AutoCAD and Revit for Planning Documentation

Course overview

A technical programme for professionals who prepare planning drawings. It covers drawing setup and standards, layer and sheet discipline, annotation and dimensioning, and coordinating a documentation set that reads correctly at the scale it is issued.

Who it is for

• Planning professionals
• Architects and designers
• Engineers and surveyors
• Graduates and early-career planners

What participants will learn

• Set up drawings correctly for scale, units and coordinates
• Apply consistent layer, line and annotation standards
• Produce layout, subdivision and site documentation sheets
• Coordinate a drawing set for issue

Curriculum outline

1. Module 1

   Drawing setup and standards

   • Units, scale, coordinates and survey alignment
   • Layer structure, line weights and title blocks

2. Module 2

   Planning drawing production

   • Site, layout and subdivision drawings
   • Annotation, dimensioning and schedules

3. Module 3

   Coordination and issue

   • Sheet setup, plotting and export standards
   • Revision control and drawing registers

Expected practical outcomes

• A standards-compliant drawing template
• A small coordinated documentation set produced to scale
• A practical revision and issue routine

Prerequisites

• Working familiarity with AutoCAD or Revit basics
• Access to your own licensed software