Apr 20, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

IDES 1108 - Computer Drafting I



3 Credits
This course covers basic skills for generating and reading manual and computer-aided drawings for design and construction. Students will learn industry graphic standards for 2-dimensional drawings, including line quality and drawing nomenclature. Industry-standard formatting for various drawing types and sheet sizes will be addressed. *This course is cross listed with ARCT 1108 .

Major Content Areas
Modifying tools

AutoCAD an AutoDesk product

Drawing tools

Annotation

Learning Outcomes
Manage File organization and project folders including naming conventions, managing blocks, xrefs, sheet sets and cloud-based storage.

Execute basic line work commands such as line, trim offset, copy and hatch in model space

Execute intermediate techniques such as views and scale factors, object scale, xref,and sheet sets