CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND GRAPHIC STANDARDS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS

6 WEEK GROUP COURSE - INSTRUCTED BY KELLY FRIDLINE USING CHIEF ARCHITECT OR HOME DESIGNER PRO

Join our comprehensive 6-week course on Graphic Standards and Efficient Documentation for Interior Designers. Learn industry-specific construction document standards, implement graphic standards to templates, customize layer sets, and optimize dimensioning techniques. Enhance your skills in creating interior elevations, floor plan details, and storyboarding. Gain expertise in specification schedules, printing, revisions, and more. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to elevate your interior design process. Enroll now and improve your efficiency and professionalism in Chief Architect!

What' you’ll learn during each 90 minute session (50-60 minutes of lecture + 30 minutes of Q&A):

(1 class per week, recorded for your convenience)

Weekly Itinerary - What to Expect

  • Week 1 - Industry & Graphic Standards Overview

    What are Construction Documents and Why are they Important?

    Industry Standards Overview - NKBA vs. AIA

    Company Graphic Standards and Branding - what to take into consideration

    Chief Architect Toolbar and Dimension Settings

    Layer and Default Sets Overview in Chief Architect OR Layer Settings in HD Pro

    Chief Architect Templates Provided - what’s the difference

    Live Q&A

  • Week 2 - Implementing Graphic Standards to Templates

    Drawing Sheets - Numbering/labeling Order, Standards Sizes (NKBA vs. AIA)

    How to format title blocks to sheets in Chief Architect

    Formatting Company Fonts, labels, Callouts, and notes

    How to Customize Your Layer Sets to Meet Graphic Standards

    Live Q&A

  • Week 3 - Dimensioning Standards and Building Components

    Wall Types, details, and graphics - understanding wall types and construction

    Windows and Doors - NKBA vs AIA dimension standards

    Cabinetry Overview- modeling and graphic standards

    Dimensioning Standards - setting up your defaults in Chief Architect

    What to dimension, how, and why.

    Live Q&A

  • Week 4 - Interior Elevations and Floor Plan Details

    Drawing Scale on/per sheet

    Formatting Interior Elevations in Chief Architect Plan Model

    Understanding Lineweights and layers for visual balance

    Floor Plan details - what are they and why they are helpful

    Symbols - adding callouts to plans and elevations

    Dimensioning- NKBA vs. AIA dimensioning standards for Interior Elevations

    How to dimension, per industry standards, in Chief Architect

    Live Q&A

  • Week 5 - Storyboarding and Drawing Sheet Numbering Review

    What is storyboarding and how it can save you time.

    Page numbering and standards review while storyboarding drawing set

    Drawing scales per sheet/view

    Sending Drawings and details to Chief Architect Layout

    Labeling and adding notes/callouts to drawings

    Live Q&A

  • Week 6 - Specification Schedules, Printing, Revisions, and Course Review

    Specification schedules - What are they? What information to include?

    Customize Schedule details in Chief Architect using Macro/Auto Labeling

    Building Custom Specification Schedules outside of Chief Architect

    Adding Specification notes and symbols to Drawings/Views

    Where to format schedules.

    Print Settings

    Revisions - What are they and how to include them in sets and when

    Course wrap-up/ Final Live Q&A