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Color Theory and CAD (Theory)
The course will enable the students to apply color schemes and draw compositions with layouts.
Course | Learning outcome (at course level) | Learning and teaching strategies | Assessment Strategies | |
Course Code | Course Title | |||
24CGD131 |
Color Theory and CAD (Theory) | CO1. Analyze the principles of creating an effective color schemes and apply them to draw compositions and layouts. CO2. Compare various color moods according to design layouts for digital and print platforms. CO3. Creating and editing different 2D objects using fundamentals of co-ordinate systems, CO4. Apply various fill patterns, text, dimensions and layers to the pre created 2D models. CO5. Design and develop 3D models. CO6. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
| Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Reading assignments, Demonstration.
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation. | Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- Faber Birren, “Principles of Color: A Review of Past Traditions and Modern Theories of Color Harmony Revised edition Edition (Paperback)” Schiffer Publishing
- Steven Bleicher, “Contemporary Color: Theory and Use 0002 Edition (Paperback)”, Cengage Learning
- 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.
- Cadfolks,”AutoCAD 2021 Beginners Guide (AutoCAD Beginners Guide)”, Paperback – Import, 4 April 2020
Suggested Readings:
- George Omura, “Mastering AutoCAD”, BPB Publications, 2017
- Sandeep Dogra,” AutoCAD 2022: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users”, CADArtifex
- Dean Muccio,”AutoCAD 2022 for the Interior Designer”, SDC Publications.
- 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:
- https://www.mycadsite.com/tutorials.html
- https://web.iit.edu/sites/web/files/departments/academic-affairs/academic-resourcecenter/pdfs/Introduction_to_AutoCAD.pdf
- https://www.unm.edu/~bgreen/autocad/AutoCAD%201.pdf
- https://www.javatpoint.com/autocad
Journals:
- http://www.ijdesign.org/index.php/IJDesign
- https://iucee.org/journal-jeet/
- https://www.temjournal.com/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/computer-aided-manufacturing
