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I had decided to get my degree but not work as an architect ever and you made me find interest in my profession again. Thank you. I love you. God bless you!
I'm not even an architect and already subbed. I guess sometimes it's great to see and hear someone that is passionate about what he does and is willing to share his knowledge with others. I'm planning on building my house sometime this year and I've stolen some cool ideas from your videos that could, hopefully, implement in my home. thanks a lot and keep it up!
As an interior designer, I am so appreciative of the knowledge you are sharing! I am always looking for ways the designers in my firm, and I, can increase our knowledge, and work more efficiently with our trade partners (especially architects and builders) and clients, and your videos are incredible. Thank you!
I have been off of AutoCAD for many years, but as you have pointed out, I appreciate the almost analog quality of the software. It's essentially a digital drafting board. This simplicity is the reason why I enjoyed the basic functionality of AutoCAD. I may go back to this method of documentation. It's so clean and pure. Thank you for sharing this about your process.
I am a student of architecture in Argentina and I find your videos very interesting and clear approach to professional practice. Successes and congratulations for your channel
As a journeyman electrician and construction management student I really appreciate the knowledge you shared in your video. You just got one more sub to your channel.
I am learning not only about the concepts of design but how they exist already in my home and my friend’s homes and how I enjoy and interact with it all. Thank you
I'm having to learn the basics of architectural drawings to build my first container home and being aware that success and failure are both birth in the planing, I'm focused on planing well. This is the first video of it's kind that I've watched and I'm very encouraged by the presentation. Great stuff!
Hey Eric, your videos are amazing! I cannot believe I'm only now finding your channel. Please please please don't stop sharing your knowledge. I have always dreamed of becoming an Architect but could never afford to go to school. Now I'm an old man just practicing freelance drafting on my small island. I am now your student.
I'm no architect, but I've enjoyed drawing house plans since I was a kid. So thanks for the vids! I'm planning a simple, energy efficient design now for a lot I purchased last year, and your videos have helped me understand what my architect is going to need to help me realise it as I see it in my head. Thanks, I very much appreciate your channel 👍
I've watched this video more than once and always get something new from it. I assigned it to my students with questions for next week. As a teacher, your videos are a great resource for expanding the learning beyond the textbook.
Wow This is super detailed. Never knew home built with wood is so technical. In South Africa we build a lot with brick and cement. The drawings are detailed, the ones I’ve seen but this is crazy next level.
You and your material were recommended by my teacher in my second year in University. And... After a plenty years, I still come here to check some stuffs. No words are enough to thank you.
I'm a survey CAD tech that's worked for two different firms thus far and I just hit my 20s. This is very similar to how surveyors do they're drawings, except the lineweights for ours are heavier usually around the boundary then house then finally to details. I love watching your videos to see how the fields differ. I personally enjoy 3D CAD more than 2D, but getting a bearing on these 2D plots help 3D manufacturing also. Thank you for making content like this.
I am a graphic designer and somehow I got interested clicking on your video. I have watched the whole thing with joy to find out that I don't know anything about architecture, except how to praise it. I would've guessed it had some similarities, but boy I was wrong. Totally different world. Do I want to become architect? No. Too much number crunching for me. Do I understand architect workflow? Not at all. Do I respect architects? Hell, yes. Thanks for making the world a bit prettier!
I cant afford studying architect, but it's my life time goals and dream, that's why I'm here, thank you and appreciated your kindness for sharing, love to watch your videos
I've been drafting since the late 80's, learnt the old school way on drawing board, pencils & ink pens. Then took up AutoCAD pre Windows era in 92 and used this for years. Now I use Revit, it's a joy to work with once you learn. Good video though on the essential discipline of preparing technical plans.
I'm thinking about starting at 24. The work interests me, but I grow worried about exactly what career opportunities I might have. It makes me happy to see you've been at it for such a long time. What kind of work do you do?
@@reinaldoverde9825 good time to start, the key is to diversify. I did mechanical drawings, then residential design, structural detailing, renovations, new homes, light commercial, decks and pools, retail fitouts etc. My only regret is I didn't get a formal degree if Architecture.
I go to a trades school and I’m going for drafting and I just wanna learn more about what I want to do in my future and this really helped me keep making videos like these
Rocío Rodríguez My job doesn’t use revit. I said “Cad Technician” just so ppl would have a general idea. I’m actually doing mechanical design so mostly inventor and sheet works.
Just discovered your channel and honestly I thought I am sitting in an architecture master class or something. The way you explain things is just so perfect for even a self taught ID beginner such as me. Thanks a lot.
Good luck! Have fun and be true to yourself :) (try to retain a work-life balance too, if you can lol) Currently at my final semester in architectural studies!
Omg you're going to love it! Some tips from my first year are 1. AVOID PROCRASTINATION. I know it may be very tempting but as soos as you get a new project start working on it bit by bit. This saves tons of stress that may come later on. 2. Do NOT pull all nighters. Its 1st year, you are learning about archotecture and about your own workflow. If you start managing your time properly you won't need to pull all nighters. And, even if others do stay up all night finishing some work it doesn't mean they are putting in more effort. 3. Have fun! It is important to choose the brief that is most interestong to you(when you can) and try your wildest ideas. Explore with modelmaking, sketching, photoshop and CAD. Its fine if its not perfect since you are here to learn. 4. This one I still have to learn myself but it is to not compare yourself and your work to that of others. Each person has different ways of processing their workflow, we all have different strengths and weaknesses. If one of your friends is really good woth model making feel free to ask them how they did a special detail since in university you dont only learn form your lecturers and unit leaders but also from your classmates and experiences. I hope you jave an awesome time and dont worry because im pretty sure you'll love studying architecture!!
I've never cared that much about the screening or shades or even the different elements that gives such depth and meaning in the drawings, I've always just differentiated things with different colors such as red, green, blue and yellow. but after watching this video and seeing this beautiful style in the presentation of architectural drawings instead of just blinding the eyes with lots of bright colors, I'm definitely going to use a lot of things from your video. Thanks a lot!
Man, I've watched so many of these, especially your model vids. Love your work, and especially the presentational methodology. Reminds me of an architecture equivalent of Khan Academy's explanation of complicated material. Cheers, brother!
Reading through all the comments, I see im am one of the lucky ones who was taught this in high school for 4 years before graduation in 2014. Final project of the year required hand drawn floor plans, elevations views, "3d" kitchen and bath views fkr first year students. The 2nd and up were the only ones allowed on the Autocad and Bently programs. Best time of my life, and carried over to a job in Roof and Floor Truss design. Ive battled many plans for the limits and building codes. Happy to say, my plans are always simple. Was taught the KISS method and it still carries over into anything i do.
Hey Eric....Just wanted to reach out to say thanks from New Zealand, your videos are unreal! I’m a carpenter who’s had abit of a serious back injury and I’ve had to give it up till it comes right. While I’ve been off, to continue with the love of building I’ve started studying Architecture and honestly mate your videos are a drive to succeed. Love the thought process to maximise your creativity and hope to get to your level one day! Cheers mate keep’em coming 👌🏽
Erik, Many thanks for your hard work! I really appriciate it. It is so refreshing to see your point of view, routines and tips on being an architect. And as for a young professional, it's super helpful to catch up with everything which is 'obvious' but left unsaid trough schools and working environment. Well done and keep on going!
This video helped me so much. As an architecture student just learning AutoCAD, I found the teacher's method frustrating and the results generic and lifeless. This way is much neater, crisp and intuitive, and is more closely linked to how we learned to hand-draw a readable, beautiful plan in earlier semesters.
This lesson is easier to understand. I know very well how boring college education can be, you make it easier and more interesting to learn. That's something very few people have, good work. 👏🏻
I’m a structural engineer and do my own cad work. I appreciate your attention to detail and organization in AutoCAD. You may have covered this, please cover the importance of linetype and color ByLayer.
Wow! This is really a good idea. I always find myself creating new layers - like a bunch of them - for each project a start. So now i am making a new template as well! Thank u! 👍🏻
Also, I recently purchased your drafting template, ported it to Rhino (my drafting and modeling program of choice) and have used it professionally in my nascent design/build company. Would you be interested in starting a school for practical architecture knowledge? I think you might find a steady stream of motivated students willing to pay. It might scale up well and be quite lucrative as well. There is a massive hole in the architecture education system that your practical, yet theoretically informed, approach could address well.
I love that. I keep trying to explain that concept to my LA professors. It's not the tools who does the design it's me. It doesn't matter which tools you use but you need to know how to draw.
Hey Eric, I took the duct tape off of my laptop two days ago. It was getting impractical. Still, I don't regret that I put it on there five weeks ago, because it has been an amazing experience. It not only showed me the beauty of the offline world, it also sparked some creativity in me which I hadn't used since my childhood. Thank you for your guidance and advice. Keep up the great work! - Harry
30X40 Design Workshop One of the philosophies that I believe in is that being a part of someone's life will always influence them in some way or another. You can let it be what it is, or realize the above and make sure your influence is a positive one. You can shape your impact on the other. Whether that is by sharing an idea, helping someone on the right track, or simply setting a good example doesn't matter. You changed my life for the better. Congratulations!
The guide sheets in your video at 5:00 look super helpful! Do you think you could let viewers download pdf copies? Thanks for all your videos, they've been so helpful with my studies.
here's a question for you: how do you reconcile the idea that efficiency gains for a business that bills on an hourly basis don't benefit the business, only the client? which is to say: if i'm more efficient, i actually earn less than i do now. this isn't an efficiency problem for me. if i get the right clients, i can spend the time i need to on the project (within reason) because i'm already efficient using the tools i have. certainly i'm interested in BIM and I can see the benefits for sure, but I'm more interested in building some architecture, working on my photography, making physical models, recording videos, making films, hiking, traveling...all those things...and i'm afraid i put all those things above learning revit...
I graduated in Interior Architecture in 2017 and I've recently gone back to university to do an Architectural course in CAD and BIM specifically. Hated the stress of CAD during my first degree and felt that I didn't learn sufficiently enough so I'm tackling this weakness at a more in depth level now, also exciting to learn BIM. Wish me luck!
Such a Great video! I'm a branzilian architect and I'm always researching ways to improve my work. You have inspiring me to do better presentations. Thank You!
I run a one person Architectural Studio and I use Sketchup and Layout for all of my work. I appreciate your organizational skills and the pre planning that goes into your drawings and the fact that sketches and drawings are such a critical component of your work, which is demonstrated in the final built product. However, I'm curious about the printer and paper you use, which seem to print very clearly and quickly. Terrific set of videos - congrats!
Erick, Thank you so much for your time and interest sharing your criteria as Architect. I love your videos and always try to find time so see them all. Youre inspiring me refreshing all my passion for this carrer and design of housing. Greetings from Ecuador.
Hello Eric...Congratulations on your work. I graduated from architecture school a long time ago and that was it...I didn't really become an architect...I started to do other things and stuff..and kind of gave up on architecture.....These last couple of months, I don't know why, I started to look into architecture again and boy am I outdated...lol....well, just discovered your channel and believe it or not, it is inspiring me to start designing again...very nice approaches and narratives.....it's like going to school again for me...I have noticed you're a musician? If so, check out some guitar solos in my channel....lol .....
I've been using AutoCAD non-professionally since the early 90's (trained on AC10 logging in through DOS, moved on to AC12, then to ACLT now I use DraftSight). I always learn something from videos such as these! Thank you.
this is soo helpful! I've always use a one colour for line and its sucks, i use autocad all the time and this video suits me. Thanks for the guideline! Hope can see more like this In ur future video!
Agreed! You could have just put the word 'lineweights' up on the screen for 12:58... It's THE most important part of conveying your design intent and systems to clients & contractors...
This was really very interesting to see and learn from. It must be so enjoyable to design something on paper and then one day be able to physically walk through the spaces you created. Love the way you organize by layers and color. Thank you for sharing.
Yep! There's a reason why architects have absolutely no aesthetic ability, whatsoever, these days, and why everything being built, is so primitive and hideous. Every single brain cell is required, for dealing with this sort of mess.
Simply fantastic. I’m not a licensed architect but I’ve been designing homes and remodels for 45 years and your site is simply the best. I’ve purchased a lot of your materials and love all of them.
I have a question. I'm an architecture student and i am about a year away from graduation. my question is, does architecture school actually prepare you for the real world (work environment)? Being so close to receiving my degree I have some feelings of not being prepared to enter the work force. My fear is spending all this time and money that ultimately leads me to failure. Has anyone had similar feelings? What was your experience making the transition from academia to the work force?
i left arch school 17 years ago. my view. school is just a step on your journey. you continue learning every day. be open to that. most people are kind. find a good mentor. don't be afraid of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself. the most important thing is your attitude. have a good one. but always be true to yourself and others. your integrity is the most valuable thing you will ever have and it is very easy to lose. be carful of that. don't let the selfish people out there take advantage of you. be nice and look for humor wherever you can find it. always have a good pencil to hand. you will learn about business and finance and dealing with people and..... but don't worry about that. it will all end well. except when you die of course. in between just have fun and try to leave the world a better place than you found it. cheers.
Does Arch school prepare you? In a way yes, but not nearly as much as most of us had hoped. If you intend to become a licensed architect, there'll be many hats you'll need to wear and designer is only one. School will prep you for dealing with other personalities and cohesion. Dealing with, in a positive and productive way, numerous trades, vendors, contractors, clients, colleagues, human resource managers, etc etc takes time to become adept at. Important: 1. NEVER think you're the smartest person in the room. You can ALWAYS learn from others. 2. Practice architecture for the LOVE of the entire process. Want to be rich? Join a hedge fund or something. 3. Be passionate about it but not obsessed. Learn everything about the nuts & bolts about architecture. Swing a hammer for a while. Pour some concrete. You'll get respect for knowing how it's really built. 4. Pay back your student loans on time, little by little, every... single... month. Get that knocked down as soon as you possibly can. 5. Gratitude. Be thankful that you've got the brains and desire to do it. A lot of people would give anything to have the chance. Good luck kid.
In a way yes and in a way no. Though I feel this is not too different from most people leaving school. School is somewhat of a safe environment (although the pressures can be immense) . But you still have a lot to learn even with the process being 7 years as it is here. Most people do it in 10 or so.
I am in the same situation, one year away from my graduation and I don't feel prepared at all, even though I work in an office as an intern. That's why I'm trying my best to improve my skill set in anyway I can, and youtube is great for that.
Great video! Im not even an architect nor an architecture student (civil engineer) but watching you do your job with such enthusiasm just makes me a little jealous with my planned profession.
Beautifully shot and wonderfully executed video! 1) Do your GCs and their subs not photocopy drawings? I agree that color (even limited to B&W + Red) looks great for the first generation, and that transparency/shading like that looks great off the plotter. But I've never plotted 100% of the drawing sheets that are used by the folks actually bidding and building a project. Even with PDF drawing distribution, many sets are clearly photocopied from original plots, particularly for subs. Red becomes dark gray for the first copy and ??? for later generations. Shading gets jacked up with the high contrast of photocopying, so a light gray may be lost in a generation or two and a middle gray may become black. Where annotations cross over gray... may become a solid blob of black... Line hatching, stippling and dashed lines survive this, of course (mostly.) Fine line weights can be a problem. How much have you rooted through the drawings subs are actually using to see what becomes of your beautiful starting points? 2) Given the comments here, it looks like a lot of your viewers would love a video that goes into much more depth as to how and why to use various types of hatches, shading, etc. particularly in elevations and sections. You're spot on that it helps, but for folks at the beginning end and middle of the learning curve, it's a big leap from "you should do this" to understanding exactly how, why and when.
Aaron Lypkie computerised drawings are desperately easier. Make that room in the middle of the house half a metre wider - shift that room from there to there - not a problem. On paper you'd have to redraw the whole project every time.
Aaron Lypkie computerised drawings are desperately easier. Make that room in the middle of the house half a metre wider - shift that room from there to there - not a problem. On paper you'd have to redraw the whole project every time.
I use Chief Architect Premier, for the past 10 yrs, along with AutoCAD, and SketchUp. CA is similar to SU on steroids. I use AutoCAD mostly for detailed cad work, also cause I’ve used it since original version back in 82’ if memory serves me. SketchUp I use primary for making symbols or 3D SKPS for use in CA. Self taught in cad along with 40 plus years as a contractor and GC for 32 of um. Just love the drawing and challenges.
@Ben Yehudah That's tough to answer, I love drawing in general. Unfortunately my hands aren't what they used to be so I rely more and more on technology. I do however find the technology these days quite amazing compared to what I worked with back in the 80's. Before AutoCad introduced 3D.
welcome to the channel, glad you found it...new videos every thursday...this is curated as a friendly community and i try to respond to as many comments as i can...cheers...
My last CAD job was 20yrs ago. Latest release I used was AutoCAD 2000. Can't imagine trying to go back and relearn it on the latest release. I could do it but it would definitely be a learning curve. I am originally trained as a draftsman the old school way. Our Trade school teacher was a retired beechcraft Engineer. Man I loved drafting back in 86-90. Then I went to CAD school in 1999 at Amarillo College.
Excellent video with good information. One thing I read once and use it for my line weights settings is that in order for the human eye to see a difference in 2 lines of different thicknesses, one line has to be 1.4x the thickness of the thinner line. I have a pen table for each size print. I print 11 x 17 on an HP5000 with a pen table set up for 11 x 17 and a different pen table (thicker lines) for 22 x 34 or 24 x 36 plots.
Thank you in sharing your useful tips! People like me (ordinary people) sometimes want to sketch out my ideas of dream house before communicate with the house builder n interior designer! I definitely will try to follow your tips! 👍🙏🏻❤️
I just wanted to say that i a love your videos. This, especially will help me so much in my student life. So, i just wanted to say: thank you and keep with this amazing job you're doing here!!
I'm not an architect nor an architecture student but I absolutely love the metiér, along with interior design. It's so appealing to me! I wish I get to design my own house some day.
Great presentation. Ironically, I have been using specific client design templates for years and am so frustrated that your concept is so difficult for some to grasp. It basically creates a design environment of consistency, streamlines production and allows one to focus on design. Thank you for sharing your processes with others. Lastly, thank you for teaching some new tricks I will definitely include in my work. 😊
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OMG!!!! Thank you so much!
Can I use it on my PC or only on Mac ? I have AutoCAD 2017 and windows 8
champ24skdaniel files are compatible with both PC and Mac...cheers...
Hey Eric that's awesome finally you did it, but do u also sell the Cad blocks like more furniture?
Great... Thank you very much...!
I had decided to get my degree but not work as an architect ever and you made me find interest in my profession again. Thank you. I love you. God bless you!
I'm not even an architect and already subbed. I guess sometimes it's great to see and hear someone that is passionate about what he does and is willing to share his knowledge with others. I'm planning on building my house sometime this year and I've stolen some cool ideas from your videos that could, hopefully, implement in my home. thanks a lot and keep it up!
Me too
THIS!!!!
I envy the amount of creative freedom you have over your drawings. Makes them look great and personalized. Truly a work of art.
3 years of architecture school and this video taught me more lmao
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4 years (1 more to go) and this has helped me a lot more than all of the professores combined
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I feel.the same. We paid 8000 dollars per semester.
It's really sad.
I have watched this for the 5th time now and still every time I learn something new from your organizational skills. 🙏🏽
As an interior designer, I am so appreciative of the knowledge you are sharing! I am always looking for ways the designers in my firm, and I, can increase our knowledge, and work more efficiently with our trade partners (especially architects and builders) and clients, and your videos are incredible. Thank you!
I'm currently pursuing ID, First year. Any tips for me?
I’m also an interior designer and I’m currently looking into residential housing construction
@shawn, How long have you been an interior designer?
I have been off of AutoCAD for many years, but as you have pointed out, I appreciate the almost analog quality of the software. It's essentially a digital drafting board. This simplicity is the reason why I enjoyed the basic functionality of AutoCAD. I may go back to this method of documentation. It's so clean and pure. Thank you for sharing this about your process.
Since you set up your autocad like this, I'm in love with that clean way of organization
I've been a draftsman for 20 years and I really enjoy these videos.
make it 40 pls
I am a student of architecture in Argentina and I find your videos very interesting and clear approach to professional practice. Successes and congratulations for your channel
Are you a lecturer in a university? Your ability to deliver education is top notch!
He’s better. College professors are shit
As a journeyman electrician and construction management student I really appreciate the knowledge you shared in your video. You just got one more sub to your channel.
I am learning not only about the concepts of design but how they exist already in my home and my friend’s homes and how I enjoy and interact with it all. Thank you
I'm having to learn the basics of architectural drawings to build my first container home and being aware that success and failure are both birth in the planing, I'm focused on planing well. This is the first video of it's kind that I've watched and I'm very encouraged by the presentation. Great stuff!
Im a doctor with no drawing /sketching ability but this guy's got me addicted. Reeks of passion...
Hey Eric, your videos are amazing! I cannot believe I'm only now finding your channel. Please please please don't stop sharing your knowledge. I have always dreamed of becoming an Architect but could never afford to go to school. Now I'm an old man just practicing freelance drafting on my small island. I am now your student.
welcome to the channel...glad to have you here! always a student...always...
Not only a great floor plan but a beautiful drawing too. Scale, organization, line values, all well coordinated and easy to read / understand.
I'm no architect, but I've enjoyed drawing house plans since I was a kid.
So thanks for the vids! I'm planning a simple, energy efficient design now for a lot I purchased last year, and your videos have helped me understand what my architect is going to need to help me realise it as I see it in my head. Thanks, I very much appreciate your channel 👍
I've watched this video more than once and always get something new from it. I assigned it to my students with questions for next week. As a teacher, your videos are a great resource for expanding the learning beyond the textbook.
Wow This is super detailed. Never knew home built with wood is so technical. In South Africa we build a lot with brick and cement. The drawings are detailed, the ones I’ve seen but this is crazy next level.
You and your material were recommended by my teacher in my second year in University. And... After a plenty years, I still come here to check some stuffs. No words are enough to thank you.
Engineer (almost) from Brazil here. Love your videos, man!
I'm a survey CAD tech that's worked for two different firms thus far and I just hit my 20s. This is very similar to how surveyors do they're drawings, except the lineweights for ours are heavier usually around the boundary then house then finally to details. I love watching your videos to see how the fields differ. I personally enjoy 3D CAD more than 2D, but getting a bearing on these 2D plots help 3D manufacturing also. Thank you for making content like this.
I am a graphic designer and somehow I got interested clicking on your video. I have watched the whole thing with joy to find out that I don't know anything about architecture, except how to praise it. I would've guessed it had some similarities, but boy I was wrong. Totally different world. Do I want to become architect? No. Too much number crunching for me. Do I understand architect workflow? Not at all. Do I respect architects? Hell, yes. Thanks for making the world a bit prettier!
I cant afford studying architect, but it's my life time goals and dream, that's why I'm here, thank you and appreciated your kindness for sharing, love to watch your videos
I've been drafting since the late 80's, learnt the old school way on drawing board, pencils & ink pens. Then took up AutoCAD pre Windows era in 92 and used this for years. Now I use Revit, it's a joy to work with once you learn. Good video though on the essential discipline of preparing technical plans.
I'm thinking about starting at 24. The work interests me, but I grow worried about exactly what career opportunities I might have. It makes me happy to see you've been at it for such a long time. What kind of work do you do?
@@reinaldoverde9825 good time to start, the key is to diversify. I did mechanical drawings, then residential design, structural detailing, renovations, new homes, light commercial, decks and pools, retail fitouts etc. My only regret is I didn't get a formal degree if Architecture.
Trying to draw my first custom house plan! I can’t wait
I go to a trades school and I’m going for drafting and I just wanna learn more about what I want to do in my future and this really helped me keep making videos like these
Ace yo hago vídeos de diseño, me ayudarias con un like en mi ultimo video por favor? :(
Are you from Philippines?
I'm an Architecture student and your videos have been very helpful for someone who's still learning.
Going to school to get certified in order to be a “Cad Technician” and you’re videos are great
He is a little better then Cad tenchician just so you know, because I am a Civil Engineer.
Why don’t you just learn Revit ?
Rocío Rodríguez My job doesn’t use revit. I said “Cad Technician” just so ppl would have a general idea. I’m actually doing mechanical design so mostly inventor and sheet works.
Just discovered your channel and honestly I thought I am sitting in an architecture master class or something. The way you explain things is just so perfect for even a self taught ID beginner such as me. Thanks a lot.
Wish I knew wth you’re talking about! Going to study architecture next year, hope I’ll get to your level of understanding :)
Omg same!!! I'm so nervous for next year
Good luck! Have fun and be true to yourself :) (try to retain a work-life balance too, if you can lol)
Currently at my final semester in architectural studies!
Omg you're going to love it! Some tips from my first year are
1. AVOID PROCRASTINATION. I know it may be very tempting but as soos as you get a new project start working on it bit by bit. This saves tons of stress that may come later on.
2. Do NOT pull all nighters. Its 1st year, you are learning about archotecture and about your own workflow. If you start managing your time properly you won't need to pull all nighters. And, even if others do stay up all night finishing some work it doesn't mean they are putting in more effort.
3. Have fun! It is important to choose the brief that is most interestong to you(when you can) and try your wildest ideas. Explore with modelmaking, sketching, photoshop and CAD. Its fine if its not perfect since you are here to learn.
4. This one I still have to learn myself but it is to not compare yourself and your work to that of others. Each person has different ways of processing their workflow, we all have different strengths and weaknesses. If one of your friends is really good woth model making feel free to ask them how they did a special detail since in university you dont only learn form your lecturers and unit leaders but also from your classmates and experiences.
I hope you jave an awesome time and dont worry because im pretty sure you'll love studying architecture!!
Its not easy but at the same time it's not difficult so don't worry guys I just finished 1st year😁
I'm studying it next year too. Hope I can balance my sport life with it.
I love your videos. I am an Interior Designer in Southern California and I am learning so much from all of your videos. So happy I found you.
Worth watching it. I watched 4 times. Best lesson ever. Thanks
I've never cared that much about the screening or shades or even the different elements that gives such depth and meaning in the drawings, I've always just differentiated things with different colors such as red, green, blue and yellow. but after watching this video and seeing this beautiful style in the presentation of architectural drawings instead of just blinding the eyes with lots of bright colors, I'm definitely going to use a lot of things from your video.
Thanks a lot!
Man, I've watched so many of these, especially your model vids. Love your work, and especially the presentational methodology. Reminds me of an architecture equivalent of Khan Academy's explanation of complicated material. Cheers, brother!
Appreciate the support! Cheers...
Reading through all the comments, I see im am one of the lucky ones who was taught this in high school for 4 years before graduation in 2014. Final project of the year required hand drawn floor plans, elevations views, "3d" kitchen and bath views fkr first year students. The 2nd and up were the only ones allowed on the Autocad and Bently programs. Best time of my life, and carried over to a job in Roof and Floor Truss design. Ive battled many plans for the limits and building codes. Happy to say, my plans are always simple. Was taught the KISS method and it still carries over into anything i do.
Struggling with being a female engineer in Iraq..., Thank you for the video. I hope one day I can have this passion as well.
SKY hope
I am fascinated with the sociology aspect of your opening statement!
You keep on persevering!
@@دراسةدراسة-ح5ع lets be real being female adds significant struggle.
احلى ناس اهل العراق🙏
You’re an female engineer and you still need passion wow
Hey Eric....Just wanted to reach out to say thanks from New Zealand, your videos are unreal! I’m a carpenter who’s had abit of a serious back injury and I’ve had to give it up till it comes right. While I’ve been off, to continue with the love of building I’ve started studying Architecture and honestly mate your videos are a drive to succeed. Love the thought process to maximise your creativity and hope to get to your level one day! Cheers mate keep’em coming 👌🏽
Erik, Many thanks for your hard work! I really appriciate it. It is so refreshing to see your point of view, routines and tips on being an architect. And as for a young professional, it's super helpful to catch up with everything which is 'obvious' but left unsaid trough schools and working environment. Well done and keep on going!
Man, I just found you. I feel very inspired. This orange black-orange drawings.... boom! Thanks a lot!
This video helped me so much. As an architecture student just learning AutoCAD, I found the teacher's method frustrating and the results generic and lifeless. This way is much neater, crisp and intuitive, and is more closely linked to how we learned to hand-draw a readable, beautiful plan in earlier semesters.
glad to help my friend...
This lesson is easier to understand. I know very well how boring college education can be, you make it easier and more interesting to learn. That's something very few people have, good work. 👏🏻
If everyone had the same workflow like you in an architect studio there would be no stress...
I’m a structural engineer and do my own cad work. I appreciate your attention to detail and organization in AutoCAD. You may have covered this, please cover the importance of linetype and color ByLayer.
Wow! This is really a good idea. I always find myself creating new layers - like a bunch of them - for each project a start. So now i am making a new template as well! Thank u! 👍🏻
Learned more useful, practical info from one of your videos than my 4 year Arch school. Well done.
exceptional compliment...thank you my friend...
Also, I recently purchased your drafting template, ported it to Rhino (my drafting and modeling program of choice) and have used it professionally in my nascent design/build company. Would you be interested in starting a school for practical architecture knowledge? I think you might find a steady stream of motivated students willing to pay. It might scale up well and be quite lucrative as well. There is a massive hole in the architecture education system that your practical, yet theoretically informed, approach could address well.
Thank you for this! Been looking for someone like you in youtube and finally stumbled upon you. I love almost all the videos I've watched so far.
I love that. I keep trying to explain that concept to my LA professors. It's not the tools who does the design it's me. It doesn't matter which tools you use but you need to know how to draw.
whole video : talks like a professional and not like a youtuber
At 12:40 : smash that LIKE button !
hahahahaha
Broke his character lol
yo hago vídeos de diseño, me ayudarias con un like en mi ultimo video por favor? :(
"Use whatever tool you have available!" since you said that I knew you were in the next level.
Hey Eric,
I took the duct tape off of my laptop two days ago. It was getting impractical. Still, I don't regret that I put it on there five weeks ago, because it has been an amazing experience. It not only showed me the beauty of the offline world, it also sparked some creativity in me which I hadn't used since my childhood. Thank you for your guidance and advice. Keep up the great work!
- Harry
^this matters more to me than you can know my friend...now, it's your job to pass it on!
cheers...!
30X40 Design Workshop One of the philosophies that I believe in is that being a part of someone's life will always influence them in some way or another. You can let it be what it is, or realize the above and make sure your influence is a positive one. You can shape your impact on the other. Whether that is by sharing an idea, helping someone on the right track, or simply setting a good example doesn't matter.
You changed my life for the better. Congratulations!
Loving all your videos as a first year student in Sydney, Australia. Super helpful, thank you so much!
cheers my friend...welcome to the channel...
As an electrician, I have never had drawings this nice given to me, but I would appreciate it if I did!
Thank you Eric that was really helpful . Your 30 x 40 design workshop videos are proving to be life changing for me as an Architect .
The guide sheets in your video at 5:00 look super helpful! Do you think you could let viewers download pdf copies? Thanks for all your videos, they've been so helpful with my studies.
I use Revit and now that i have learned it a bit more i can say it can totally replace autocad and save you huge amount of time for line drawing!
here's a question for you: how do you reconcile the idea that efficiency gains for a business that bills on an hourly basis don't benefit the business, only the client? which is to say: if i'm more efficient, i actually earn less than i do now.
this isn't an efficiency problem for me. if i get the right clients, i can spend the time i need to on the project (within reason) because i'm already efficient using the tools i have. certainly i'm interested in BIM and I can see the benefits for sure, but I'm more interested in building some architecture, working on my photography, making physical models, recording videos, making films, hiking, traveling...all those things...and i'm afraid i put all those things above learning revit...
Im a 3d artist and this helps a lot on how i read cad files in 3dsmax
I graduated in Interior Architecture in 2017 and I've recently gone back to university to do an Architectural course in CAD and BIM specifically. Hated the stress of CAD during my first degree and felt that I didn't learn sufficiently enough so I'm tackling this weakness at a more in depth level now, also exciting to learn BIM. Wish me luck!
Such a Great video! I'm a branzilian architect and I'm always researching ways to improve my work. You have inspiring me to do better presentations. Thank You!
glad it was helpful...keep making things out there...cheers...!
Branzilian?
Rising views but still underated. A big man in a small working space. Love and respect from PAKISTAN.
I run a one person Architectural Studio and I use Sketchup and Layout for all of my work. I appreciate your organizational skills and the pre planning that goes into your drawings and the fact that sketches and drawings are such a critical component of your work, which is demonstrated in the final built product. However, I'm curious about the printer and paper you use, which seem to print very clearly and quickly. Terrific set of videos - congrats!
Hi
Erick, Thank you so much for your time and interest sharing your criteria as Architect. I love your videos and always try to find time so see them all. Youre inspiring me refreshing all my passion for this carrer and design of housing. Greetings from Ecuador.
Hello Eric...Congratulations on your work. I graduated from architecture school a long time ago and that was it...I didn't really become an architect...I started to do other things and stuff..and kind of gave up on architecture.....These last couple of months, I don't know why, I started to look into architecture again and boy am I outdated...lol....well, just discovered your channel and believe it or not, it is inspiring me to start designing again...very nice approaches and narratives.....it's like going to school again for me...I have noticed you're a musician? If so, check out some guitar solos in my channel....lol .....
glad to rekindle the fire...cheers!
I've been using AutoCAD non-professionally since the early 90's (trained on AC10 logging in through DOS, moved on to AC12, then to ACLT now I use DraftSight). I always learn something from videos such as these! Thank you.
this is soo helpful! I've always use a one colour for line and its sucks, i use autocad all the time and this video suits me. Thanks for the guideline! Hope can see more like this In ur future video!
thanks for the feedback...and for watching...
Flawless work. I watch this video over and over. Thanks for sharing your professionalism.
Agreed! You could have just put the word 'lineweights' up on the screen for 12:58... It's THE most important part of conveying your design intent and systems to clients & contractors...
fist-bump
Im studying architecture and beofre this i did my 1 year draughting and it helped me a lot because i got taught almost all the autodesk software
Thank you! You're awesome! I love the great content! Keep up the great work, I appreciate it!
This was really very interesting to see and learn from. It must be so enjoyable to design something on paper and then one day be able to physically walk through the spaces you created. Love the way you organize by layers and color. Thank you for sharing.
glad im done with my architectural degree. and pursuing broadcasting. this was killing me softly back then
Yep! There's a reason why architects have absolutely no aesthetic ability, whatsoever, these days, and why everything being built, is so primitive and hideous. Every single brain cell is required, for dealing with this sort of mess.
Watching ur vedio in 2k22 and really helpful thanks i start following you And will watch your more informative vedios thats sir …..❤
Here's a newer version: ua-cam.com/video/YkTfTfhWIAY/v-deo.html
Dude! Much respect Eric! And my my hand lettered font looks awesome!
mad respect...as long as you can stand by it...! chisel away...
-comic sans
30X40 Design Workshop I use a font called architext BB
don't do it XD
Simply fantastic. I’m not a licensed architect but I’ve been designing homes and remodels for 45 years and your site is simply the best. I’ve purchased a lot of your materials and love all of them.
cheers, appreciate your support!
I have a question. I'm an architecture student and i am about a year away from graduation. my question is, does architecture school actually prepare you for the real world (work environment)? Being so close to receiving my degree I have some feelings of not being prepared to enter the work force. My fear is spending all this time and money that ultimately leads me to failure. Has anyone had similar feelings? What was your experience making the transition from academia to the work force?
i left arch school 17 years ago. my view. school is just a step on your journey. you continue learning every day. be open to that. most people are kind. find a good mentor. don't be afraid of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself. the most important thing is your attitude. have a good one. but always be true to yourself and others. your integrity is the most valuable thing you will ever have and it is very easy to lose. be carful of that. don't let the selfish people out there take advantage of you. be nice and look for humor wherever you can find it. always have a good pencil to hand. you will learn about business and finance and dealing with people and..... but don't worry about that. it will all end well. except when you die of course. in between just have fun and try to leave the world a better place than you found it. cheers.
Does Arch school prepare you? In a way yes, but not nearly as much as most of us had hoped. If you intend to become a licensed architect, there'll be many hats you'll need to wear and designer is only one. School will prep you for dealing with other personalities and cohesion. Dealing with, in a positive and productive way, numerous trades, vendors, contractors, clients, colleagues, human resource managers, etc etc takes time to become adept at. Important: 1. NEVER think you're the smartest person in the room. You can ALWAYS learn from others. 2. Practice architecture for the LOVE of the entire process. Want to be rich? Join a hedge fund or something. 3. Be passionate about it but not obsessed. Learn everything about the nuts & bolts about architecture. Swing a hammer for a while. Pour some concrete. You'll get respect for knowing how it's really built. 4. Pay back your student loans on time, little by little, every... single... month. Get that knocked down as soon as you possibly can. 5. Gratitude. Be thankful that you've got the brains and desire to do it. A lot of people would give anything to have the chance. Good luck kid.
In a way yes and in a way no. Though I feel this is not too different from most people leaving school. School is somewhat of a safe environment (although the pressures can be immense) . But you still have a lot to learn even with the process being 7 years as it is here. Most people do it in 10 or so.
I am in the same situation, one year away from my graduation and I don't feel prepared at all, even though I work in an office as an intern. That's why I'm trying my best to improve my skill set in anyway I can, and youtube is great for that.
I just finished the school and I feel the five years only taught me how to learn and what to learn... The real learning is yet to begin...
Great video! Im not even an architect nor an architecture student (civil engineer) but watching you do your job with such enthusiasm just makes me a little jealous with my planned profession.
Beautifully shot and wonderfully executed video!
1) Do your GCs and their subs not photocopy drawings? I agree that color (even limited to B&W + Red) looks great for the first generation, and that transparency/shading like that looks great off the plotter. But I've never plotted 100% of the drawing sheets that are used by the folks actually bidding and building a project. Even with PDF drawing distribution, many sets are clearly photocopied from original plots, particularly for subs. Red becomes dark gray for the first copy and ??? for later generations. Shading gets jacked up with the high contrast of photocopying, so a light gray may be lost in a generation or two and a middle gray may become black. Where annotations cross over gray... may become a solid blob of black... Line hatching, stippling and dashed lines survive this, of course (mostly.) Fine line weights can be a problem. How much have you rooted through the drawings subs are actually using to see what becomes of your beautiful starting points?
2) Given the comments here, it looks like a lot of your viewers would love a video that goes into much more depth as to how and why to use various types of hatches, shading, etc. particularly in elevations and sections. You're spot on that it helps, but for folks at the beginning end and middle of the learning curve, it's a big leap from "you should do this" to understanding exactly how, why and when.
you make great videos thank you. I cant undertand people that leave thumbs down when you shared your time and knowlegde with us for free!
Thanks Eric. Am going to try my texts in color. Drawings as we speak:)
10-4...do it.
This short video get more details, better than my academic years,
Thank lot of from india🇮🇳
I draw my plans by hand, so this was an interesting video.
Aaron Lypkie computerised drawings are desperately easier. Make that room in the middle of the house half a metre wider - shift that room from there to there - not a problem. On paper you'd have to redraw the whole project every time.
Aaron Lypkie computerised drawings are desperately easier. Make that room in the middle of the house half a metre wider - shift that room from there to there - not a problem. On paper you'd have to redraw the whole project every time.
I am Civil Engineering student..In our country usually civil engineers have to draw floor plans. This video helped me a lot. Thank you.
>Draws floor plan
>no autocad
>open sims 4
i use bloxburg on roblox because im poor lol
@@only_kaylaxo8329 I use roville lol
@@only_kaylaxo8329 i LOVE bloxburg
I use Chief Architect Premier, for the past 10 yrs, along with AutoCAD, and SketchUp. CA is similar to SU on steroids. I use AutoCAD mostly for detailed cad work, also cause I’ve used it since original version back in 82’ if memory serves me. SketchUp I use primary for making symbols or 3D SKPS for use in CA. Self taught in cad along with 40 plus years as a contractor and GC for 32 of um. Just love the drawing and challenges.
@Ben Yehudah That's tough to answer, I love drawing in general. Unfortunately my hands aren't what they used to be so I rely more and more on technology. I do however find the technology these days quite amazing compared to what I worked with back in the 80's. Before AutoCad introduced 3D.
I am glad I found your channel. It's clear, concise and to the point. Will be following your tutorials.
made my drawings easier now, I’m always worry drawing everything at one go, now I’ll draw the thick lines first and detailed lines later
Thank you, I'm an architecture student. Almost lost my drive until I was surfing youtube and found your channel. Cheers
welcome to the channel, glad you found it...new videos every thursday...this is curated as a friendly community and i try to respond to as many comments as i can...cheers...
thanks for existing bro
My last CAD job was 20yrs ago. Latest release I used was AutoCAD 2000. Can't imagine trying to go back and relearn it on the latest release. I could do it but it would definitely be a learning curve. I am originally trained as a draftsman the old school way. Our Trade school teacher was a retired beechcraft Engineer. Man I loved drafting back in 86-90. Then I went to CAD school in 1999 at Amarillo College.
I think I will start to do the same with my text & dim’s 👍🏾
Excellent video with good information. One thing I read once and use it for my line weights settings is that in order for the human eye to see a difference in 2 lines of different thicknesses, one line has to be 1.4x the thickness of the thinner line. I have a pen table for each size print. I print 11 x 17 on an HP5000 with a pen table set up for 11 x 17 and a different pen table (thicker lines) for 22 x 34 or 24 x 36 plots.
is it possible for you to share your custom drawing template?
Thank you in sharing your useful tips! People like me (ordinary people) sometimes want to sketch out my ideas of dream house before communicate with the house builder n interior designer! I definitely will try to follow your tips! 👍🙏🏻❤️
Great video
thank you my friend...
man...you're up late (or really early)!
yeah it's late 😅
two of my favourite channels, keep inspiring us!! (theodmin, u're done with tutorials?) greetings from Uruguay! Great job both & thank u!
@@30by40 I had a boss who was colorblind and reds did not stand out to him, so I always used blues. Just wanted to throw that out there ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@30by40 but also, great channel ^_^ I love how clean and clear your drawings look
I just wanted to say that i a love your videos. This, especially will help me so much in my student life. So, i just wanted to say: thank you and keep with this amazing job you're doing here!!
kind words +Renata Costa...appreciate it...
It would be wonderful if you share you temple! Grettings
I'm not an architect nor an architecture student but I absolutely love the metiér, along with interior design. It's so appealing to me! I wish I get to design my own house some day.
If i was the education minister of my country, I'll literally start showing these video in architecture & civil engineering field!
Great presentation. Ironically, I have been using specific client design templates for years and am so frustrated that your concept is so difficult for some to grasp. It basically creates a design environment of consistency, streamlines production and allows one to focus on design. Thank you for sharing your processes with others. Lastly, thank you for teaching some new tricks I will definitely include in my work. 😊