawing commands like Line,circle, polygon, Arc, rectangle ellipse, donut, Xline, Mline, Pline etc. Modify ToolBar: Mostly used Drawing Editing Commands like Erase, Copy, Mirror, Offset, Move, Rotate Scale, Stretch, Lengthen, Trim, Extend, Break, Chamfer, Fillet etc.
 
 
6.00
Unit IV: 
Array of Objects, Hatching, filling up patterns and colors etc, Blocks, Insert Block, Make Block,
Explode etc. Automated Dimensions and customization, Dimension styles, Multi-line and single line Text and Text styles, Layers, Creation and its usage.
 
6.00
Unit V: 

Different types of Views, View-ports, creating and editing attributes. Introduction to 3 Dimensional Drawing: Creating a 3D drawing object, Changing 2D into 3D, viewing 3D drawings, Cube, Torus, wedge, cone, cylinder, pyramid, mesh, Dish, Dome etc.

Different types of Views, View-ports, creating and editing attributes. Introduction to 3 Dimensional Drawing: Creating a 3D drawing object, Changing 2D into 3D, viewing 3D drawings, Cube, Torus, wedge, cone, cylinder, pyramid, mesh, Dish, Dome etc.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Faber Birren, “Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony Revised edition Edition (Paperback)” Schiffer Publishing
  2. Steven Bleicher, “Contemporary Color: Theory and Use 0002 Edition (Paperback)”, Cengage Learning
  3. Jaiprakash Pandey and Yasser Shoukry, “Practical Autodesk AutoCAD 2021 and AutoCAD LT 2021: A No-nonsense, Beginner's Guide to Drafting and 3D Modeling with Autodesk AutoCAD”, Packt Publishing, 15May 2020.
  4. Cadfolks,”AutoCAD 2021 Beginners Guide (AutoCAD Beginners Guide)”, Paperback – Import, 4 April 2020

 

REFERENCES: 

1.      George Omura, “Mastering AutoCAD”, BPB Publications, 2017

2.      Sandeep Dogra,” AutoCAD 2022: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users”, CADArtifex

3.      Dean Muccio,”AutoCAD 2022 for the Interior Designer”, SDC Publications.

4.      Riley Charles A. II, “Color Codes: Modern Theories of Color in Philosophy, Painting and Architecture, Literature, Music, and Psychology New edition Edition (Paperback)”, University Press of New England.

 

E-RESOURCES:

1.      https://www.mycadsite.com/tutorials.html

2.      https://web.iit.edu/sites/web/files/departments/academic-affairs/academic-resourcecenter/pdfs/Introduction_to_AutoCAD.pdf

3.      https://www.unm.edu/~bgreen/autocad/AutoCAD%201.pdf

4.      https://www.javatpoint.com/autocad

 

JOURNALS:

1.        http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign

2.     https://iucee.org/journal-jeet/

3.     https://www.temjournal.com/

4.     https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/computer-aided-manufacturing

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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