Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Prepare to use building design drawing software to set up project files.

1.1.

Building design drawing software is installed and configured following relevant instructions.

1.2.

Information to operate building design drawing software is accessed and interpreted to prepare for setting up project files.

1.3.

Support for software installation and interpretation and application of software functions and operations is obtained as required.

2.

Plan software drawing file requirements.

2.1.

Project brief and designer’s notes are reviewed and scope and nature of building design project are identified.

2.2.

Naming protocols for digital drawing files are determined according to project and workplace requirements and systems.

2.3.

Types of drawings required by client, project and relevant authorities are determined in consultation with designer.

2.4.

Title block information is confirmed with designer.

2.5.

Checklist of drawing files required for project is prepared with file-naming protocols applied.

2.6.

Folder name and location for digital project drawing files are confirmed with designer.

3.

Set up project templates.

3.1.

Building design drawing software support information is accessed to assist in adapting built-in templates to set up project template files.

3.2.

Software support information is accessed to assist in creating original project template files.

3.3.

Project template files are named according to file-naming protocols and saved in project folder in correct location.

3.4.

Files are backed up according to workplace procedures.

This section describes core skills that are essential to performance and not explicit in the performance criteria. Employment skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Skill

Performance feature

Learning skills to:

access a range of resources, professional development activities, information and support, including proprietary help tutorials and instructions, to assist in understanding the operation of building design drawing software, especially relating to new versions and functions

draw on experience with the functions and operations of building design software and apply to new work.

Numeracy skills to:

interpret numerical information relating to building design project information and software options and functions including measurements of dimensions, scales, scale conversions and version control.

Oral communication skills to:

participate in workplace discussions using specialised vocabulary relevant to building design drawing software and its functionality.

Reading skills to:

interpret software operation manuals and building design project information with specialised vocabulary and technical content, sometimes in graphic form

apply strategies to clarify meaning of texts.

Writing skills to:

make accurate notes of technical discussions with colleagues relating to digital building design drawings.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Building design drawing software must include:

BIM-capable current industry-standard software.

Software functions and operations for setting project parameters and templates must include those for:

fundamental project information, including:

name

number

location

project settings, including predefined elements

view templates

groups or families

title blocks

project views, including:

plan views

levels

schedules

legends

sheets

visibility and graphic settings

print settings

project and shared parameters.