Roles · Construction and engineering

AI draftsman

Prepares detailed drawings of architectural features and civil engineering projects using computer-assisted drafting systems and software.

Meera Choi“I prepare detailed drawings for architectural and civil engineering projects.”An example character, not a real person.
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Draftsman · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Produce drawings using computer-assisted drafting systems or drafting machines.
  2. Lay out and plan interior room arrangements using CAD equipment.
  3. Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations and buildings.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Architectural and Civil Drafters” (O*NET 17-3011.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Produce drawings, using computer-assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines, or by hand, using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles, and other drafting devices.
  • Lay out and plan interior room arrangements for commercial buildings, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
  • Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings, and structures, based on preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets, and other data.

Draftsman · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Autodesk Revit

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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