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AutoCAD Architecture 2008
ISBN-10: 0131592270
ISBN-13: 9780131592278
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 624 pp
Published: 06/13/2007
Status: Instock
Suggested retail price: $82.67
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For beginning and advanced courses in AutoCAD Architecture 2008.
Written from the perspective of a practicing architect, this self-paced text introduces students to the interface, commands, and features of the AutoCAD® Architecture 2008 drawing program. Organized to develop skills incrementally, this text contains numerous walk-throughs, step-by-step illustrations and over 150 hands-on exercises that acquaint users with the robust features and functions of this program. Using the author’s knowledge of architecture, education and AutoCAD® Architecture 2008, the text gives students an opportunity to learn how to operate the program, improve their own productivity and apply their skills to a commercial design problem.
For beginning and advanced courses in AutoCAD Architecture 2008.
Written from the perspective of a practicing architect, this self-paced text introduces students to the interface, commands, and features of the AutoCAD® Architecture 2008 drawing program. Organized to develop skills incrementally, this text contains numerous walk-throughs, step-by-step illustrations and over 150 hands-on exercises that acquaint users with the robust features and functions of this program. Using the author’s knowledge of architecture, education and AutoCAD® Architecture 2008, the text gives students an opportunity to learn how to operate the program, improve their own productivity and apply their skills to a commercial design problem.
Hallmark Features
Author expertise–and the perspective of a practicing architect and educator.
- Emphasizes program features that are most applicable in the profession.
- Offers tips and techniques that enhance user productivity and have been learned through years in the field.
Tutorial format–encourages self-paced learning.
- Provides flexibility to use the book in a classroom context or as a self-instructional resource.
- Requires less time from the instructor and encourages students to develop their own problem-solving abilities.
Over 150 hands-on exercises–appear throughout the text.
- Allow users to explore the key features of AutoCAD Architecture 2008 software in a non-threatening environment.
- Build skills incrementally from beginning through advanced level of mastery.
Logical organization–presents program features and commands in the order they are used in professional practice.
- Introduces tool palettes in the order they are normally used.
- Encourages users to learn and master essential commands before they apply these skills to actual design problems.
Putting it All Together tutorial project–see Part III.
- Encourages readers to apply skills to a realistic commercial design project.
- Provides an opportunity for instructors to assess drawing skills and prepare students for future design problems.
Fully updated to include:
- New features of AutoCAD® Architecture 2008
- A new exercise on automatic associative spaces, surface openings, and area calculation standards (Section 2
- More on annotation scaling and the automated annotation scaling concept (Section 17)
- A new section on rendering and visualization (Section 27)
- A new section on the drawing compare feature (Section 29)
PART I: GETTING STARTED
Definitions.
Concepts.
Questions and Answers about AutoCAD® Architecture 2008.
Installing AutoCAD® Architecture 2008. Abbreviations.
The AutoCAD® Architecture 2008 Interface.
Tool Palettes.
The Properties Palette.
The Content Browser.
The Open Drawing Menu.
PART II: SECTIONS AND TUTORIALS: PALETTES AND EXERCISES
Section 1. Massing and Mass Elements and Groups.
Section 2. Space Objects
Section 3. Walls
Section 4. Windows
Section 5. Doors
Section 6. Curtain Walls.
Section 7. Door and Window Assemblies
Section 8. Stairs
Section 9. Railings
Section 10. Roofs and Roof Slab Objects
Section 11. Slabs and Slab Objects
Section 12. Structural Members, Column Grids, Grids, and Anchors
Section 13. AEC Dimensions
Section 14. Elevations
Section 15. Sections
Section 16. Drawing Management
Section 17. Callouts and Annotation Scaling
Section 18. Detail Components and the Detail Component Manager
Section 19. Property Set Definitions and Property Sets
Section 20. Schedules and Schedule Tags
Section 21. Sheet Sets
Section 22. Mask Blocks
Section 23. Multi-View Blocks
Section 24. The DesignCenter
Section 25. AEC Project Standards
Section 26. Display Themes
Section 27. Rendering and Visualization
PART III: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
Section 28. Tutorial Project
Section 29. Autodesk Drawing Compare
H. Edward Goldberg, AIA, is a practicing licensed architect with over 25 years cumulative experience as a designer, project architect, construction project manager, owner of a design/build practice, technical writer, author and educator. He served as Coordinator of CAD and Multi-Media at Carroll Community College, from 1994-1999, and as Coordinator of the Industrial Program at Towson University, from 2000-2003. Ed's lecture and workshop credits include participation in Autodesk University, AEC Systems Expos, and AIA Chapter forums.
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