Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to prepare the computer aided design (CAD) environment, create two dimensional (2D) drawings and produce linked materials lists. Drawings can include plans, diagrams, charts and elevations. Work is completed in a forestry office setting.
The unit applies to Engineered Timber Products Technician, Timber Fabricator.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 for drawing | 1.1 Identify type of drawings to be created with computer-aided design (CAD) systems and where required check with appropriate personnel. 1.2 Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness. 1.3 Plan CAD process in line with organisational procedures. |
2. Set up CAD environment | 2.1 Customise system variables, menus and drawing defaults to suit production outcomes. 2.2 Develop macros to suit production outcomes. |
3. Create 2D drawings | 3.1 Create drawings using full capability of available software system 3.2 Link drawing entities to database attributes to suit production outcomes. 3.3 Create detailed views using various scales. 3.4 Save files in various formats in line with organisational procedures. 3.5 Format linked drawing entities as materials lists in line with production requirements. 3.6 Extract supplementary product dimension data from drawings. 3.7 Record and report drawing process and equipment faults to appropriate personnel. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to creating drawings using CAD systems
create drawings using CAD systems in line with site requirements
produce linked materials lists
across the above jobs, produce these different types of drawings using CAD systems:
plans
diagrams
charts
elevations
exploded views
incorporate these drawing entities:
lines
arcs
circles
text
hatch
dimensions
complete a basic report on drawing processes and equipment faults.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
common products for which computer aided 2D drawings are produced, their features, use and standard material sizes
for the drawing software:
available 2D drawing types
system functions and capabilities
methods to:
set up system variables, menus and macros
prepare 2D drawings
prepare and explode detailed views
link drawing entities to materials lists
extract supplementary product dimension data from drawings
store and retrieve drawings and materials lists
formats for and inclusions of materials lists
organisational policies and procedures for producing drawings and documents using computers.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
computers, keyboards and industry current software programs used to produce computer aided 2D drawings and material lists
product information on which to base drawings
template materials lists
template documents for recording drawing processes and equipment faults
organisational policies and procedures for producing drawings and documents using computers.
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessor requirements
Assessors must:
hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and
be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and
be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Numeracy skills to: | calculate dimensions for product components and clearly represent these in drawings. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to clarify types of drawings to be completed. |
Reading skills to: | interpret detailed familiar organisational procedures for computer drawing activities. |
Writing skills to: | complete accurate basic reports on drawing processes and equipment faults. |
Planning and organising skills to: | plan processing of drawings in a logical sequence and manage own timing and productivity to complete drawings within deadlines. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Common Technical